Patents by Inventor Massimiliano Piccioli

Massimiliano Piccioli 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).

  • Saddle-riding vehicle provided with a frame having reduced stiffness against yaw movements
    Patent number: 11897569
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a saddle-riding vehicle, preferably an endurance-type vehicle. The vehicle comprises a steering tube to which a steering assembly that controls a front wheel is rotatingly connected. The vehicle comprises a frame comprising a central part (12) to which is hinged a first end (8A) of a fork (8) which also comprises a second end (8B) rotatingly connected to a rear wheel (4). This frame also comprises a front part (15) extending between the steering tube (11) and said central part (12), wherein this front part (15) comprises a first frame side (15A) and a second frame side (15B) separated in the direction of the width of the vehicle and made of a first metallic material. The vehicle according to the invention is characterised in that it comprises at least a pair of connecting plates (16A-16B) wherein a first plate (16A) connects said engine assembly (2) to said first frame side (15A) and a second plate (16B) that connects said engine assembly (2) to said second frame side (15B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Piero Soatti, Damiano Bellan, Massimiliano Piccioli
  • SADDLE-RIDING VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A FRAME HAVING REDUCED STIFFNESS AGAINST YAW MOVEMENTS
    Publication number: 20230242206
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a saddle-riding vehicle, preferably an endurance-type vehicle. The vehicle comprises a steering tube to which a steering assembly that controls a front wheel is rotatingly connected. The vehicle comprises a frame comprising a central part (12) to which is hinged a first end (8A) of a fork (8) which also comprises a second end (8B) rotatingly connected to a rear wheel (4). This frame also comprises a front part (15) extending between the steering tube (11) and said central part (12), wherein this front part (15) comprises a first frame side (15A) and a second frame side (15B) separated in the direction of the width of the vehicle and made of a first metallic material. The vehicle according to the invention is characterised in that it comprises at least a pair of connecting plates (16A-16B) wherein a first plate (16A) connects said engine assembly (2) to said first frame side (15A) and a second plate (16B) that connects said engine assembly (2) to said second frame side (15B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Piero Soatti, Damiano Bellan, Massimiliano Piccioli