Patents by Inventor Renato Pinardi

Renato Pinardi 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: 7270349
    Abstract: A quick-action coupling for coupling pipes includes a tubular inner part having an outer surface for supporting a pipe to be coupled; an inner sleeve and a clamping ring, each surrounding at least a portion of the tubular inner part for clamping the pipe to be coupled between the outer surface of the tubular inner part and the clamping ring; a toothed ring between the inner sleeve and the clamping ring; and an outer sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the inner sleeve, the toothed ring and the clamping ring, the outer sleeve comprises a cylindrical region having at least two inside diameters (d1, d2) and a conical region, wherein the clamping ring is received in the conical region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Haustechnik AG
    Inventors: Michael Bamberger, Peter Heer, Renato Pinardi, Erasmo Porfido
  • Publication number: 20050035597
    Abstract: The invention relates to a quick-release coupling (1) for pipelines (20) comprising pipe connecting elements (10). Said coupling comprises an inner part (2), an outer sleeve (4), and an inner sleeve (3) comprising a toothed ring (6) and a clamping ring (5). The inner sleeve (3) consists of at least two parts (31) and (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Bamberger, Peter Heer, Renato Pinardi, Erasmo Porfido
  • Patent number: D550333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Haustechnik AG
    Inventors: Michael Bamberger, Peter Heer, Renato Pinardi, Erasmo Porfido