Patents by Inventor Riccardo Candotti

Riccardo Candotti 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: 9839263
    Abstract: A pressure snap fastener with a bivalent closure comprises a first portion, to be associated with a first flap, and a second portion, to be associated to a second flap; where the portions, as associated with one another join the flaps. The pressure snap fastener further includes first temporary engagement means providing a temporary closure, in which the two portions are joined by a weakly joining and are free of partially swinging, and include second stable engagement means, providing a stable closure, in which the two portions are tightly coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: FIMMA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Villa, Riccardo Candotti
  • Publication number: 20140137373
    Abstract: A pressure snap fastener with a bivalent closure comprises a first portion, to be associated with a first flap, and a second portion, to be associated to a second flap; said portions, as associated with one another joining the flaps. The pressure snap fastener further comprises first temporary engagement means providing a temporary closure, in which the two portions are joined by a weakly joining and are free of partially swinging, and second stable engagement means, providing a stable closure, in which the two portions are tightly coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: FIMMA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Angelo VILLA, Riccardo CANDOTTI
  • Publication number: 20110016679
    Abstract: A press stud (10) comprises a male component (12) which can engage selectively by a snapping action in a female component (14) which comprises a resilient ring (15) which, in a closed condition of the press stud, keeps the male component (12) in connection with the female component (14). The female component (14) comprises a base structure (24) with a housing seat (30) for the resilient ring (15). A cover cap (34) is fixed to the base structure (24) so as to cover it at least partially and close off, at least partially, the housing seat (30) for the resilient ring (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Riccardo Candotti
  • Patent number: 6961980
    Abstract: A press-stud with lateral locking, having a male component and a female component which must be associable with each other, the female component has a seat which is suitable to accommodate, by insertion, the head of a mushroom-shaped element which protrudes from the male component; the seat can be accessed by the head through an opening which has a first larger part which allows insertion of the head and a second smaller part whose dimensions are intermediate between the dimensions of the head and the dimensions of the stem, the seat accommodating elastic contrast elements which allow the head to move over them during insertion and extraction, with a movement of the head toward the first part of the opening that is larger than the second smaller part, and viceversa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Cobra Trade S.A.
    Inventor: Riccardo Candotti
  • Patent number: 6067694
    Abstract: A press-stud comprising a female part (11; 317) to which one end (14; 318) of a male part (15; 330) is anchored in the closed configuration by forcing with elastic deformation of a ring (12; 100; 200; 311; 411) that is accommodated in a circumferential groove (13; 316) formed inside the female part (11; 317), the ring being closed, being made of elastomeric material, and being accommodated in the groove (13; 316).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Cobra Trade S.A.
    Inventor: Riccardo Candotti
  • Patent number: 5647105
    Abstract: The male component of a press-stud has a dome that extends, so as to form an undercut region, from a first base that is formed by blanking and plastic deformation from a metal plate.An intermediate tubular element, which is also formed by blanking and plastic deformation from a metal plate, is inserted axially in the dome, affecting part of its internal extension. The intermediate tubular element extends from a second base to be seamed to the first base by folding the perimetric edge of the first base.A stem protrudes from a third base and has such a cross-section and length as to pass through the intermediate element, perforating the fabric to which the male component of the press-stud is fixed, and to deform against the dome, interposing a wider region between the dome and the end of the intermediate element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Riccardo Candotti
  • Patent number: 5575043
    Abstract: A button for clothing, comprising a metallic dome associated with an equally metallic bell-shaped part, which contains a core and is associable with the fabric of the item of clothing by means of a nail. The core is provided with a disk-shaped portion with which an axial stem is associated; the free end of the stem has a square cross-section and is force-fitted inside the bell-shaped part, which becomes complementarily shaped by plastic deformation at least at its corners, producing an association in which mutual rotation of the parts is prevented. The stem is provided with a blind axial channel for the engagement of the nail and the front surface of its end is provided with first raised portions adapted to engage the fabric and to cooperate with second raised portions that extend from the facing surface of the head of the nail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Inventor: Riccardo Candotti
  • Patent number: D486094
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Cobra Trade S.A.
    Inventor: Riccardo Candotti
  • Patent number: D493388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Inventor: Riccardo Candotti