Patents by Inventor Santo Monteforte

Santo Monteforte 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 for supporting ceramic products
    Patent number: 8640317
    Abstract: Described is a unit for supporting ceramic products (1), in particular ceramic products (1) made by slip casting in porous molds; the unit (100) comprises a first element (2) for gripping and supporting the product (1); a second element (3) for supporting a first, base portion (Ia) of the product (1) and designed to at least partly support the weight of the product (1); and elements (4), positioned and acting on the second element (3), for elastically reacting along a vertical axis (Z).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
    Inventors: Stefano Scardovi, Santo Monteforte
  • UNIT FOR SUPPORTING CERAMIC PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20110297813
    Abstract: Described is a unit for supporting ceramic products (1), in particular ceramic products (1) made by slip casting in porous moulds; the unit (100) comprises a first element (2) for gripping and supporting the product (1); a second element (3) for supporting a first, base portion (Ia) of the product (1) and designed to at least partly support the weight of the product (1); and elements (4), positioned and acting on the second element (3), for elastically reacting along a vertical axis (Z).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA'COOPERAT IVA
    Inventors: Stefano Scardovi, Santo Monteforte