Patents by Inventor Roberto MENTINI

Roberto MENTINI 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).

  • Apparatus and method to form hollow containers
    Patent number: 12064914
    Abstract: Apparatus for forming hollow containers (110), suitable to contain in particular one or more liquid or semi-liquid food products, starting from parisons (F) made of thermoplastic material. The apparatus comprises a matrix (11) defined by a pair of molds (12) cooperating with each other to define a cavity (13) shaped like the container (110) to be formed, and to define a support channel (14), configured to define an additional portion (112) of said container (110). The apparatus also comprises a forming punch (17), operatively mobile through said support channel (14) to enter into/exit from said cavity (13) so as to thrust and blow one of said parisons (F) against the walls of said cavity (13) to form at least said container (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ALPHAMAC S.R.L.
    Inventors: Moreno Minghetti, Roberto Mentini, Antonio Martina
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD TO FORM HOLLOW CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20220242033
    Abstract: Apparatus for forming hollow containers (110), suitable to contain in particular one or more liquid or semi-liquid food products, starting from parisons (F) made of thermoplastic material. The apparatus comprises a matrix (11) defined by a pair of molds (12) cooperating with each other to define a cavity (13) shaped like the container (110) to be formed, and to define a support channel (14), configured to define an additional portion (112) of said container (110). The apparatus also comprises a forming punch (17), operatively mobile through said support channel (14) to enter into/exit from said cavity (13) so as to thrust and blow one of said parisons (F) against the walls of said cavity (13) to form at least said container (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Moreno MINGHETTI, Roberto MENTINI, Antonio MARTINA