Patents by Inventor Piero Schinasi

Piero Schinasi 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).

  • Publication number: 20240092562
    Abstract: A bag for the transport and storage of bulk goods including a main body having at least a bottom part and four sides connected in pairs along adjacent edges to form vertical ridges at four corners of the bag. The bag further includes four lifting straps, each having first and second end sections and an intermediate section rising above a top surface of the bag. The lifting straps are interconnected in pairs by two sleeves to form tubings or ducts extending longitudinally along a top surface of the bag to allow lifting of the bag by means of a forklift. The sleeves are connected to the main body of the bag via the lifting straps and are not attached longitudinally to the main body of the bag. Furthermore, the first and second end sections of each lifting strap are secured to corresponding sides of the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: Piero Schinasi
  • Publication number: 20220204257
    Abstract: A bag for the storage and transport of a pulverulent product, such as agri-food, mineral, chemical or pharmaceutical powders and like powdery materials, the bag including a bottom part, a sidewall, and an upper part joined together to form a storage volume, wherein the upper part is provided with a filler inlet configured to allow the pulverulent product to be introduced inside the storage volume during a filling operation. The bag further includes lifting straps, and at least one integral elongated section made of an air-permeable material extending inside the storage volume and including an outlet accessible from the outside of the bag, the elongated section acting as an integrated filter member configured to allow insertion of an elongated air-extraction member of an air-extraction system inside the elongated section so as to extract air directly from inside the storage volume of the bag during the filling operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Piero Schinasi, Stéphane Lévy
  • Patent number: 11091863
    Abstract: There is disclosed a bag for the transport and storage of bulk goods or liquids formed by the assembly of several double-thickness pieces of fabric, including first and second pieces of fabric, each having opposite first and second sides extending between first and second folded-in flattened edges. Each piece of fabric includes at least one gusset defined by a first oblique section extending between the first folded-in flattened edge and a first gusset end positioned on the second side of the piece of fabric and a second gusset end positioned on the first side of the piece of fabric. The first and second pieces of fabric are assembled such that the second side of the second piece of fabric is in contact with or close to the first side of the first piece of fabric such that the first and second gusset ends of the first and second pieces of fabric are substantially aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Codefine International SA
    Inventor: Piero Schinasi
  • Patent number: 10968037
    Abstract: A bag for the transport and storage of bulk goods including: at least a bottom, four sides connected along adjacent edges to form vertical ridges at each of the four corners of the bag and each side connected to a lid along an upper edge to form a horizontal ridge; four lifting straps each having a first and second sections separated by an intermediate section and sewn on a vertical ridge of the bag, and with the intermediate section forming an oblong loop and positioned along the horizontal ridge of the bag; and four restraining straps each having two vertical sections separated by a U-shaped section, and with each vertical section sewn on one side of the bag and the U-shaped section positioned over the intermediate section of a lifting strap and at least partially sewn thereon, and wherein the restraining straps are configured to limit extension of the top of the loops formed by the intermediate sections of the lifting straps in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Codefine International SA
    Inventor: Piero Schinasi
  • Patent number: 10550502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for production of bags for the transport and storage of bulk goods or liquids, wherein use is made of tubular fabric cut into several pieces, which are then assembled together, including the steps of: providing a tubular fabric; flattening the tubular fabric to form a first double-thickness fabric having two opposite sides, respectively an internal side and an external side, extending between two flattened edges; folding-in or pleating at least one of the flattened edges of the double-thickness fabric to form a gusset; cutting the tubular fabric into pieces and assembling the pieces to form a bag; wherein the assembly of two of the pieces includes the steps of: assembling the first and second pieces by means of seams formed around or near first to fourth gusset ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Codefine S.A.
