Patents by Inventor Massimo Armando

Massimo Armando 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: 20260021961
    Abstract: A system for waste collection includes: a waste container equipped with a hooking mechanism for moving it, a motor vehicle that defines a direction of advancement and two lateral portions or areas, wherein the motor vehicle includes a coupling device having a gripping mechanism adapted to be coupled to the hooking mechanism for handling and/or emptying the container, and wherein the coupling device includes a first arm connected to a vertical wall of the motor vehicle by way of a first articulation, the first articulation being adapted to allow the first arm to rotate about a first axis of rotation that is parallel to the direction of advancement and to allow the first arm to move in a transversal plane that is substantially perpendicular to the direction of advancement. The first articulation is configured to allow the first arm to rotate by approximately 360° about the first axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: Massimo ARMANDO, Diego ARMANDO
  • Patent number: 12479655
    Abstract: A container for waste collection includes: a containment body having a collection compartment and a top opening for delivering waste into the collection compartment; a door movably connected to the containment body for selectively opening or closing the opening; a mask interposed between the collection compartment and the door when the door is in a first operating condition in which it closes the opening, the mask having at least one mouth for delivering waste into the collection compartment. The mask is permanently fixed to the containment body so that it defines a slit between an upper edge of the mask and the containment body, the slit being adapted to permit the passage of the door, wherein the door is constrained to the containment body by an actuator that allows the door to alternately switch from a first operating condition in which it closes the load opening to a second operating condition in which it opens the load opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Nord Engineering S.P.A.
    Inventor: Massimo Armando
  • Publication number: 20220388769
    Abstract: A container for waste collection includes: a containment body having a collection compartment and a top opening for delivering waste into the collection compartment; a door movably connected to the containment body for selectively opening or closing the opening; a mask interposed between the collection compartment and the door when the door is in a first operating condition in which it closes the opening, the mask having at least one mouth for delivering waste into the collection compartment. The mask is permanently fixed to the containment body so that it defines a slit between an upper edge of the mask and the containment body, the slit being adapted to permit the passage of the door, wherein the door is constrained to the containment body by an actuator that allows the door to alternately switch from a first operating condition in which it closes the load opening to a second operating condition in which it opens the load opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventor: Massimo Armando
  • Patent number: 5330308
    Abstract: An automatic container loading device connected to an appropriate truck comprises a first telescopic arm connected to the chassis of the truck and able to rotate, both on a horizontal and on a vertical plane, a second telescopic arm centrally connected to the free end of the first arm and able to make a complete rotation on its vertical axis and comprising a third arm and a fourth arm, also able to make a complete rotation. The third and fourth arms support a mechanism for gripping containers of all shapes and sizes form any position whatsoever, even at a considerable distance from the truck and on a different level, placing them automatically in the right position for being lifted and emptied into the body of the truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Inventors: Valerio Armando, Lodovico Armando, Massimo Armando
  • Patent number: D937525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Nord Engineering S.r.1.
    Inventor: Massimo Armando