Patents by Inventor Umberto Lampugnani

Umberto Lampugnani 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: 6758534
    Abstract: A mounting element for the wheels of rolling containers comprises: a load-bearing member rigidly attachable to a bottom edge of a container designed to be rolled along a surface; an arm supporting at least one wheel designed to enable the container to be rolled on the surface; a pivot connecting the load-bearing member to the arm; and a helical spring located between load-bearing member and the arm. The latter, together with the load-bearing member defines a substantially sealed chamber within which the spring is enclosed and protected, and presents three end portions located at respective vertices of a triangle, a first portion being rotatably attached to the pivot, a second portion rotatably supporting the wheel and a third portion being attached to the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Ghepard, S.r.L.
    Inventor: Umberto Lampugnani
  • Publication number: 20030137189
    Abstract: A mounting element for the wheels of rolling containers comprises: a load-bearing member rigidly attachable to a bottom edge of a container designed to be rolled along a surface; an arm supporting at least one wheel designed to enable the container to be rolled on the surface; a pivot connecting the load-bearing member to the arm; and a helical spring located between load-bearing member and the arm. The latter, together with the load-bearing member defines a substantially sealed chamber within which the spring is enclosed and protected, and presents three end portions located at respective vertices of a triangle, a first portion being rotatably attached to the pivot, a second portion rotatably supporting the wheel and a third portion being attached to the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: GHEPARD S.r.L.
    Inventor: Umberto Lampugnani