Patents by Inventor Pietro Cartella

Pietro Cartella 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: 7004532
    Abstract: Structure for the front of a vehicle, of the type with deformation control for the safeguarding of pedestrians, cooperating with a sensor to detect approaching or actual impacts and including at least one air bag placed below the front bonnet component, and the front part of the vehicle having a “soft nose” shape The structure includes at least a frontal interchangeable pre-assembled module, made of a thermoplastic material that includes the motor bonnet covering, the bumper covering and the covering of the mudguards, respectively left and right, the pre-assembled module, in correspondence with the front side, is hinged underneath the front of the vehicle, and where at least on one side is deformable or capable of being raised by air bags placed under the module interacting with the sensor, while maintaining the rear portion coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Plastal SpA
    Inventor: Pietro Cartella
  • Publication number: 20040080180
    Abstract: Structure for the front of a vehicle, of the type with deformation control for the safeguarding of pedestrians, cooperating with sensor means to detect approaching or actual impacts and including at least one air bag placed below the front bonnet component, and the front part of the vehicle having a “softnose” shape, said structure includes at least a frontal interchangeable pre-assembled module, made of a thermoplastic material that comprises the motor bonnet covering, the bumper covering and the covering of the mudguards, respectively left and right, said pre-assembled module, in correspondence with the front side, is hinged underneath the front of the vehicle, and where at least on one side is deformable or capable of being raised by air bags placed under said module interacting with said sensor means, while maintaining the rear portion coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: PLASTAL SPA
    Inventor: Pietro Cartella
  • Patent number: 4655717
    Abstract: A seatless pedal operated vehicular sports device capable of moving our firm surfaces, soft surfaces or liquid surfaces, comprises a seatless frame, a fork having downwardly extending prongs secured for pivotal movement on a forward portion of the frame, the fork having handlebars at its upper end and a front wheel in the form of a hollow cylinder rotatable between its tines. The frame at its lower rear end rotatably carries a cranked pedal assembly disposed between and secured rigidly to two rear wheels in the form of hollow cylinders. The parts are so arranged that the user's weight is borne jointly by the pedal assembly and the handlebars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Tecnoteam S.N.C. di Tardito Dario e Cartella Pietro
    Inventor: Pietro Cartella