Patents by Inventor Paolo Dalle Vacche

Paolo Dalle Vacche 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: 8925710
    Abstract: A device for transferring objects, in particular parisons (3) or bottles (2), has a carousel (10) able to rotate about a predetermined axis (X), an object (2, 3) pick up element (14), a supporting arm (16) for the pick up element (14) connected to the carousel (10), the pick up element (14) having at least three degrees of freedom relative to the carousel (10), a cam (12) for guiding the arm (16) and the pick up element (14), having a predetermined number of tracks (22, 23, 24), for moving the pick up element (14) along a predetermined path (P); the cam (12) has a fixed portion (25) and at least one removable portion (26) connected to the fixed portion (25), the removable portion (26) having a predetermined profile and there being the possibility of substituting it with other removable portions having a different profile to the portion (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
    Inventors: Maurizio Borgatti, Paolo Dalle Vacche, Massimo Morovingi, Fiorenzo Parrinello, Emilio Re, Gabriele Stocchi, Andrea Zanardi
  • Patent number: 8333579
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for making plastic containers by blow-molding parisons comprises: a mold (2) having at least one molding cavity; a base (3) mounted over the mold (2), forming at least one passage (4) connected to a high-pressure fluid source; a blow nozzle (7) forming at least one conduit and connected to a bottom face (5) of the base (3) to be positioned between the base (3) and the mold (2) in such a way that the conduit is in fluid communication with the passage (4) to receive the high-pressure fluid and convey it into the molding cavity; fastening means for coupling and uncoupling the blow nozzle (7) to and from the base (3); at least one pin (10) protruding from the nozzle (7) to be inserted into a respective through hole in the base (3) with an end portion (12) of it positioned above a top face (6) of the base (3); a fastening element (13) connected to the base (3) to be movable from an unlocked position, where it does not interfere with the pin (10), to a locked position where it is inserted in an end
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: SACMI Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
    Inventors: Maurizio Borgatti, Paolo Dalle Vacche, Massimo Morovingi, Fiorenzo Parrinello, Emilio Re, Gabriele Stocchi, Andrea Zanardi
  • Publication number: 20110299967
    Abstract: A device for transferring objects, in particular parisons (3) and/or bottles (2), comprises a carousel (10) able to rotate about a predetermined axis (X), an object (2, 3) pick up element (14), a supporting arm (16) for the pick up element (14) connected to the carousel (10), the pick up element (14) having at least three degrees of freedom relative to the carousel (10), a cam (12) for guiding the arm (16) and the pick up element (14), having a predetermined number of tracks (22, 23, 24), for moving the pick up element (14) along a predetermined path (P); the cam (12) comprises a fixed portion (25) and at least one removable portion (26) connected to the fixed portion (25), the removable portion (26) having a predetermined profile and there being the possibility of substituting it with other removable portions having a different profile to the portion (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA ' COOPERATIVA
    Inventors: Maurizio Borgatti, Paolo Dalle Vacche, Massimo Morovingi, Fiorenzo Parrinello, Emilio Re, Gabriele Stocchi, Andrea Zanardi
  • Publication number: 20110064839
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for making plastic containers by blow-moulding parisons comprises: a mould (2) having at least one moulding cavity; a base (3) mounted over the mould (2), forming at least one passage (4) connected to a high-pressure fluid source; a blow nozzle (7) forming at least one conduit and connected to a bottom face (5) of the base (3) to be positioned between the base (3) and the mould (2) in such a way that the conduit is in fluid communication with the passage (4) to receive the high-pressure fluid and convey it into the moulding cavity; fastening means for coupling and uncoupling the blow nozzle (7) to and from the base (3); at least one pin (10) protruding from the nozzle (7) to be inserted into a respective through hole in the base (3) with an end portion (12) of it positioned above a top face (6) of the base (3); a fastening element (13) connected to the base (3) to be movable from an unlocked position, where it does not interfere with the pin (10), to a locked position where it is inserted in
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA
    Inventors: Maurizio BORGATTI, Paolo DALLE VACCHE, Massimo MOROVINGI, Fiorenzo PARRINELLO, Emilio RE, Gabriele STOCCHI, Andrea ZANARDI