Patents by Inventor Massimiliano MARGONARI

Massimiliano MARGONARI 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).

  • Publication number: 20240175306
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge (20) for a device (10), with a base element (24), with a hinge arm (30), which is connected to the base element (24) pivotably around a first pivot axis (32) in relation to the base element (24), with a transfer element (34), which is retained on the base element (24) rotatably around a rotational axis (36) in relation to the base element (24), with a spring (44), and with an actuation element (46) coupled to the spring (44), which actuation element is coupled to the transfer element (34) in articulated manner and is displaceable in guided manner along a guide (52) of the base element (24), such that by displacing the actuation element (46) effected along the guide (52), the spring (44) can be loaded and unloaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Massimiliano MARGONARI, Gerold MEURER
  • Patent number: 11499358
    Abstract: In one form, the invention relates to a door drive for a door, the door drive comprising: a drive motor, a drive shaft drivable and thereby rotatable by the drive motor, a clutch, and a threaded spindle which is drivable and thereby rotatable by the drive shaft via the clutch, wherein the clutch comprises: a catch element, an actuating element which, by rotating the drive shaft, is drivable and thereby rotatable around an actuation rotational axis by the drive shaft, the actuating element comprising at least one first actuation area, and a clutch element which comprises at least one second actuation area corresponding to the first actuation area, wherein the clutch element is translationally movable along the actuation rotational axis relative to the catch element between at least one decoupling position in which the clutch element is decoupled from the catch element, and at least one coupling position in which the clutch element is coupled to the catch element, and wherein a relative rotation between the act
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: APPARATEBAU GRONBACH S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gerold Meurer, Massimiliano Margonari
  • Patent number: 11480341
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge for a household appliance, including a hinge housing, including a pivot arm, which is pivotably retained at the hinge housing, and including a drive device, which comprises an electric motor, by means of which the pivot arm is pivotable relative to the hinge housing, wherein the drive device includes: a drive housing formed separately from the hinge housing, provided in addition thereto and at least partially following the hinge housing in longitudinal extension direction of the hinge housing; a threaded spindle at least partially received in the hinge housing; and at least one screw element screwed to the threaded spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Apparatebau Gronbach S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gerold Meurer, Massimiliano Margonari
  • Publication number: 20210017801
    Abstract: In one form, the invention relates to a door drive for a door, the door drive comprising: a drive motor, a drive shaft drivable and thereby rotatable by the drive motor, a clutch, and a threaded spindle which is drivable and thereby rotatable by the drive shaft via the clutch, wherein the clutch comprises: a catch element, an actuating element which, by rotating the drive shaft, is drivable and thereby rotatable around an actuation rotational axis by the drive shaft, the actuating element comprising at least one first actuation area, and a clutch element which comprises at least one second actuation area corresponding to the first actuation area, wherein the clutch element is translationally movable along the actuation rotational axis relative to the catch element between at least one decoupling position in which the clutch element is decoupled from the catch element, and at least one coupling position in which the clutch element is coupled to the catch element, and wherein a relative rotation between the act
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Gerold MEURER, Massimiliano MARGONARI
  • Publication number: 20190203947
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge for a household appliance, including a hinge housing, including a pivot arm, which is pivotably retained at the hinge housing, and including a drive device, which comprises an electric motor, by means of which the pivot arm is pivotable relative to the hinge housing, wherein the drive device includes: a drive housing formed separately from the hinge housing, provided in addition thereto and at least partially following the hinge housing in longitudinal extension direction of the hinge housing; a threaded spindle at least partially received in the hinge housing; and at least one screw element screwed to the threaded spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Gerold Meurer, Massimiliano Margonari
  • Patent number: 10301866
    Abstract: Hinge, in particular for an oven, with a housing on which a lever arm is stored in a swingable manner, and is activated by a driving gear. In an improved hinge of this type, the driving gear is connected to a tappet, which is connected to exert pressure on the lever arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Apparatebau Gronbach GmbH
    Inventors: Massimiliano Margonari, Gerold Meurer
  • Publication number: 20180245391
    Abstract: Hinge, in particular for an oven, with a housing on which a lever arm is stored in a swingable manner, and is activated by a driving gear. In an improved hinge of this type, the driving gear is connected to a tappet, which is connected to exert pressure on the lever arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Massimiliano MARGONARI, Gerold MEURER