Patents by Inventor Paolo Pasqua
Paolo Pasqua 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).
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Patent number: 11753109Abstract: A bicycle electric/electronic derailleur has a plurality of mutually movable components: a support body configured to be attached to a bicycle frame, a chain guide, and a pair of connecting arms, for connection between the support body and the chain guide at respective geometric articulation axes. A geared motor controls the motion of the plurality of mutually movable components. At least one first component has a case with a chamber containing the geared motor and/or one or more electric/electronic devices. The chamber crosses at least one articulation axis. The case comprises a blind hole that is coaxial with the one axis and open outwards of the case. A second component has a pivot pivotable in the blind hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: CAMPAGNOLO S.R.LInventors: Paolo Pasqua, Luca De Poli
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Publication number: 20230099532Abstract: A bicycle electric/electronic derailleur has a plurality of mutually movable components: a support body configured to be attached to a bicycle frame, a chain guide, and a pair of connecting arms, for connection between the support body and the chain guide at respective geometric articulation axes. A geared motor controls the motion of the plurality of mutually movable components. At least one first component has a case with a chamber containing the geared motor and/or one or more electric/electronic devices. The chamber crosses at least one articulation axis. The case comprises a blind hole that is coaxial with the one axis and open outwards of the case. A second component has a pivot pivotable in the blind hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: CAMPAGNOLO S.R.L.Inventors: Paolo PASQUA, Luca DE POLI
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Patent number: 11433972Abstract: A bicycle gearshift is operated by imposing on the chain guide a primary displacement in the axial direction with respect to a cogset, to move the chain between the sprockets. Simultaneously with imposing on the primary displacement imposing on the chain guide a secondary displacement in the radial direction with respect to the cogset. The secondary displacement is of a greater size when the primary displacement takes place in the area of the cogset with the larger sprockets whereas it is of a smaller size when the primary displacement takes place in the area of the cogset with the smaller sprockets.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.L.Inventor: Paolo Pasqua
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Patent number: 10814934Abstract: A rear derailleur of a bicycle is disclosed. The rear derailleur includes a four-bar linkage. A fixing pin is received in a blind inner cavity of a base body and a fixing screw is constrained to a frame. A spring loading insert is arranged in the blind inner cavity. The base body is rotatable with respect to the spring loading insert. Connection members are inserted in seats formed on the fixing screw and on the spring loading insert to axially constrain the fixing screw and the spring loading insert. A toothed sector is mounted coaxially to the spring loading insert and is active on a sprocket which is active on the base body. A torsion spring is active between the spring loading insert and the toothed sector and is configured to constrain the spring loading insert and the toothed sector in rotation during controlled movements of the chain guide.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: CAMPAGNOLO S.r.l.Inventor: Paolo Pasqua
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Patent number: 10696357Abstract: A rocker for a bicycle gear that has an inner plate, an outer plate, a pair of pins integral with said inner and outer plates and a pair of toothed wheels arranged between them. Each toothed wheels is rotatably mounted on a respective pin. At least one pin is inserted in non-threaded through holes formed in the inner and outer plates and is defined by a screw with an outer threading and a female screw with an inner threading engaged with the outer threading.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Leopoldo Lazzarin, Paolo Pasqua, Alessandro Sorio
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Patent number: 10668983Abstract: A bicycle derailleur for operating a chain guide. The derailleur has primary actuator that imparts a primary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in an axial direction with respect to an assembly of toothed wheels. The derailleur also has secondary actuator that imparts a secondary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in a radial direction with respect to the assembly of toothed wheels. The secondary actuator can operate independently of the primary actuator.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Bortoli, Gianluca Bortolozzo, Paolo Pasqua
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Publication number: 20200108890Abstract: A bicycle gearshift is operated by imposing on the chain guide a primary displacement in the axial direction with respect to a cogset, to move the chain between the sprockets. Simultaneously with imposing on the primary displacement imposing on the chain guide a secondary displacement in the radial direction with respect to the cogset. The secondary displacement is of a greater size when the primary displacement takes place in the area of the cogset with the larger sprockets whereas it is of a smaller size when the primary displacement takes place in the area of the cogset with the smaller sprockets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: CAMPAGNOLO S.r.l.Inventor: Paolo PASQUA
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Patent number: 10442498Abstract: A motorized bicycle gearshift that is movable between first and second operative configurations and includes a pre-loaded elastic element that is responsive to gearshift changes between the first and second operative conditions.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: CAMPAGNOLO S.r.l.Inventor: Paolo Pasqua
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Patent number: 10239579Abstract: A bicycle electric rear derailleur that has a support body configured to be mounted on a bicycle frame at an assembly of wheels coaxial with a hub of a rear wheel of the bicycle, a movable body, having a chain guide and linkage between the movable body and the support body. The linkage between the movable body and the support body comprises an inner connecting rod and an outer connecting rod. The ends of the rods are articulated to the support body and to the movable body to form an articulated parallelogram. A battery power supply unit is supported by one of the inner connecting rod and the outer connecting rod.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Paolo Pasqua, Davide Bernardele
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Publication number: 20180237104Abstract: A bicycle electric rear derailleur that has a support body configured to be mounted on a bicycle frame at an assembly of wheels coaxial with a hub of a rear wheel of the bicycle, a movable body, having a chain guide and linkage between the movable body and the support body. The linkage between the movable body and the support body comprises an inner connecting rod and an outer connecting rod. The ends of the rods are articulated to the support body and to the movable body to form an articulated parallelogram. A battery power supply unit is supported by one of the inner connecting rod and the outer connecting rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Paolo PASQUA, Davide BERNARDELE
