Patents by Inventor Paolo Zanni

Paolo Zanni 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).

  • Combined gas lighter-bottle opener
    Patent number: 4361920
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a combination gas lighter, for example of the piezoelectric type, in which the end where the nozzle is located is shaped both to be hung up and to be utilized as a bottle opener. In a preferred form, the opposite end is shaped both to be hung up on a suitable hook and to be utilized as a bottle opener. In one particular embodiment, the body of the gas lighter, or a part thereof is, with the relevant nozzle and the bottle opener, made in one single body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Assignee: FIAP S.r.l.
    Inventor: Paolo Zanni
  • Process for packing foodstuffs under vacuum
    Patent number: 4251976
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a simple and economical process for packing foodstuffs under vacuum in the home in a way compatible with that achieved on a large industrial scale with the use of complex, costly equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1981
    Assignee: FIAP s.r.l.
    Inventor: Paolo Zanni