Patents by Inventor Tullio Gonzaga

Tullio Gonzaga 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).

  • Patent number: 11712932
    Abstract: A tire changer apparatus for the assembly or disassembly of tires from a rim of a wheel of a vehicle, said tire changer apparatus comprising: a base; a drive unit movable along a predetermined direction and configured to rotate, around a rotation axis, a wheel of a vehicle; a frame emerging from the base. The rotation axis of the wheel and the predetermined direction define an ideal plane of movement of the drive unit. The apparatus also comprises a first and a second device, each of which comprises: an arm hinged to the frame and configured to rotate around a respective axis parallel to the rotation axis of the wheel, a tool configured to operate on a rim and/or a tire of a wheel; the first and second devices are configured to arrange the respective tools on opposite sides with respect to said ideal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Butler Engineering and Marketing S.p.A. (BUTLER S.P.A.)
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Paolo Signorelli
  • Patent number: 11654731
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a machine for treating a tired wheel, for example a machine for assembly and/or disassembly of a tired wheel, as well as a method for treating a tired wheel, for example an assembly and/or disassembly method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Cristiano Tarozzi
  • Patent number: 11254174
    Abstract: The present invention regards a machine for mounting and/or removing tyred wheels for vehicles including a framework, means for driving a wheel in rotation, a first arm extending or supported by the framework and a first mounting and/or removal tool supported by the first arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Daniele Pancaldi
  • Publication number: 20210252925
    Abstract: A tire changer apparatus for the assembly or disassembly of tires from a rim of a wheel of a vehicle, said tire changer apparatus comprising: a base; a drive unit movable along a predetermined direction and configured to rotate, around a rotation axis, a wheel of a vehicle; a frame emerging from the base. The rotation axis of the wheel and the predetermined direction define an ideal plane of movement of the drive unit. The apparatus also comprises a first and a second device, each of which comprises: an arm hinged to the frame and configured to rotate around a respective axis parallel to the rotation axis of the wheel, a tool configured to operate on a rim and/or a tire of a wheel; the first and second devices are configured to arrange the respective tools on opposite sides with respect to said ideal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Paolo Signorelli
  • Patent number: 11001107
    Abstract: The present invention regards a device for assembling and/or disassembling a support ring (SR) within or from a tyre (T), such device including a base, a column or pillar rising from said base and a grip and release group and/or an extraction group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Publication number: 20210129604
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a machine for treating a tired wheel, for example a machine for assembly and/or disassembly of a tired wheel, as well as a method for treating a tired wheel, for example an assembly and/or disassembly method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Cristiano Tarozzi
  • Patent number: 10906364
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a machine for treating a tired wheel, for example a machine for assembly and/or disassembly of a tired wheel, as well as a method for treating a tired wheel, for example an assembly and/or disassembly method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Cristiano Tarozzi
  • Patent number: 10830576
    Abstract: The present invention regards a unit for detecting geometric characteristics of a component (T, W) of a tired wheel (TW) of a vehicle (V), including a housing box or casing, at least one lighting means, at least one sensor means, at least one screen component or protection glass for the lighting means and/or for the sensor means and at least one means for delivering a cleaning fluid above the protection screen component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Cristiano Tarozzi
  • Patent number: 10828948
    Abstract: The present invention regards a group for supporting and tightening a rim of or for a tired wheel, and such group includes a base, a wheel-holder table, an upright or column projecting upward from the base and supporting at the top the wheel-holder table, a shaft or pin mounted in or alongside the upright or column, a sleeve element or ring nut element constrainable or mountable on the shaft or pin and means for the relative movement of the shaft or pin and of the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventor: Tullio Gonzaga
  • Publication number: 20200114708
    Abstract: The present invention regards a machine for mounting and/or removing tyred wheels for vehicles including a framework, means for driving a wheel in rotation, a first arm extending or supported by the framework and a first mounting and/or removal tool supported by the first arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Daniele Pancaldi
  • Patent number: 10586346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the analysis and detection of geometrical features or parameters of an object, which device includes: at least one enlightening means designed to lighten a portion of an object (T); at least two cameras, each designed to detect an image of a portion of the object (T) lightened by the enlightening means; an electronic unit (EU) designed to interpolate the images (OI) of the object (T) received from the cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Patent number: 10507698
    Abstract: The present invention regards a tightening group for a rim of or for a tired wheel including a base, a main wheel-holder or rim-holder plate or table and at least three jaws or jaw or gripper components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventor: Tullio Gonzaga
  • Publication number: 20190315166
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine for treating a tired wheel comprising a base (2), at least one column (3) which projects from the base (2), at least one tool-holder arm (4a, 4b, 4c) supported by the column (3) and at least one work tool (5a, 5b, 5c) supported by or articulated to the tool-holder arm (4a, 4b, 4c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Cristiano Tarozzi
  • Patent number: 10377193
    Abstract: The present invention regards a group for bead releasing a tyred wheel and/or for thrusting a portion of a tyre (T) of a tyred wheel (TW), and such group comprises a base, a supporting column rising from the base, a tool-supporting arm extending from the supporting column and a bead releasing and/or thrust tool supported by the tool-supporting arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Publication number: 20190178632
    Abstract: The present invention regards a unit for detecting geometric characteristics of a component (T, W) of a tired wheel (TW) of a vehicle (V), including a housing box or casing, at least one lighting means, at least one sensor means, at least one screen component or protection glass for the lighting means and/or for the sensor means and at least one means for delivering a cleaning fluid above the protection screen component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Cristiano Tarozzi
  • Publication number: 20190154534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for testing or verifying the indirect pressure monitoring system of the wheels (TW) of a vehicle (V).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Cristiano Tarozzi
  • Publication number: 20190030968
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a machine for treating a tired wheel, for example a machine for assembly and/or disassembly of a tired wheel, as well as a method for treating a tired wheel, for example an assembly and/or disassembly method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Cristiano Tarozzi
  • Patent number: 10189322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for dismounting a tired wheel having a wheel rim and a tire mounted on the wheel rim, including: a support member, a bill or lever-shaped dismounting tool having one end thereof articulated to the support member, and the other work end thereof substantially hook-shaped, and holding means for holding the tool in an engagement and extraction position, the holding means including an elastically loaded pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Patent number: 10065462
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for assembling-disassembling a tired wheel (TW) comprising a support component, an extension or stem component connected to the support component, a working tool articulated to the extension or stem component and actuation means intended to drive the sliding of the extension or stem component with respect to the support component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: BUTLER ENGINEERING AND MARKETINGS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Tullio Gonzaga, Silvano Santi
  • Publication number: 20180222261
    Abstract: The present invention regards a group for supporting and tightening a rim of or for a tired wheel, and such group includes a base, a wheel-holder table, an upright or column projecting upward from the base and supporting at the top the wheel-holder table, a shaft or pin mounted in or alongside the upright or column, a sleeve element or ring nut element constrainable or mountable on the shaft or pin and means for the relative movement of the shaft or pin and of the table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Tullio Gonzaga