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Patent number: 10053189Abstract: A bicycle electric front derailleur is disclosed that includes a support body that is configured to be attached to a frame of the bicycle, a chain guide connected to the support body through a linkage, an electric motor that drives the linkage to displace the chain guide among toothed wheels of a motion transmission system, and a battery power supply unit. The battery power supply unit is supported by the chain guide.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventor: Paolo Pasqua
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Publication number: 20180170481Abstract: A rear derailleur of a bicycle is disclosed. The rear derailleur includes a four-bar linkage. A fixing pin is received in a blind inner cavity of a base body and a fixing screw is constrained to a frame. A spring loading insert is arranged in the blind inner cavity. The base body is rotatable with respect to the spring loading insert. Connection members are inserted in seats formed on the fixing screw and on the spring loading insert to axially constrain the fixing screw and the spring loading insert. A toothed sector is mounted coaxially to the spring loading insert and is active on a sprocket which is active on the base body. A torsion spring is active between the spring loading insert and the toothed sector and is configured to constrain the spring loading insert and the toothed sector in rotation during controlled movements of the chain guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: CAMPAGNOLO S.r.l.Inventor: Paolo Pasqua
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Patent number: 9969459Abstract: A right crank arm assembly for a bicycle, comprises a right crank arm and at least one front sprocket coupled with the crank arm at at least one coupling portion of the crank arm. The front sprocket has an inner side adapted, in use, to face towards the frame of the bicycle and an outer side opposite the inner side. The assembly comprises at least one first crank arm element which acts in contact with the front sprocket on one of said sides and at least one second crank arm element which acts in contact with the front sprocket on the other of said sides. The contact action of the crank arm elements on the two opposite sides of the front sprocket prevents the twisting deformation of the front sprocket during pedaling. Such a deformation would cause a reduction in the transmission efficiency of the right crank arm assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Maurizio Valle, Paolo Pasqua
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Patent number: 9945438Abstract: A device for connecting a front derailleur to the front tube of a bicycle. The device is fixed to the derailleur and the front tube at a predetermined position and includes an adjustable rest for contacting the front tube and positioning the derailleur.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventor: Paolo Pasqua
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Publication number: 20180001960Abstract: A bicycle electric front derailleur is disclosed that includes a support body that is configured to be attached to a frame of the bicycle, a chain guide connected to the support body through a linkage, an electric motor that drives the linkage to displace the chain guide among toothed wheels of a motion transmission system, and a battery power supply unit. The battery power supply unit is supported by the chain guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: CAMPAGNOLO S.r.l.Inventor: Paolo PASQUA
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Publication number: 20170334518Abstract: A bicycle derailleur for operating a chain guide. The derailleur has primary actuator that imparts a primary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in an axial direction with respect to an assembly of toothed wheels. The derailleur also has secondary actuator that imparts a secondary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in a radial direction with respect to the assembly of toothed wheels. The secondary actuator can operate independently of the primary actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto BORTOLI, Gianluca BORTOLOZZO, Paolo PASQUA
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Publication number: 20170320541Abstract: A motorized bicycle gearshift that is movable between first and second operative configurations and includes a pre-loaded elastic element that is responsive to gearshift changes between the first and second operative conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: CAMPAGNOLO S.r.l.Inventor: Paolo PASQUA
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Publication number: 20170259881Abstract: A rocker for a bicycle gear that has an inner plate, an outer plate, a pair of pins integral with said inner and outer plates and a pair of toothed wheels arranged between them. Each toothed wheels is rotatably mounted on a respective pin. At least one pin is inserted in non-threaded through holes formed in the inner and outer plates and is defined by a screw with an outer threading and a female screw with an inner threading engaged with the outer threading.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Leopoldo LAZZARIN, Paolo PASQUA, Alessandro SORIO
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Patent number: 9758217Abstract: A bicycle derailleur for operating a chain guide. The derailleur has primary actuator that imparts a primary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in an axial direction with respect to an assembly of toothed wheels. The derailleur also has secondary actuator that imparts a secondary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in a radial direction with respect to the assembly of toothed wheels. The secondary actuator can operate independently of the primary actuator.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Bortoli, Gianluca Bortolozzo, Paolo Pasqua
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Patent number: 9676446Abstract: The present invention relates to a bicycle derailleur gear, particularly a front derailleur gear, with improved reliability that comprises a kinematic mechanism in the form of a four-bar linkage with a base body and a mobile body connected together through a pair of connecting rods hinged to the base body and to the mobile body at four pin elements, the mobile body carrying a chain guide, the four-bar linkage-kinematic mechanism being associated with derailleur gear actuation means suitable for deforming the four-bar linkage-kinematic mechanism so as to determine a displacement of the mobile body with respect to the base body and consequently a displacement of the chain guide, the derailleur gear actuation means being of the motorized type and comprising a motor casing and an outlet shaft that projects directly from said motor casing and characterized in that the actuation means command a translation in the axial direction of the outlet shaft with respect to the motor casing and are mounted between distinct cType: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Paolo Pasqua, Alberto Bortoli