Patents by Inventor Mauro Meliga

Mauro Meliga 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).

  • Patent number: 9610625
    Abstract: Machines for bending profiles, metal sheets and the like are provided. Such machines include those having a structure or frame and a bending device with three rollers. The axis (x1) of the first roller is fixed relative to the structure or frame, while the axes (x2, x3) of the second and third rollers are movable relative to each other, and hence each relative to the axis (x1) of the first roller, so as to define a curved path with an adjustable radius of curvature along which the material to be bent is caused to move passing between said rollers. The bending device may further include an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of the axes (x2, x3) of the second and third rollers with two degrees of freedom. The adjustment mechanism may include a pair of tilting arms hinged to the structure or frame so as to tilt about respective fixed axes of rotation (x4, x5) oriented parallel to the axes (x1, x2, x3) of the three rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Inventor: Mauro Meliga
  • Patent number: 6598447
    Abstract: A machine for bending sections (2) having a longitudinal axis (3) and a constant cross section along the longitudinal axis (3) feeds the sections (2) longitudinally in a first direction (D1), and has a first and a second annular die (11, 12); an ass (15) connected to the second annular die (12) and movable in a plane perpendicular to the first direction (D1) to move the second annular die (12) into a number of operating positions with respect to the first annular die (11) to bend the sections (2); and a joint (22; 39) connecting the first and the second annular die (11, 12), and which forces the second annular die (12) to assume a given position with respect to the first annular die (11) for each position assumed by the assembly (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Tauring S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Meliga
  • Patent number: 6598446
    Abstract: A machine for bending pipes (2; 63; 78) sections or similar of a given section (S1; S2; S3) has a guide device (6) having a longitudinal axis (9) for guiding the pipes (2; 63; 78) in a feed direction (D1) parallel to the axis (9); and a bending member (7) movable with respect to the guide device (6) in a plane (P1) perpendicular to the feed direction (D1), and having an annular guide (50), which has a passage section (45; 61; 76) for the pipes (2; 63; 78) substantially equal to the section (S1; S2; S3) of the pipes (2; 63; 78) and is defined by rollers (40; 52; 82; 67) rotating about respective axes (41; 53; 83; 68) lying in a plane coplanar with the passage section (45; 61; 76).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Tauring S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Meliga
  • Publication number: 20020174700
    Abstract: A machine for bending sections (2) having a longitudinal axis (3) and a constant cross section along the longitudinal axis (3) feeds the sections (2) longitudinally in a first direction (D1), and has a first and a second annular die (11, 12); an assembly (15) connected to the second annular die (12) and movable in a plane perpendicular to the first direction (D1) to move the second annular die (12) into a number of operating positions with respect to the first annular die (11) to bend the sections (2); and a joint (22; 39) connecting the first and the second annular die (11, 12), and which forces the second annular die (12) to assume a given position with respect to the first annular die (11) for each position assumed by the assembly (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: TAURING S.P.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Meliga
  • Publication number: 20020104354
    Abstract: A machine for bending pipes (2; 63; 78) sections or similar of a given section (S1; S2;, S3) has a guide device (6) having a longitudinal axis (9) for guiding the pipes (2; 63; 78) in a feed direction (D1) parallel to the axis (9); and a bending member (7) movable with respect to the guide device (6) in a plane (P1) perpendicular to the feed direction (D1), and having an annular guide (50), which has a passage section (45; 61; 76) for the pipes (2; 63; 78) substantially equal to the section (S1; S2; S3) of the pipes (2; 63; 78) and is defined by rollers (40; 52; 82; 67) rotating about respective axes (41; 53; 83; 68) lying in a plane coplanar with the passage section (45; 61; 76).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: TAURING S.P.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Meliga
  • Patent number: 4653301
    Abstract: The bending machine comprises two pairs of parallel feed rollers between which the pipe is fed in a given first direction, and a slide moving in a second direction perpendicular to the first and having a pair of bend rollers turning on it in idle manner; each of the said rollers being designed to press against and bend the said pipe subsequent to displacement of the said slide, and means being provided for lowering and clearing one of the said rollers from the said pipe when the other said roller is forced against the same for bending it subsequent to displacement of the said slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Inventor: Mauro Meliga