Patents by Inventor Roberto Franceschi

Roberto Franceschi 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).

  • Method of applying adhesive to opening devices for gluing to sealed packages of pourable food products
    Patent number: 9457378
    Abstract: A gluing unit for applying adhesive to a succession of opening devices to be fitted to respective sealed packages of pourable food products includes a conveyor for feeding the opening devices long a path, and an adhesive dispenser located along the path and interacting with each opening device on the conveyor to apply the adhesive to a portion of the opening device. The dispenser is movable parallel to the path to increase output of the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A
    Inventors: Alessandro Morselli, Roberto Franceschi, Alessandro Zuccotti
  • METHOD OF APPLYING ADHESIVE TO OPENING DEVICES FOR GLUING TO SEALED PACKAGES OF POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20130287939
    Abstract: A gluing unit for applying adhesive to a succession of opening devices to be fitted to respective sealed packages of pourable food products includes a conveyor for feeding the opening devices long a path, and an adhesive dispenser located along the path and interacting with each opening device on the conveyor to apply the adhesive to a portion of the opening device. The dispenser is movable parallel to the path to increase output of the unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro MORSELLI, Roberto Franceschi, Alessandro Zuccotti
  • GLUING UNIT FOR APPLYING ADHESIVE TO OPENING DEVICES FOR GLUING TO SEALED PACKAGES OF POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20130276698
    Abstract: A gluing unit for applying adhesive to a succession of opening devices to be fitted to respective sealed packages of pourable food products includes a conveyor for feeding the opening devices long a path, and an adhesive dispenser located along the path and interacting with each opening device on the conveyor to apply the adhesive to a portion of the opening device. The dispenser is movable parallel to the path to increase output of the unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Alessandro MORSELLI, Roberto FRANCESCHI, Alessandro ZUCCOTTI
  • Gluing unit and method of applying adhesive to opening devices for gluing to sealed packages of pourable food products
    Patent number: 8485122
    Abstract: There is described a gluing unit (1) for applying adhesive to a succession of opening devices (3) to be fitted to respective sealed packages of pourable food products, the unit (1) having: conveying means (20) for feeding the opening devices (3) along a path (A); and adhesive dispensing means (21) located along the path (A) and interacting with each opening device (3) on the conveying means (20) to apply the adhesive to a portion (10) of the opening device (3); and the unit (1) being characterized in that the dispensing means (21) are movable parallel to the path (A), so as to increase output of the unit (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Morselli, Roberto Franceschi, Alessandro Zuccotti
  • Gluing Unit and Method of Applying Adhesive to Opening Devices for Gluing to Sealed Packages of Pourable Food Products
    Publication number: 20090048084
    Abstract: There is described a gluing unit (1) for applying adhesive to a succession of opening devices (3) to be fitted to respective sealed packages of pourable food products, the unit (1) having: conveying means (20) for feeding the opening devices (3) along a path (A); and adhesive dispensing means (21) located along the path (A) and interacting with each opening device (3) on the conveying means (20) to apply the adhesive to a portion (10) of the opening device (3); and the unit (1) being characterized in that the dispensing means (21) are movable parallel to the path (A), so as to increase output of the unit (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Morselli, Roberto Franceschi, Alessandro Zuccotti