Patents by Inventor Sergio Marsetti

Sergio Marsetti 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).

  • Publication number: 20230348194
    Abstract: A module for a modular conveyor belt includes interconnected modules with front and rear projecting elements having an outermost convex surface and forming at least one circular arc-shaped portion, with the centres at the same vertical distance from the lower surface and at the same horizontal distance from the outermost portion, and a plurality of raised elements departing from a first upper surface of a base element or from the upper portions of coupling elements and a plurality of recesses which separate the raised elements, each having an upper bearing surface for transporting the products, a difference between the vertical distance the centres of the circular arc-shaped portions of the outermost convex surfaces of the rear and front projecting elements, and the vertical distance of the centres of the holes in the rear and front projecting elements, is greater than or equal to 1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Sergio MARSETTI, Matteo MARSETTI
  • Patent number: 11685612
    Abstract: A motorized transfer apparatus is described, comprising: a conveyor belt movable along a predetermined feeding direction and comprising a plurality of modular elements arranged in closed loop; a support structure comprising a sliding surface having a substantially cross-sectional triangular shape, so as to form in sequence: a first flat portion, which is substantially horizontal and which defines a transport plane for the objects transported by said conveyor belt, a second flat portion, which defines a descent path for the conveyor belt, and a third flat portion, which defines an ascent path for said the conveyor belt. The apparatus further comprises a motorized actuator device for the conveyor belt and a drive unit, inserted inside the support structure and arranged to transmit the motion generated by the motorized actuator device to the conveyor belt. Each modular element has a length, measured along the feeding direction, which is between 1.5% and about 6% of the overall length of the conveyor belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: MOVEX S.P.A.
    Inventors: Sergio Marsetti, Matteo Marsetti
  • Patent number: 11518618
    Abstract: A conveyor belt includes a plurality of modules arranged in succession and articulated with each other. First and second projections of the modules have mating profiles to allow the insertion of a connecting pin between adjacent modules. Each module includes housings for respective rolling balls projecting through a respective circular opening. The ratio between the diameter of at least one circumferential portion of the housing and the diameter of the respective rolling ball is between 0.8 and 0.6, while at least part of a rib is provided below, near the lower surface, with at least one respective projecting portion arranged for snap-fit insertion of the rolling ball into the respective housing seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: MOVEX S.P.A.
    Inventors: Sergio Marsetti, Matteo Marsetti
  • Publication number: 20220234841
    Abstract: A motorized transfer apparatus is described, comprising: a conveyor belt movable along a predetermined feeding direction and comprising a plurality of modular elements arranged in closed loop; a support structure comprising a sliding surface having a substantially cross-sectional triangular shape, so as to form in sequence: a first flat portion, which is substantially horizontal and which defines a transport plane for the objects transported by said conveyor belt, a second flat portion, which defines a descent path for the conveyor belt, and a third flat portion, which defines an ascent path for said the conveyor belt. The apparatus further comprises a motorized actuator device for the conveyor belt and a drive unit, inserted inside the support structure and arranged to transmit the motion generated by the motorized actuator device to the conveyor belt. Each modular element has a length, measured along the feeding direction, which is between 1.5% and about 6% of the overall length of the conveyor belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Sergio Marsetti, Matteo Marsetti
  • Patent number: 11365059
    Abstract: A support and guide structure for a closed-loop articulated link conveyor includes at least two guides, oriented according to respective development axis and defining respective sliding surfaces for the conveyor; and at least one support component having two surfaces opposite to each other, wherein the guides protrude from a first surface to define at least one sliding channel to house at least one portion of the articulated links of the conveyor. The support and guide structure includes at least one housing extending along a direction parallel to the development axis, and containing at least one respective reinforcing element to limit the deformation of the support component. Each reinforcing element has a cross-sectional shape compatible with the cross-sectional shape of the respective housing. Each reinforcing element is manufactured with a material having a hardness which is greater than the hardness of the materials of the guides and the support component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: MOVEX S.P.A.
