Patents by Inventor Marco Montaldo

Marco Montaldo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10344849
    Abstract: A selector for an automatically operated gearbox is provided and includes: a casing; a control member mounted within the casing in an oscillating manner around a first axis of rotation, the control member being movable through a plurality of operative positions associated to respective operating conditions of the gearbox; a prevention device of the selection of an undesired operative position of the selector, wherein the prevention device includes a rocker mounted within the casing in a rotatable manner around a second axis of rotation; the rocker being operable in rotation around the second axis of rotation by an actuator member between a resting position and a working position in which it is configured to inhibit the selection of the undesired operative position. The prevention device is configured for enabling, in certain conditions, selection of the undesired operative position even when it is currently inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: FCA Italy S.p.A.
    Inventors: Francesco Cimmino, Marco Montaldo, Francesco Contessa, Valter Eugenio Maggiora, Vincenzo Nuara
  • Publication number: 20160281841
    Abstract: Described herein is a selector for an automatically operated gearbox, the selector including: a casing; a control member mounted within said casing in an oscillating manner around a first axis of rotation, the control member being movable through a plurality of operative positions associated to respective operating conditions of the gearbox; a prevention device of the selection of an undesired operative position of said selector, wherein the prevention device includes a rocker mounted within said casing in a rotatable manner around a second axis of rotation; said rocker being operable in rotation around said second axis of rotation by an actuator member between a resting position and a working position in which it is configured to inhibit the selection of said undesired operative position. The prevention device is configured for enabling, in certain conditions, selection of the undesired operative position even when it is currently inhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Francesco CIMMINO, Marco Montaldo, Francesco Contessa, Valter Eugenio Maggiora, Vincenzo Nuara