Patents by Inventor Valentino Vigolo
Valentino Vigolo 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).
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Patent number: 11353143Abstract: A flexible hose for transporting a fluid, particularly a flexible garden hose for transporting water, includes an inner layer made of a first elastic polymeric material; an outer layer made of a second elastic polymeric material; and a textile reinforcement layer interposed therebetween. The inner and outer layers are reciprocally coupled to form a unitary tubular member, internally to which the textile reinforcement layer is embedded. The elasticity of the unitary tubular member causes it to automatically enlarge under the working pressure given by the liquid flowing therethrough to increase its original diameter and to automatically recover to assume again its original diameter once the working pressure stops. The textile reinforcement layer is susceptible to move from a rest configuration, when there is no working pressure, to a working configuration, when the unitary tubular member enlarges upon under the working pressure.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Luca Battaglia, Andrea Petronilli, Marco Bucci, Alessandro Cegalin
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Patent number: 11287066Abstract: A hose that includes an inner layer and an outer layer made of an elastic polymeric material, and a textile reinforcement layer interposed between the inner and the outer layers. The inner layer and the outer layer are reciprocally coupled to form a unitary tubular member, within which the textile reinforcement layer is embedded. The unitary tubular member has an elasticity such to automatically elongate under the working pressure given by the liquid flowing therethrough to increase its original length and to automatically recover once the working pressure stops. The textile reinforcement layer is adapted to move from a rest configuration when the working pressure stops to a working configuration when the unitary tubular member elongates under the working pressure, and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Luca Battaglia, Andrea Petronilli
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Publication number: 20210140568Abstract: A flexible hose for transporting a fluid, particularly a flexible garden hose for transporting water, includes an inner layer made of a first elastic polymeric material; an outer layer made of a second elastic polymeric material; and a textile reinforcement layer interposed therebetween. The inner and outer layers are reciprocally coupled to form a unitary tubular member, internally to which the textile reinforcement layer is embedded. The elasticity of the unitary tubular member causes it to automatically enlarge under the working pressure given by the liquid flowing therethrough to increase its original diameter and to automatically recover to assume again its original diameter once the working pressure stops. The textile reinforcement layer is susceptible to move from a rest configuration, when there is no working pressure, to a working configuration, when the unitary tubular member enlarges upon under the working pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Luca Battaglia, Andrea Petronilli, Marco Bucci, Alessandro Cegalin
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Patent number: 10995434Abstract: A flexible hose reinforced with at least two superimposed textile layers includes an inner load-bearing tubular layer defining a longitudinal axis and made of a first polymeric or elastomeric material, an outer cover layer made of a second polymeric or elastomeric material, and a first and a second reinforced textile layer mutually superimposed and interposed between the inner and outer layers. The first and the second textile layers are both knitted textile layers with tricot chain stitches having courses of stitches and rows of stitches, the courses of stitches being substantially parallel to each other and to the longitudinal axis, the rows of stitches having opposite inclinations with respect to the longitudinal axis. A production line and a method of manufacturing such hose.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Inventor: Valentino Vigolo
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Patent number: 10981349Abstract: An ultra-lightweight reinforced flexible hose for transporting fluids, in particular a flexible garden hose for transporting water, includes an inner tubular layer made of a first elastomeric or thermoplastic elastomer material; an outer cover layer made of a second elastomeric or thermoplastic elastomer material; and a reinforcement layer interposed between the inner layer and the outer layer. The reinforcement layer is made of a rigid or slightly elastic textile threads having, at least partially, a first and second predetermined inclination that are mutually opposite with respect to a longitudinal axis, each of the first and second inclinations being between 45° and 55° with respect to the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Inventors: Alessandro Cegalin, Luca Battaglia, Valentino Vigolo
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Patent number: 10927983Abstract: A flexible hose for transporting a fluid, particularly a flexible garden hose for transporting water, includes an inner layer made of a first elastic polymeric material; an outer layer made of a second elastic polymeric material; and a textile reinforcement layer interposed therebetween. The inner and outer layers are reciprocally coupled to form a unitary tubular member, internally to which the textile reinforcement layer is embedded. The elasticity of the unitary tubular member causes it to automatically enlarge under the working pressure given by the liquid flowing therethrough to increase its original diameter and to automatically recover to assume again its original diameter once the working pressure stops. The textile reinforcement layer is susceptible to move from a rest configuration, when there is no working pressure, to a working configuration, when the unitary tubular member enlarges upon under the working pressure.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Luca Battaglia, Andrea Petronilli, Marco Bucci, Alessandro Cegalin