    Inventors: Sergio Marsetti, Matteo Marsetti
  • Publication number: 20220097975
    Abstract: A conveyor belt includes a plurality of modules arranged in succession and articulated with each other. First and second projections of the modules have mating profiles to allow the insertion of a connecting pin between adjacent modules. Each module includes housings for respective rolling balls projecting through a respective circular opening. The ratio between the diameter of at least one circumferential portion of the housing and the diameter of the respective rolling ball is between 0.8 and 0.6, while at least part of a rib is provided below, near the lower surface, with at least one respective projecting portion arranged for snap-fit insertion of the rolling ball into the respective housing seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Sergio Marsetti, Matteo Marsetti
  • Publication number: 20220073281
    Abstract: A support and guide structure for a closed-loop articulated link conveyor includes at least two guides, oriented according to respective development axis and defining respective sliding surfaces for the conveyor; and at least one support component having two surfaces opposite to each other, wherein the guides protrude from a first surface to define at least one sliding channel to house at least one portion of the articulated links of the conveyor. The support and guide structure includes at least one housing extending along a direction parallel to the development axis, and containing at least one respective reinforcing element to limit the deformation of the support component. Each reinforcing element has a cross-sectional shape compatible with the cross-sectional shape of the respective housing. Each reinforcing element is manufactured with a material having a hardness which is greater than the hardness of the materials of the guides and the support component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Sergio Marsetti, Matteo Marsetti
  • Patent number: 11078023
    Abstract: A guiding device for a goods conveyor includes a support coupling with a fixed structure of the conveyor at least one sliding profile manufactured as a separate component with respect to the support structure and arranged for coupling with at least one corresponding grooved guide formed on the second side of such support structure and is oriented along the second axis. The grooved guide extends over the entire length of the support structure and includes a central rib arranged to abut against the rear surface of a respective sliding profile. The central rib divides the respective grooved guide into two cavities each having an L-shaped cross-section, so that linear projections are arranged to be inserted into a corresponding cavity of the grooved guide so that the free ends of the linear projections abut against respective abutment walls of the cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: MOVEX S.P.A.
    Inventors: Matteo Marsetti, Sergio Marsetti
  • Publication number: 20210009355
    Abstract: A guiding device for a goods conveyor includes a support coupling with a fixed structure of the conveyor at least one sliding profile manufactured as a separate component with respect to the support structure and arranged for coupling with at least one corresponding grooved guide formed on the second side of such support structure and is oriented along the second axis. The grooved guide extends over the entire length of the support structure and includes a central rib arranged to abut against the rear surface of a respective sliding profile. The central rib divides the respective grooved guide into two cavities each having an L-shaped cross-section, so that linear projections are arranged to be inserted into a corresponding cavity of the grooved guide so that the free ends of the linear projections abut against respective abutment walls of the cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Matteo Marsetti, Sergio Marsetti
  • Patent number: 9422110
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein a guide device (1A) with a wedge sliding surface for bulk conveyors, said guide device being removably fixed to the head end of a lateral or central guide (4A) of a bulk conveyor; wherein said sliding surface is at least partially defined by a plurality of rolling bodies (5), which are idly mounted to a plurality of shafts defining axes of rotation substantially and/or generally parallel to one another and orthogonal to said axis of extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: MOVEX S.P.A.
