Patents by Inventor Roberto Parmeggiani

Roberto Parmeggiani 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).

  • Unit and method of feeding containers arranged in a number of superimposed rows
    Patent number: 7389631
    Abstract: A unit and method for feeding containers, whereby the containers, arranged in two superimposed rows, are fed along a horizontal path and through a reject station; upstream from the reject station, two superimposed containers are parted, by translation in a vertical direction, so as to travel, separately and facing each other, along the next portion of the path; immediately downstream from the reject station, two facing containers are brought back into contact with each other so as to travel, superimposed, along the next portion of the path; and the reject station has a first reject device for expelling only one container in a bottom row from the path, and a second reject device for expelling only one container in a top row from the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: G.D Societa' per Azioni
    Inventors: Andrea Assirelli, Roberto Parmeggiani
  • Unit and method of feeding containers arranged in a number of superimposed rows
    Patent number: 7337597
    Abstract: A unit and method for feeding containers, whereby the containers, arranged in two superimposed rows, are fed along a horizontal path and through a reject station; upstream from the reject station, two superimposed containers are parted, by translation in a vertical direction, so as to travel, separately and facing each other, along the next portion of the path; immediately downstream from the reject station, two facing containers are brought back into contact with each other so as to travel, superimposed, along the next portion of the path; and the reject station has a first reject device for expelling only one container in a bottom row from the path, and a second reject device for expelling only one container in a top row from the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: G.D Societa' Perazioni
    Inventors: Andrea Assirelli, Roberto Parmeggiani
  • Unit and method of feeding containers arranged in a number of superimposed rows
    Publication number: 20070157580
    Abstract: A unit and method for feeding containers, whereby the containers, arranged in two superimposed rows, are fed along a horizontal path and through a reject station; upstream from the reject station, two superimposed containers are parted, by translation in a vertical direction, so as to travel, separately and facing each other, along the next portion of the path; immediately downstream from the reject station, two facing containers are brought back into contact with each other so as to travel, superimposed, along the next portion of the path; and the reject station has a first reject device for expelling only one container in a bottom row from the path, and a second reject device for expelling only one container in a top row from the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Andrea Assirelli, Roberto Parmeggiani
  • Unit and method of feeding containers arranged in a number of superimposed rows
    Publication number: 20060090423
    Abstract: A unit and method for feeding containers, whereby the containers, arranged in two superimposed rows, are fed along a horizontal path and through a reject station; upstream from the reject station, two superimposed containers are parted, by translation in a vertical direction, so as to travel, separately and facing each other, along the next portion of the path; immediately downstream from the reject station, two facing containers are brought back into contact with each other so as to travel, superimposed, along the next portion of the path; and the reject station has a first reject device for expelling only one container in a bottom row from the path, and a second reject device for expelling only one container in a top row from the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: G.D SOCIETA'PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Andrea Assirelli, Roberto Parmeggiani