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Publication number: 20200147920Abstract: An ultra-lightweight reinforced flexible hose for transporting fluids, in particular a flexible garden hose for transporting water, includes an inner tubular layer made of a first elastomeric or thermoplastic elastomer material; an outer cover layer made of a second elastomeric or thermoplastic elastomer material; and a reinforcement layer interposed between the inner layer and the outer layer. The reinforcement layer is made of a rigid or slightly elastic textile threads having, at least partially, a first and second predetermined inclination that are mutually opposite with respect to a longitudinal axis, each of the first and second inclinations being between 45° and 55° with respect to the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Alessandro Cegalin, Luca Battaglia, Valentino Vigolo
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Publication number: 20190360133Abstract: A flexible hose reinforced with at least two superimposed textile layers includes an inner load-bearing tubular layer defining a longitudinal axis and made of a first polymeric or elastomeric material, an outer cover layer made of a second polymeric or elastomeric material, and a first and a second reinforced textile layer mutually superimposed and interposed between the inner and outer layers. The first and the second textile layers are both knitted textile layers with tricot chain stitches having courses of stitches and rows of stitches, the courses of stitches being substantially parallel to each other and to the longitudinal axis, the rows of stitches having opposite inclinations with respect to the longitudinal axis. A production line and a method of manufacturing such hose.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: FITT S.p.AInventor: Valentino VIGOLO
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Publication number: 20190309875Abstract: A hose that includes an inner layer and an outer layer made of an elastic polymeric material, and a textile reinforcement layer interposed between the inner and the outer layers. The inner layer and the outer layer are reciprocally coupled to form a unitary tubular member, within which the textile reinforcement layer is embedded. The unitary tubular member has an elasticity such to automatically elongate under the working pressure given by the liquid flowing therethrough to increase its original length and to automatically recover once the working pressure stops. The textile reinforcement layer is adapted to move from a rest configuration when the working pressure stops to a working configuration when the unitary tubular member elongates under the working pressure, and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Luca Battaglia, Andrea Petronilli
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Patent number: 10359130Abstract: A hose that includes an inner layer and an outer layer made of an elastic polymeric material, and a textile reinforcement layer interposed between the inner and the outer layers. The inner layer and the outer layer are reciprocally coupled to form a unitary tubular member, within which the textile reinforcement layer is embedded. The unitary tubular member has an elasticity such to automatically elongate under the working pressure given by the liquid flowing therethrough to increase its original length and to automatically recover once the working pressure stops. The textile reinforcement layer is adapted to move from a rest configuration when the working pressure stops to a working configuration when the unitary tubular member elongates under the working pressure, and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Luca Battaglia, Andrea Petronilli
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Publication number: 20190145553Abstract: A flexible hose for transporting a fluid, particularly a flexible garden hose for transporting water, includes an inner layer made of a first elastic polymeric material; an outer layer made of a second elastic polymeric material; and a textile reinforcement layer interposed therebetween. The inner and outer layers are reciprocally coupled to form a unitary tubular member, internally to which the textile reinforcement layer is embedded. The elasticity of the unitary tubular member causes it to automatically enlarge under the working pressure given by the liquid flowing therethrough to increase its original diameter and to automatically recover to assume again its original diameter once the working pressure stops. The textile reinforcement layer is susceptible to move from a rest configuration, when there is no working pressure, to a working configuration, when the unitary tubular member enlarges upon under the working pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Luca Battaglia, Andrea Petronilli, Marco Bucci, Alessandro Cegalin