    Inventors: Sergio Marsetti, Matteo Marsetti
  • Publication number: 20150353287
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein a guide device (1A) with a wedge sliding surface for bulk conveyors, said guide device being removably fixed to the head end of a lateral or central guide (4A) of a bulk conveyor; wherein said sliding surface is at least partially defined by a plurality of rolling bodies (5), which are idly mounted to a plurality of shafts defining axes of rotation substantially and/or generally parallel to one another and orthogonal to said axis of extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Sergio MARSETTI, Matteo MARSETTI
  • Publication number: 20100175969
    Abstract: A conveyor, preferably a belt conveyor, comprising: a plurality of modules (1) disposed one following the other, each of said modules comprising a frontal portion and a rear portion (2, 3), comprising a plurality of ends (4) for connecting the modules together, two parallel lateral walls (17), a load-carrying upper surface (15A) and a lower surface (15), the ends (4) of one module intersecting at least partially with the end of the preceding and successive modules, said module ends (4) including coaxially aligned apertures (5) adapted to receive a transverse pin (6) to removably connect said modules together, said pin (6) comprising a cylindrically shaped first portion (7) extending into said apertures (5), said pin (6) and said modules comprising means and counter-means (8, 9, 10, 11A, 11B) to removably prevent axial and rotational movements of said pin (6) when inserted through said apertures to connect two of said modules together, in which said pin (6) comprises end portions (30, 31) projecting from s
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: System Plast S.r.l.
    Inventor: Sergio Marsetti
  • Patent number: 7699160
    Abstract: A conveyor comprising a plurality of modules (1) arranged one after the other, each of said modules comprising two parallel front and rear walls (2,3), two parallel lateral walls (17) and a top and bottom surface (15) and projecting from said front and rear wall a plurality of module link ends (4), the module ends (4) of one module intermeshing with the module ends of the previous and successive modules, said module ends (4) including coaxially aligned openings (5) adapted to receive a transverse pin (6) for realisably joining said modules, said pin (6) comprising a first cylindrically shaped portion (7) extending in said openings (5) and a second portion (8), radially departing from one end of said first portion, said pin being rotatable, about a longitudinal axis (L) of said first portion (7) of the pin (6), between a first position (F) not restricting the axial movement of said pin (6) in said openings (5) and a second position (R) restricting said axial movement, a lateral portion (9) of each of said modu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: System Plast S.R.L.
    Inventor: Sergio Marsetti
  • Patent number: 7650983
    Abstract: A member for removably connecting at least one vertical guide and slide wall (1A, 101A) to a support structure (2, 102), in which said at least one lateral guide and slide wall is provided above at least one flat conveyor (3) for conveying products (4), said products coming into contact with a vertical flat slide surface (S) of said at least one guide and slide wall during their movement, said at least one guide and slide wall comprising a holding structure (5, 105) arranged to support said slide surface (S), said holding structure (5, 105) being provided with at least one flat portion (11, 111A, B) parallel to said slide surface (S), in which said member comprises: an elongate body (20, 35) presenting at least a part (21, 31) of reduced thickness (L3) compared with the remaining part of said body, first means (22A, B) for connecting said body (20, 35) and said holding structure (5, 105 together while maintaining said reduced thickness part (21, 31) and said flat portion (11, 111A, B) in mutual contact, and s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: System Plast S.r.l.
    Inventor: Sergio Marsetti
  • Publication number: 20090308716
    Abstract: A belt conveyor comprising a curved conveyor belt (1) comprising a plurality of modules (2) connected together by pins (3) and shaped such that the belt is able to travel through both straight and curved paths, and a support and guide element or track (4) for said belt, comprising at least one curved portion (4A), each module (2) comprising: a front end (2A) and a rear end (2B), an upper surface (2C) and a lower surface (2D), and two sides (2E, 2F), in which said front end (2A) and rear end (2B) comprise connection parts (5) comprising through holes (6), separated by apertures (7), said connection parts (5) being disposed such that those parts provided in the front end can be inserted into the apertures provided in the rear end (2B) of an adjacent module to enable a connection pin to be inserted through the through holes (6) of the connection parts (5) of the two modules to connect them together, and guide and connection means (3) for at least a plurality of the belt modules, with counter-means (8) provid
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: System Plast S.p.A.
