Patents by Inventor Marco Vanini
Marco Vanini 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).
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Publication number: 20230228140Abstract: Described is a hinge for doors of electrical household appliances, including a first element and a second element pivoted to each other and movable relative to each other in tilting fashion, the first and second elements being fixable one to a frame and the other to a door of an electrical household appliance, for making the door movable with respect to the frame between a closed position and an open position, a lever for connection between the first and the second closing elements, the lever being pivoted on the first element, an elastic element operatively connected to the lever to oppose the weight force of the door during its opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Marco VANINI, Luca VANINI
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Patent number: 11697955Abstract: A hinge for doors of domestic appliances, comprising a first element and a second element pivoted to each other and movable relative to each other in tilting fashion, the first and second elements being fixable one to a frame and the other to a door of an electrical household appliance, for making the door movable with respect to the frame between a closed position and an open position, a lever for connection between the first and the second closing elements, an elastic element connected to the lever and designed to generate with its own deformation a force of elastic adjustment designed to compensate at least partially the weight force of the door during the opening or closing of the door, means for adjusting the intensity of the elastic reaction force.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: NUOVA STAR SPAInventors: Marco Vanini, Luca Vanini
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Publication number: 20220186537Abstract: A hinge for doors of domestic appliances, comprising a first element and a second element pivoted to each other and movable relative to each other in tilting fashion, the first and second elements being fixable one to a frame and the other to a door of an electrical household appliance, for making the door movable with respect to the frame between a dosed position and an open position, a lever for connection between the first and the second closing elements, an elastic element connected to the lever and designed to generate with its own deformation a force of elastic adjustment designed to compensate at least partially the weight force of the door during the opening or closing of the door, means for adjusting the intensity of the elastic reaction force.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Marco VANINI, Luca VANINI
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Patent number: 10794102Abstract: A hinge for doors of electrical household appliances, including a box-shaped element and a first lever pivoted on the box-shaped element by means of a pin; one of either the box-shaped element or the first lever being fixable to a frame and the other being fixable to a door, to make the door tiltably movable relative to the frame between a closed position and an open position; first elastic means supported by the box-shaped element and designed to apply an elastic action on the first lever, a rod for connecting the first lever to the first elastic means, positioned in a slidable fashion inside the box-shaped element; a hydraulic damping member for applying a damping action during the reciprocal motion between the first lever and the box-shaped element.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: NUOVA STAR S.P.A.Inventor: Marco Vanini
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Publication number: 20190323276Abstract: A hinge for doors of electrical household appliances, including a box-shaped element and a first lever pivoted on the box-shaped element by means of a pin; one of either the box-shaped element or the first lever being fixable to a frame and the other being fixable to a door, to make the door tiltably movable relative to the frame between a closed position and an open position; first elastic means supported by the box-shaped element and designed to apply an elastic action on the first lever, a rod for connecting the first lever to the first elastic means, positioned in a slidable fashion inside the box-shaped element; a hydraulic damping member for applying a damping action during the reciprocal motion between the first lever and the box-shaped element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventor: Marco VANINI
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Patent number: 10244920Abstract: A hinge for doors of electric household appliances equipped with a decorative front panel mounted slidably relative to the door in a direction at a right angle to an axis of rotation of the door, including a first element fixable, in use, to the frame of the electrical household appliance and a second element pivoting on the first element through a respective first pin and fixable, in use, to the door, so that the door can be opened and closed by tilting relative to the frame of the electrical household appliance, a tie rod pivoting on the second element and having a respective first cam profile engaging with a guide member integral with the first element, elastic means which are operatively coupled to the tie rod to apply in use a retaining action on the door during the movement of the door from a closed position to an open position.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: NUOVA STAR S.p.A.Inventor: Marco Vanini
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Patent number: 10138669Abstract: An automatic system for actuating a door of an electrical domestic appliance comprising a frame and a door, the system comprising a first hinge body which can be fixed to the frame, a second hinge body, fixable to the door and connected to the first body to move in a tilting fashion between a first closed position, wherein the door is abutted to the frame, and a second open position, wherein the door is spaced from the frame, allowing access to a compartment of the electrical domestic appliance, means for moving the second body relative to the first body comprising an electric actuator and means for transmitting the motion from the actuator to the second body.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: NUOVA STAR S.P.A.Inventor: Marco Vanini
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Patent number: 9995075Abstract: A hinge for doors of appliances, including a box-shaped element and a first lever pivoted on the box-shaped element by a first pin; one of the box-shaped element or the first lever being fixable to a frame and the other fixable to a door, to make the door tiltably movable relative to the frame between a closed position and an open position; a first elastic device supported by the box-shaped element for applying an elastic action on the first lever, a rod for connecting the first lever to the first elastic device, the connecting rod being positioned in a slidable fashion inside the box-shaped element; a damping member for applying a damping action during the reciprocal motion of the first lever and the box-shaped element, in the proximity of reaching the closed position; a cartridge containing the hydraulic damping member, the cartridge being fixed to the box-shaped element.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Nuova Star S.p.A.Inventor: Marco Vanini
