Patents by Inventor Maurizio Casalini

Maurizio Casalini 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).

  • Rotary centering device for the guided transfer of bars from a feeder to a lathe
    Patent number: 8161852
    Abstract: A rotary centering device for the transfer of a bar from the guiding channel of a feeder to a lathe, comprising a supporting element and provided with at least one circular seat in which a grip element for a bar is supported, the grip element being constituted by a bush which has a tubular portion and a plurality of sectors connected to the tubular portion, elastic elements being provided which act on the bush and are designed to control its axial movement between a first stop position, in which the sectors define a circular opening whose diameter is the same as that of the bar, and a second position, in which the sectors are moved until they form an opening to allow the passage of the bar pusher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Imeca Giuliani Macchine Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Maurizio Casalini, Claudio Magnani, Pierantonio Melandri, Massimo Ragazzini, Andrea Bassi
  • ROTARY CENTERING DEVICE FOR THE GUIDED TRANSFER OF BARS FROM A FEEDER TO A LATHE
    Publication number: 20110048184
    Abstract: A rotary centering device for the transfer of a bar from the guiding channel of a feeder to a lathe, comprising a supporting element and provided with at least one circular seat in which a grip element for a bar is supported, the grip element being constituted by a bush which has a tubular portion and a plurality of sectors connected to the tubular portion, elastic elements being provided which act on the bush and are designed to, control its axial movement between a first stop position, in which the sectors define a circular opening whose diameter is the same as that of the bar, and a second position, in which the sectors are moved until they form an opening to allow the passage of the bar pusher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Maurizio Casalini, Claudio Magnani, Pierantonio Melandri, Massimo Ragazzini, Andrea Bassi