Patents by Inventor Salvatore Carboni

Salvatore Carboni 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 and unit for applying a label to an article
    Publication number: 20060076111
    Abstract: A method and unit for applying a label to an article, whereby a supporting head is fed by a conveyor along a labelling path; the label is fed to a first seat of the supporting head; the article is fed to a second seat of the supporting head; and a relative movement is produced between the first seat and the second seat of the supporting head to apply the label to the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Mario Spatafora, Salvatore Carboni, Enrico Campagnoli
  • Strip feed unit and method, and reel end pickup method
    Patent number: 6866221
    Abstract: A unit (1) for feeding strips (2, 3) has pins (12) supporting a first and a second reel (6, 7) of a first and a second strip (2, 3) respectively; the second reel (7) having an end (53; 56) of the second strip (3) extending at the cylindrical outer surface (52) of the second reel (7); the unit having a tool (18) having a plate (40) for joining the first and the second strip (2, 3), and a movable arm (20) having a gripping head (25; 55) for gripping the end (53; 56) along the cylindrical outer surface (52); and the gripping head (25; 55) having a first gripping face (30; 60) for gripping the first and the second strip (2, 3) between the plate (40) of the tool (18) and the first gripping face (30; 60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: G. D Societa' per Azioni
    Inventors: Luca Federici, Salvatore Carboni, Fiorenzo Draghetti
  • Strip feed unit and method, and reel end pickup method
    Publication number: 20040035975
    Abstract: A unit (1) for feeding strips (2, 3) has pins (12) supporting a first and a second reel (6, 7) of a first and a second strip (2, 3) respectively, the second reel (7) having an end (53; 56) of the second strip (3) extending at the cylindrical outer surface (52) of the second reel (7); the unit having a tool (18) having a plate (40) for joining the first and the second strip (2, 3), and a movable arm (20) having a gripping head (25; 55) for gripping the end (53; 56) along the cylindrical outer surface (52); and the gripping head (25; 55) having a first gripping face (30; 60) for gripping the first and the second strip (2, 3) between the plate (40) of the tool (18) and the it gripping face (30; 60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Luca Federici, Salvatore Carboni, Fiorenzo Draghetti
  • Method and device for feeding a succession of reels to a pickup station
    Patent number: 5341911
    Abstract: A method and device for feeding a succession of reels of strip material to a pickup station; the reels being fed successively, and laid flat, on to a low-friction supporting surface, being centered on the supporting surface in relation to an axis substantially perpendicular to the supporting surface, and being lifted off the supporting surface and rolled over into an on-edge pickup position in the pickup station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: G. D. Societa' per Azioni
    Inventors: Antonio Gamberini, Marco Brizzi, Salvatore Carboni