    Inventor: Sergio Marsetti
  • Publication number: 20090308711
    Abstract: A member for removably connecting at least one vertical guide and slide wall (1A, 101A) to a support structure (2, 102), in which said at least one lateral guide and slide wall is provided above at least one flat conveyor (3) for conveying products (4), said products coming into contact with a vertical flat slide surface (S) of said at least one guide and slide wall during their movement, said at least one guide and slide wall comprising a holding structure (5, 105) arranged to support said slide surface (S), said holding structure (5, 105) being provided with at least one flat portion (11, 111A, B) parallel to said slide surface (S), in which said member comprises: an elongate body (20, 35) presenting at least a part (21, 31) of reduced thickness (L3) compared with the remaining part of said body, first means (22A, B) for connecting said body (20, 35) and said holding structure (5, 105 together while maintaining said reduced thickness part (21, 31) and said flat portion (11, 111A, B) in mutual contact, and s
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: System Plast S.p.A.
    Inventor: Sergio Marsetti
  • Publication number: 20090194393
    Abstract: A conveyor comprising a plurality of modules (1) arranged one after the other, each of said modules comprising two parallel front and rear walls (2,3), two parallel lateral walls (17) and a top and bottom surface (15) and projecting from said front and rear wall a plurality of module link ends (4), the module ends (4) of one module intermeshing with the module ends of the previous and successive modules, said module ends (4) including coaxially aligned openings (5) adapted to receive a transverse pin (6) for realisably joining said modules, said pin (6) comprising a first cylindrically shaped portion (7) extending in said openings (5) and a second portion (8), radially departing from one end of said first portion, said pin being rotatable, about a longitudinal axis (L) of said first portion (7) of the pin (6), between a first position (F) not restricting the axial movement of said pin (6) in said openings (5) and a second position (R) restricting said axial movement, a lateral portion (9) of each of said modu
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: System Plast S.p.A.
    Inventor: Sergio Marsetti
  • Publication number: 20090014287
    Abstract: A mini conveyor system comprises: a plurality of conveyors (1, 2) each formed from a plurality of identical modules (3A-E), each conveyor (1, 2) being guided on a dedicated support structure (5) comprising a mover element (6) and a central support element (7), each module (3A-E) comprising a load-carrying surface (8A-D) and, under the load-carrying surface, a lower surface (18A-E) from which guide means (9) extend, the system comprising a plurality of different conveyors (1, 2), all these different conveyors comprising modules (3A-E) comprising: a load-carrying surface (8A-E) having an area different from the load-carrying surface of the modules of another conveyor of said plurality of conveyors, and the same guide means (9), such that they can slide, be guided and be supported by the same support structure (5), said structure (5) being identical for all said plurality of different conveyors (1, 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: System Plast S.p.A.
    Inventor: Sergio Marsetti
  • Publication number: 20060108204
    Abstract: A transfer table for conveyors, includes a casing (1) presenting support and retaining elements (2, 3) for a plurality of slider elements (5) in the form of idle rollers forming a sliding surface. The table is arranged to receive on the sliding surface the products originating from a transport surface of an endless conveyor, the two surfaces being substantially coplanar and mutually aligned to enable the products to pass from one end of the conveyor onto the table, in which the slider elements (5) each present: a shaft (4) supporting, free to rotate idly, an elongate roller (9) which extends along the entire width (L) of the sliding surface, and elements (10) cooperating with the ends of each of the elongate rollers (9) and shafts (4) to enable idle rotary movement of the rollers about their respective shaft, the shafts (4) being all mutually parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: SYSTEM PLAST S.P.A.
    Inventor: Sergio Marsetti
  • Patent number: 6763936
    Abstract: A chain conveyor formed from a plurality of modules or links (1a, b, c) connected together by pins c2a, b) which are inserted through holes (4, 4A) present in the modules or links (1a, b, c) and are prevented from escaping by axially counteracting elements (5) mounted in seats (6) also present in the modules or links (1a, b, c), in which the axially counteracting elements (5) present a flexible tang (5c) which, when the axially counteracting element is mounted in the seat (6), intersects an end portion (4A) of the holes (4, 4A) through which the pin (2a, b, c) is inserted, to thus prevent the pin withdrawing from the holes (4, 4A), such withdrawal however being enabled by deflecting the flexible tang (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: System Plast S.p.A.
    Inventors: Sergio Marsetti, Rodolfo Reatti