    Inventor: Piero Schinasi
  • Publication number: 20200032439
    Abstract: There is disclosed a bag for the transport and storage of bulk goods or liquids formed by the assembly of several double-thickness pieces of fabric, including first and second pieces of fabric, each having opposite first and second sides extending between first and second folded-in flattened edges. Each piece of fabric includes at least one gusset defined by a first oblique section extending between the first folded-in flattened edge and a first gusset end positioned on the second side of the piece of fabric and a second gusset end positioned on the first side of the piece of fabric. The first and second pieces of fabric are assembled such that the second side of the second piece of fabric is in contact with or close to the first side of the first piece of fabric such that the first and second gusset ends of the first and second pieces of fabric are substantially aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Piero Schinasi
  • Publication number: 20190367264
    Abstract: A bag for the transport and storage of bulk goods including: at least a bottom, four sides connected along adjacent edges to form vertical ridges at each of the four corners of the bag and each side connected to a lid along an upper edge to form a horizontal ridge; four lifting straps each having a first and second sections separated by an intermediate section and sewn on a vertical ridge of the bag, and with the intermediate section forming an oblong loop and positioned along the horizontal ridge of the bag; and four restraining straps each having two vertical sections separated by a U-shaped section, and with each vertical section sewn on one side of the bag and the U-shaped section positioned over the intermediate section of a lifting strap and at least partially sewn thereon, and wherein the restraining straps are configured to limit extension of the top of the loops formed by the intermediate sections of the lifting straps in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Piero Schinasi
  • Patent number: 9999282
    Abstract: Bag having at least one of its sides produced from a piece of fabric secured to a piece of bubble wrap; securing being achieved by coating one face of the piece of fabric with adhesive then applying a piece of bubble wrap, either via its bumpy face or via its smooth face. Attachment is performed by sewing, laminating or bonding a second piece of fabric to the first piece of fabric so as to sandwich a piece of bubble wrap between these two pieces of fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Codefine S.A.
    Inventor: Piero Schinasi
  • Publication number: 20170361562
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for production of bags for the transport and storage of bulk goods or liquids, wherein use is made of tubular fabric cut into several pieces, which are then assembled together, comprising including the steps of: providing a tubular fabric; flattening the tubular fabric to form a first double-thickness fabric having two opposite sides, respectively an internal side and an external side, extending between two flattened edges; folding-in or pleating at least one of the flattened edges of the double-thickness fabric to form a gusset; cutting the tubular fabric into pieces and assembling the pieces to form a bag; wherein the assembly of two of the pieces includes the steps of: assembling the first and second pieces by means of seams formed around or near first to fourth gusset ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Piero Schinasi
  • Patent number: 9821362
    Abstract: The device for stabilizing drain and/or fill valves for a flexible container for conveying liquids or pulverulent materials is characterized by use of a non-strictly cylindrical valve comprising at least one of the following three members: a lug in a low position formed by an extension of a through valve key, a polygonal proximal flange or a partially polygonal protuberance, and in that a stabilizing plate has both a recess corresponding to and following the shape of the said chosen member, and two pads of loops and hooks stuck to the proximal surface and intended to co-operate with pads of loops and hooks sewn and/or stuck to the outer surface of the flexible container opposite the said first pads, the resulting device, when assembled, preventing the valve from rotating on itself when a drain pipe and/or fill pipe is screwed to or unscrewed from the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: CODEFINE, S.A.
    Inventors: Piero Schinasi, Stephane Levy
  • Patent number: 9446897
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bag for transporting and handling liquid or quasi liquid substances, that comprises at least a bottom and four sides and optionally a lid. The bag is provided with a sealed inner envelope including filling and optionally draining members. The bag also includes reinforcement plates integrated in the sides and the lid of the bag and optionally in the bottom of the bag. The bag is further provided with members for lifting same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Codefine S.A.
