Patents by Inventor Paolo DEPENTORI

Paolo DEPENTORI 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).

  • Saildrive arrangement
    Patent number: 11377188
    Abstract: A saildrive arrangement (1) which comprises an upper unit (13) to be positioned inside a hull (5) of a sailboat (7) and a lower unit (14) which is arranged to protrude from the bottom (6) of the hull (5). The upper unit (13) comprises an input shaft (4) to be connected to an engine (2) and the lower unit (14) comprises a propeller shaft (9). A brake (15), for locking the rotational movement of the propeller shaft (9), is located in the upper unit (13). The saildrive arrangement (1) is incorporated into a sailboat (7) with a hull (5) and an engine (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Paolo Depentori
  • SAILDRIVE ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20210129968
    Abstract: A saildrive arrangement (1) which comprises an upper unit (13) to be positioned inside a hull (5) of a sailboat (7) and a lower unit (14) which is arranged to protrude from the bottom (6) of the hull (5). The upper unit (13) comprises an input shaft (4) to be connected to an engine (2) and the lower unit (14) comprises a propeller shaft (9). A brake (15), for locking the rotational movement of the propeller shaft (9), is located in the upper unit (13). The saildrive arrangement (1) is incorporated into a sailboat (7) with a hull (5) and an engine (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventor: Paolo DEPENTORI