Patents by Inventor Stefano Necchi

Stefano Necchi 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: 20220227188
    Abstract: An anti-skid device with mounting from the outside for wheels, particularly with alloy rims with central hole, includes: a central body intended to be placed at the hub of a wheel on which the anti-skid device is to be mounted; arms radially protruding from this central body and terminating in terminal elements intended to be placed on the tread of the tire; chain segments connected to the terminal elements forming a ring on the tread of the tire; a device designed to be fixed to the rim of the wheel; a connecting element between the device and the central body of the anti-skid device; and a tensioning mechanism placed in the central body which can be actuated to pull the connecting element and bring the central body closer to the wheel hub. The device is an expansion device fixed in the central hole of the rim of the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventor: Stefano NECCHI
  • Patent number: 8991454
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti slip device (10) for a wheel (40) having a first side (40a), a second side (40b) and a tread (41). A securing arrangement (100) is used to secure the anti slip device (10) to the wheel (40). The securing arrangement (100) of the anti slip device (10) comprises a tensioning member (110) adapted to be foot operated by a user between a first position, in which the anti slip device (10) can be removed from the wheel (40), and a second position, in which the anti slip device (10) is substantially secured to the wheel (40). The present invention also relates to a method for operating the anti slip device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Marco Arrigoni Neri, Luigi Farina, Stefano Necchi
  • Publication number: 20140053963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti slip device (10) for a wheel (40) having a first side (40a), a second side (40b) and a tread (41). A securing arrangement (100) is used to secure the anti slip device (10) to the wheel (40). The securing arrangement (100) of the anti slip device (10) comprises a tensioning member (110) adapted to be foot operated by a user between a first position, in which the anti slip device (10) can be removed from the wheel (40), and a second position, in which the anti slip device (10) is substantially secured to the wheel (40). The present invention also relates to a method for operating the anti slip device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: THULE SWEDEN AB
    Inventors: Marco Arrigoni Neri, Luigi Farina, Stefano Necchi
  • Publication number: 20090095392
    Abstract: An anti-skid device (1) with mounting from the outside is described, comprising: a central hub (2) designed to be disposed to coincide with the wheel hub (101), a plurality of arms (20) protruding radially from the hub (2) and ending in terminal elements (21) designed to be disposed on the tyre tread, portions of chain (3) connected to the terminal elements (21) so as to form a ring on the tyre tread, an adapter device (5) adapted to be fixed to a wheel-fixing bolt (102) and carrying a tensioning strap (7) which passes through the hub (2) of the anti-skid device (1) to be tensioned by the user so as to move the hub (2) of the anti-skid device (1) towards the hub (101) of the wheel, a tensioning device (8) connected to the hub (2) of the anti-skid device (1), adapted to be operated by the user, to tension and to lock the tensioning strap (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: THULE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Arrigoni Neri, Luigi Farina, Stefano Necchi