Patents by Inventor Pietro AZZARI

Pietro AZZARI 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: 10746623
    Abstract: A wheel clamping system, for reversibly clamping a motor vehicle wheel with a rim onto a wheel servicing machine, includes a handle for acting on a rim of the wheel mounted on a rotatable spindle. The handle has a coupling surface for engaging with clamping jaws of a pull rod when the clamping jaws are open. The handle includes a force detecting device for determining an amount of force exerted by the handle on the rim of the wheel, and a signal emitter operatively connected to the force detecting device. The signal emitter is configured to wirelessly transmit a control signal to a signal receiver of the wheel balancer operatively connected to an actuator causing axial movement of the pull rod when the determined amount of force reaches a predefined threshold, such that the actuator is actuated and the wheel clamping system performs a reversible clamping operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SNAP-ON EQUIPMENT SRL A UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Paolo Sotgiu, Pietro Azzari, Lillo Gucciardino, Marco Tralli
  • Patent number: 10677677
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wheel clamping system for reversibly clamping a motor vehicle wheel with a rim onto a wheel servicing machine, wherein the wheel clamping system comprises at least one force measuring device for measuring the value of a clamping force exerted by the wheel clamping system on a rim of a motor vehicle wheel held on the main shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SNAP-ON EQUIPMENT SRL A UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Paolo Sotgiu, Pietro Azzari, Lillo Gucciardino, Marco Tralli
  • Patent number: 10654323
    Abstract: A method and associated apparatus for uniquely identifying tyres for wheels of vehicles as part of wheel maintenance processes. The method envisages that a vehicle wheel is mounted on a support of a wheel maintenance apparatus, said wheel comprising a rim and a tyre. Moreover, a digital code is created to uniquely identify the tyre. Finally, via a marking system, preferably of the optical type, at least one marking is created on the surface of one side wall of the tyre of said wheel, corresponding to the previously created digital code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SNAP-ON EQUIPMENT S.R.L.
    Inventors: Pietro Azzari, Lillo Gucciardino, Paolo Sotgiu, Marco Tralli
  • Publication number: 20180372575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wheel clamping system for reversibly clamping a motor vehicle wheel with a rim onto a wheel servicing machine, wherein the wheel clamping system comprises at least one force measuring device for measuring the value of a clamping force exerted by the wheel clamping system on a rim of a motor vehicle wheel held on the main shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Paolo SOTGIU, Pietro AZZARI, Lillo GUCCIARDINO, Marco TRALLI
  • Publication number: 20180372576
    Abstract: A wheel clamping system, for reversibly clamping a motor vehicle wheel with a rim onto a wheel servicing machine, includes a handle for acting on a rim of the wheel mounted on a rotatable spindle. The handle has a coupling surface for engaging with clamping jaws of a pull rod when the clamping jaws are open. The handle includes a force detecting device for determining an amount of force exerted by the handle on the rim of the wheel, and a signal emitter operatively connected to the force detecting device. The signal emitter is configured to wirelessly transmit a control signal to a signal receiver of the wheel balancer operatively connected to an actuator causing axial movement of the pull rod when the determined amount of force reaches a predefined threshold, such that the actuator is actuated and the wheel clamping system performs a reversible clamping operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Paolo SOTGIU, Pietro AZZARI, Lillo GUCCIARDINO, Marco TRALLI
  • Publication number: 20180015795
    Abstract: A method and associated apparatus for uniquely identifying tyres for wheels of vehicles as part of wheel maintenance processes. The method envisages that a vehicle wheel is mounted on a support of a wheel maintenance apparatus, said wheel comprising a rim and a tyre. Moreover, a digital code is created to uniquely identify the tyre. Finally, via a marking system, preferably of the optical type, at least one marking is created on the surface of one side wall of the tyre of said wheel, corresponding to the previously created digital code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Pietro AZZARI, Lillo GUCCIARDINO, Paolo SOTGIU, Marco TRALLI