Patents by Inventor Michele Volponi

Michele Volponi 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).

  • TILE ALIGNMENT AND LEVELING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110011031
    Abstract: A device for aligning and leveling tiles as they are laid in floors, walls, countertops, or the like. The device has a locking assembly and a bottom plate. The components are combined with a shaft that extends from the bottom plate through the locking assembly so that the locking assembly is movable along the length of the shaft. In use, the device is placed between adjacent tiles so that the locking assembly and bottom plate hold adjacent tiles at a desired height as the setting bed dries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: DAVINCI ITALIA/USA GROUP. LLC
    Inventors: Edward A. Kufner, Michele Volponi
  • Tile alignment and leveling device
    Patent number: 7861487
    Abstract: A device for aligning and leveling tiles as they are laid in floors, walls, countertops, or the like. The device has a locking assembly and a bottom plate. The components are combined with a shaft that extends from the bottom plate through the locking assembly so that the locking assembly is movable along the length of the shaft. In use, the device is placed between adjacent tiles so that the locking assembly and bottom plate hold adjacent tiles at a desired height as the setting bed dries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Davinci Italia/USA Group, LLC
    Inventors: Edward A. Kufner, Michele Volponi
  • TILE ALIGNMENT AND LEVELING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100287868
    Abstract: A device for aligning and leveling tiles as they are laid in floors, walls, countertops, or the like. The device has a locking assembly and a bottom plate. The components are combined with a shaft that extends from the bottom plate through the locking assembly so that the locking assembly is movable along the length of the shaft. In use, the device is placed between adjacent tiles so that the locking assembly and bottom plate hold adjacent tiles at a desired height as the setting bed dries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: DAVINCI ITALIA/USA GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: EDWARD KUFNER, MICHELE VOLPONI
  • Tile alignment and leveling device and method for using the same
    Patent number: 7621100
    Abstract: A device for aligning and leveling tiles as they are laid in floors, walls, countertops, or the like. The device has a top plate with several spacer fins and a bottom plate. The plates are combined with a shaft that extends from the bottom plate through the top plate so that the top plate is movable along the length of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: DaVinci Italia/USA Group, LLC
    Inventors: Edward A. Kufner, Michele Volponi
  • IMPROVED EDGER FOR STONE, GRANITE, MARBLE AND THE LIKE
    Publication number: 20060217044
    Abstract: A device for edging stone which is adapted for attachment to a standard wet stone polisher. The device comprises a plate-like housing for squaring the stone polisher with the edge of the stone surface, means for ejecting water or air onto the stone surface, and stoppers for adjusting the depth that the polisher cuts into the stone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: MACH 5, LLC
    Inventor: Michele Volponi
  • TILE ALIGNMENT AND LEVELING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20060185269
    Abstract: A device for aligning and leveling tiles as they are laid in floors, walls, countertops, or the like. The device has a top plate with several spacer fins and a bottom plate. The plates are combined with a shaft that extends from the bottom plate through the top plate so that the top plate is movable along the length of the shaft. In use, the device is placed between adjacent tiles so that the top and bottom places hold adjacent tiles at a desired height as the setting bed dries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: DAVINCI ITALIA/USA GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Edward Kufner, Michele Volponi
  • TILE ALIGNMENT AND LEVELING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20060185319
    Abstract: A device for aligning and leveling tiles as they are laid in floors, walls, countertops, or the like. The device has a top plate with several spacer fins and a bottom plate. The plates are combined with a shaft that extends from the bottom plate through the top plate so that the top plate is movable along the length of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Kufner, Michele Volponi
  • Tile alignment and leveling device
    Patent number: D630077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Tuscan Leveling, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A Kufner, Michele Volponi
  • Tile alignment and leveling device
    Patent number: D630078
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Tuscan Leveling, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A Kufner, Michele Volponi