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Publication number: 20180299038Abstract: A hose that includes an inner layer and an outer layer made of an elastic polymeric material, and a textile reinforcement layer interposed between the inner and the outer layers. The inner layer and the outer layer are reciprocally coupled to form a unitary tubular member, within which the textile reinforcement layer is embedded. The unitary tubular member has an elasticity such to automatically elongate under the working pressure given by the liquid flowing therethrough to increase its original length and to automatically recover once the working pressure stops. The textile reinforcement layer is adapted to move from a rest configuration when the working pressure stops to a working configuration when the unitary tubular member elongates under the working pressure, and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Luca Battaglia, Andrea Petronilli
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Publication number: 20170021561Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hose/connector assembly of polymeric material includes the steps of: providing a flexible hose of a first thermoplastic material; providing the connector of a second thermoplastic material having a hardness greater than the first thermoplastic material and a first end for coupling with a liquid source and a second end with a seat for receiving one end of the hose; translating the end of the flexible hose to engage the seat of the connector; rotating the connector to cause a rotational friction welding with the flexible hose; and periodically comparing the welding torque with the maximum allowable torque for the hose and the connector. The step of rotating the connector with respect to the hose is interrupted if the welding torque is equal to or greater than the maximum allowable torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: FITT S.P.A.Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Andrea Petronilli, Alessandro Cegalin
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Publication number: 20160245430Abstract: A flexible hose for transporting a fluid, particularly a flexible garden hose for transporting water, includes an outer sheath and an inner tube. The inner tube has an inner layer made of a first elastic polymeric material and an outer layer made of a second elastic polymeric material with a textile reinforcement layer embedded within the inner tube to form a unitary tubular member. The elasticity of the unitary tubular member is such that it automatically elongates under the working pressure provided by a liquid flowing therethrough and automatically recovers its original length when the working pressure stops. The textile reinforcement layer is adapted to move from a rest configuration when there is no working pressure, to a working configuration when the unitary tubular member elongates under the working pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: FITT S.P.A.Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Luca Battaglia, Andrea Petronilli, Marco Bucci, Alessandro Cegalin
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Publication number: 20120042980Abstract: A flexible hose, as viewed from the inside, includes at least one first inner layer made of a first thermoplastic polymer material, at least one reinforcement layer composed of a plurality of yarns knitted together to form a plurality of stitches of tricot type, and at least one second layer made of a second thermoplastic polymer material. At least one first yarn of the yarns that form the at least one reinforcement layer is a high tenacity fiber and at least one second yarn is a polyester fiber yarn or the like interwoven with the first yarn. A method of making such hose.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: FITT S.P.A.Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Giovanni Nelti, Giulio Bergamo, Alessandro Cegalin
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Patent number: D642245Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Fitt S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Gianni Nelti
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Patent number: D642246Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Fitt S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Gianni Nelti
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Patent number: RE43942Abstract: A reinforced flexible hose includes at least one inner tubular layer (2) of plastic or rubber, a knitted reinforcement (3), which has substantially, parallel rows (4) and lines (5) of substantially parallel stitches, with respective stitch counts per unit length of the hose (Nm, Nr); and an outer layer (6) which is superimposed on the reinforcement layer (3) to protect it. The knitted reinforcement layer (3) is provided in the form of a single tubular layer and is wrapped around the outer surface of the inner tubular layer (2); the rows (4) and lines (5) of stitches are substantially helical, with respective longitudinal pitches (Pm, Pr) and inclinations which are mutually opposite with respect to the longitudinal axis (Y).Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1997Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: FITT S.p.A.Inventors: Valentino Vigolo, Alessandro Mezzalira
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Patent number: RE44000Abstract: The invention discloses a hose (10) which comprises at least one tubular layer (3) of plastic or rubber material, a mesh-network (4) of the chain type presenting mesh lines (5) and mesh rows (6) having a tubular shape being wound on the external surface of said inner layer, a possible external layer (7), and is characterized in that said mesh rows are slanted in relation to the longitudinal axis of the hose. According to a preferred embodiment the lines (5) of said meshes are slanted in relation to the longitudinal axis Y of the hose, following a direction opposite to the direction of the mesh rows (6).Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: FITT S.p.A.Inventors: Valentino Vigolo, Alessandro Mezzalira