Patents by Inventor Michele Rettore

Michele Rettore 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: 9371190
    Abstract: A lateral chain link for conveyor belts, particularly for food, includes a substantially U-shaped body wherein the front portion is shaped to be inserted between two facing end parts of a rear portion of a facing identical link. The front portion has two longitudinally extending symmetrical slots for the passage and traverse of an end portion of a first rod-like element of a conveyor belt. The rear portion has an opening on one of its end parts, for inserting an end portion of an additional rod-like element. The outer rear end part has a contoured lateral tab for meshing with a toothed wheel, or belt, of associated entrainment means, and has a lower tipping-preventing side wall. The link is constituted by two parts which are mutually joined with a reversible fixing component: a first part includes the U-shaped body, and the second part includes the lateral tab and lower tipping-preventing side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: ALIT S.R.L.
    Inventors: Michele Rettore, Nicola Infanti, Mirco Malaman
  • Publication number: 20150210477
    Abstract: A lateral chain link for conveyor belts, particularly for food, includes a substantially U-shaped body wherein the front portion is shaped to be inserted between two facing end parts of a rear portion of a facing identical link. The front portion has two longitudinally extending symmetrical slots for the passage and traverse of an end portion of a first rod-like element of a conveyor belt. The rear portion has an opening on one of its end parts, for inserting an end portion of an additional rod-like element. The outer rear end part has a contoured lateral tab for meshing with a toothed wheel, or belt, of associated entrainment means, and has a lower tipping-preventing side wall. The link is constituted by two parts which are mutually joined with a reversible fixing component: a first part includes the U-shaped body, and the second part includes, the lateral tab and lower tipping-preventing side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: ALIT S.R.L.
    Inventors: Michele Rettore, Nicola Infanti, Mirco Malaman
  • Publication number: 20100282577
    Abstract: A link of a side chain for conveyor belts, particularly for food, of the type comprising a substantially V-shaped body, the rear portion of which has, on each end part, a hole for the insertion of an end portion of a rod-like element; the outer rear end part has a lateral tab that is contoured to mesh with a wheel or belt provided with teeth of associated driving means. The lateral tab is formed so as to be crossed by the axis of the holes for the rod-like element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Michele Rettore, Nicola Infanti
  • Publication number: 20100282575
    Abstract: A device for transmitting motion for conveyor belts, comprising a driving shaft and a driven gear or toothed belt, engaged with a chain for moving a conveyor belt, a torque limiter being interposed between the driving shaft and the gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Michele Rettore, Mirco Malaman
  • Patent number: 7258227
    Abstract: A drive for conveyor belts, of the type that comprises, associated with a travel frame for a conveyor belt with at least one transport chain, transport elements for the belt and a device for recovering any elongation of the belt. The belt elongation recovery device is constituted by a supporting element for the transport element, which floats adjacent to the belt and is coupled to a box-like body for containing the drive by way of at least one sliding guide and by way of an elastic tension-preventing member for the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Alit S.r.l.
    Inventors: Michele Rettore, Gianni Tomasello, Mirco Malaman
  • Publication number: 20050284734
    Abstract: A drive for conveyor belts, of the type that comprises, associated with a travel frame for a conveyor belt with at least one transport chain, transport elements for the belt and a device for recovering any elongation of the belt. The belt elongation recovery device is constituted by a supporting element for the transport element, which floats adjacent to the belt and is coupled to a box-like body for containing the drive by way of at least one sliding guide and by way of an elastic tension-preventing member for the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Michele Rettore, Gianni Tomasello, Mirco Malaman
  • Patent number: 6550610
    Abstract: A flexible chain conveyor, comprising at least one mutually parallel chain having links whereon rod-like elements are fixed transversely; the links that constitute the at least one chain being inclined by a preset angle with respect to an imaginary plane which is perpendicular to the advancement plane of the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Alit S.r.l.
    Inventor: Michele Rettore
  • Publication number: 20010042676
    Abstract: A flexible chain conveyor, comprising at least one mutually parallel chain having links whereon rod-like elements are fixed transversely; the links that constitute the at least one chain being inclined by a preset angle with respect to an imaginary plane which is perpendicular to the advancement plane of the conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Applicant: ALIT S.R.L.
    Inventor: Michele Rettore