Patents by Inventor Michele Calzolari

Michele Calzolari 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).

  • Article handling machine equipped with a foldable catwalk
    Patent number: 8627924
    Abstract: Article handling machine (1) comprising a frame (2) for receiving article handling elements, a roof (3) covering said frame (2), and, on one lateral side (6) of the machine (1), a catwalk (5) pivotally mounted on the frame (2) between an extended position in which it protrudes in a direction substantially perpendicular to the lateral side (6), with an inner edge facing the machine lateral side (6), and a folded position in which it stretches out in a direction substantially parallel to the lateral side (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventor: Michele Calzolari
  • CONTAINER TRANSFER DEVICE INCLUDING AN ADJUSTABLE PERIPHERAL GUIDE
    Publication number: 20110127143
    Abstract: Adjustable device for transferring containers along an arc-of-a-circle path (6) from a loading point to a discharge point, comprising an adjustable curved guide (16) including a series of guiding segments (20) located adjacent to each other, and an adjustment mechanism (34) for radially moving said guiding segments (20) forth or back to set a radius of the curved guide (16) to a predetermined container diameter, the adjustment mechanism (34) comprising a distribution mechanism (38) for synchronizing movement of the guiding segments (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Michele Calzolari, Gianluca Dall'Ast
  • COUPLING DEVICE FOR AN ARTICLE HANDLING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20110085849
    Abstract: Device (14) for coupling two adjacent blocks (2, 3) of an article handling machine (1), each provided with an aperture (11), said coupling device (14) being characterized in that it comprises a metallic connector (15) including two sidewise edges (16) by which it is fixed to the blocks (2, 3) along at least part of their respective apertures (11), said connector (15) further including a central arched section (17) which bridges the blocks (2, 3) over an interstice (13) provided therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventor: Michele Calzolari
  • ARTICLE HANDLING MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH A FOLDABLE CATWALK
    Publication number: 20110072597
    Abstract: Article handling machine (1) comprising a frame (2) for receiving article handling elements, a roof (3) covering said frame (2), and, on one lateral side (6) of the machine (1), a catwalk (5) pivotally mounted on the frame (2) between an extended position in which it protrudes in a direction substantially perpendicular to the lateral side (6), with an inner edge facing the machine lateral side (6), and a folded position in which it stretches out in a direction substantially parallel to the lateral side (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventor: Michele Calzolari