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Publication number: 20180073291Abstract: A hinge for doors of appliances, including a box-shaped element and a first lever pivoted on the box-shaped element by a first pin; one of the box-shaped element or the first lever being fixable to a frame and the other fixable to a door, to make the door tiltably movable relative to the frame between a closed position and an open position; a first elastic device supported by the box-shaped element for applying an elastic action on the first lever, a rod for connecting the first lever to the first elastic device, the connecting rod being positioned in a slidable fashion inside the box-shaped element; a damping member for applying a damping action during the reciprocal motion of the first lever and the box-shaped element, in the proximity of reaching the closed position; a cartridge containing the hydraulic damping member, the cartridge being fixed to the box-shaped element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventor: Marco VANINI
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Publication number: 20170298674Abstract: An automatic system for actuating a door of an electrical domestic appliance comprising a frame and a door, the system comprising a first hinge body which can be fixed to the frame, a second hinge body, fixable to the door and connected to the first body to move in a tilting fashion between a first closed position, wherein the door is abutted to the frame, and a second open position, wherein the door is spaced from the frame, allowing access to a compartment of the electrical domestic appliance, means for moving the second body relative to the first body comprising an electric actuator and means for transmitting the motion from the actuator to the second body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventor: Marco VANINI
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Publication number: 20170260785Abstract: A hinge for doors of electric household appliances equipped with a decorative front panel mounted slidably relative to the door in a direction at a right angle to an axis of rotation of the door, including a first element fixable, in use, to the frame of the electrical household appliance and a second element pivoting on the first element through a respective first pin and fixable, in use, to the door, so that the door can be opened and closed by tilting relative to the frame of the electrical household appliance, a tie rod pivoting on the second element and having a respective first cam profile engaging with a guide member integral with the first element, elastic means which are operatively coupled to the tie rod to apply in use a retaining action on the door during the movement of the door from a closed position to an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventor: Marco VANINI
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Publication number: 20150345203Abstract: A hinge for doors of appliances includes a movable arm connected to a door of the appliance, pivoted on a frame to rotate about an axis to make the door movable relative to the frame between closed and open positions. A control shaft extends longitudinally parallel to the axis and is connected to the frame. A sleeve attached to the movable arm extends parallel to the axis. An elastic element is contained inside the sleeve to generate an elastic force for closing the door. A mechanism drives the elastic element to determine the deformation and transmit to the movable arm the closing force.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventor: Marco VANINI
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Publication number: 20150152675Abstract: A hinge for doors of domestic appliances such as ovens or the like, comprises a first member fixable to a frame of the domestic appliance, a second hinge member fixable to a door and kinematic connection means between the first and the second hinge member to make them tiltably movable relative to each other so that the door can move relative to the frame between a closed position and at least one open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventor: Marco VANINI
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Patent number: 8677565Abstract: A hinge for appliances includes a lever and a box-shaped body having a bottom wall and two side walls. The lever and the body, one of which is fixable to a frame of the appliance and the other to a door, are tiltably hinged to each other by a first pin to make the door movable between open and closed positions. The hinge includes an elastic mechanism located at least partly inside the body for producing an elastic reaction force which opposes opening of the door, a connecting rod hinged to a first end of the lever, a tie rod hinged to the connecting rod and connected to the elastic mechanism, and a pivot pin for the tie rod and the connecting rod, slidable with its ends in respective guides formed in the side walls of the body when the door is opened and closed.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Nuova Star S.p.A.Inventor: Marco Vanini
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Publication number: 20130291337Abstract: A hinge for appliances includes a lever and a box-shaped body having a bottom wall and two side walls. The lever and the body, one of which is fixable to a frame of the appliance and the other to a door, are tiltably hinged to each other by a first pin to make the door movable between open and closed positions. The hinge includes an elastic mechanism located at least partly inside the body for producing an elastic reaction force which opposes opening of the door, a connecting rod hinged to a first end of the lever, a tie rod hinged to the connecting rod and connected to the elastic mechanism, and a pivot pin for the tie rod and the connecting rod, slidable with its ends in respective guides formed in the side walls of the body when the door is opened and closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: NUOVA STAR S.P.A.Inventor: Marco VANINI
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Patent number: 7243396Abstract: A door hinge includes a first element, a second element and a lever connecting the first and second elements to each other. The lever is pivoted on the second element and has a first portion attached to the first element to make the first and the second element reciprocally mobile about a horizontal axis. The second element includes a box-shaped body housing elastic means acting in conjunction with a second portion of the lever to control the reciprocal motion of the first and the second element. The first element and the lever constitute a rocker lever pivoted on the second element and in which a first arm of the first element rotates in a plane outside the box-shaped body and parallel to the plane in which the second arm of the rocker lever lies.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Nuova Star S.p.A.Inventor: Marco Vanini
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Publication number: 20060053589Abstract: A door hinge, in particular for domestic appliances, comprises a first element (5), a second element (6) and a lever (8) connecting the first and second elements (5, 6) to each other. The lever (8) is pivoted on the second element (6) and has a first portion (10) attached to the first element (5) to make the first and the second element (5, 6) reciprocally mobile about a horizontal axis. The second element (6) consists of a box-shaped body (7) housing elastic means (21) designed to act in conjunction with a second portion (22) of the lever (8) to control the reciprocal motion of the first and the second element (5, 6).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventor: Marco Vanini