    Inventors: Piero Schinasi, Stéphane Levy
  • Publication number: 20150272289
    Abstract: Bag having at least one of its sides produced from a piece of fabric secured to a piece of bubble wrap; securing being achieved by coating one face of the piece of fabric with adhesive then applying a piece of bubble wrap, either via its bumpy face or via its smooth face. Attachment is performed by sewing, laminating or bonding a second piece of fabric to the first piece of fabric so as to sandwich a piece of bubble wrap between these two pieces of fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Piero Schinasi
  • Patent number: 8950346
    Abstract: The invention comprises using a fabric cut into several pieces which are further assembled together by stitches, the stitches being made using a sewing machine comprising at least two needles (A?, B?) operating in-line one behind the other so that the sewing stitch of the second needle (B?) is made on the threads of the sewing stitch made by the first needle (A?) in order to cover the perforation made by the first needle and so that the perforation made by the second needle (B?) is made through said thread (11), thereby filling said perforation with said thread (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Codefine S.A.
    Inventor: Piero Schinasi
  • Publication number: 20140237789
    Abstract: The device for stabilising drain and/or fill valves for a flexible container for conveying liquids or pulverulent materials is characterised by use of a non-strictly cylindrical valve comprising at least one of the following three members: a lug in a low position formed by an extension of a through valve key, a polygonal proximal flange or a partially polygonal protuberance, and in that a stabilising plate has both a recess corresponding to and following the shape of the said chosen member, and two pads of loops and hooks stuck to the proximal surface and intended to co-operate with pads of loops and hooks sewn and/or stuck to the outer surface of the flexible container opposite the said first pads, the resulting device, when assembled, preventing the valve from rotating on itself when a drain pipe and/or fill pipe is screwed to or unscrewed from the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: CODEFINE S.A.
    Inventors: Piero Schinasi, Stephane Levy
  • Patent number: 8801287
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective device (10) for a drainage valve (27) fitted to bags or “bags in boxes” intended for the transport and handling of liquid or quasi-liquid substances, said device (10) being formed by a sheet (1) of flexible material folded in on itself, two parallel side edges of said sheet being fixed to one another over at least a part of their length so as to form an approximately rectangular envelope which is open on one of its sides, called the insertion side, into which a reinforcing panel (30) located on the side of the bag and provided with the drainage valve (27) is inserted, said panel (30) having a thickness e1 and being provided with a hole (T) for said drainage valve (27) to pass through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Codefine S.A.
    Inventors: Piero Schinasi, Stéphane Levy
  • Publication number: 20140169705
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for temporarily increasing the resistance to vertical compression of a bag for transporting and holding liquids and quasi-liquids, intended for a bag having the general shape of a cube and including receptacles of each of the corners thereof. The method consists in choosing four inflatable cushioning pouches for each bag, said pouches being elongate and having length, width and extension dimensions corresponding to the length, width and internal volume of the receptacles in the bag. Next, the four cushioning pouches are introduced into the four receptacles and are subsequently inflated, thereby trapping same in a vertical position in which they can resist compression along the vertical axis thereof. The resulting bag is characterized in that the receptacles in the four corners of the bag are each provided internally with a cushioning pouch which is optionally rigidly secured to the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: CODEFINE S.A.
    Inventors: Piero Schinasi, Stephane Levy
  • Publication number: 20120099809
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective device (10) for a drainage valve (27) fitted to bags or “bags in boxes” intended for the transport and handling of liquid or quasi-liquid substances, said device (10) being formed by a sheet (1) of flexible material folded in on itself, two parallel side edges of said sheet being fixed to one another over at least a part of their length so as to form an approximately rectangular envelope which is open on one of its sides, called the insertion side, into which a reinforcing panel (30) located on the side of the bag and provided with the drainage valve (27) is inserted, said panel (30) having a thickness e1 and being provided with a hole (T) for said drainage valve (27) to pass through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Piero Schinasi, Stéphane Levy
  • Patent number: D688449
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Codefine S.A.
    Inventor: Piero Schinasi
  • Bag
    Patent number: D695010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Codefine S.A.
    Inventor: Piero Schinasi
  • Patent number: D893181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: CODEFINE S.A.
    Inventor: Piero Schinasi