Patents by Inventor Vicente Matali Badia

Vicente Matali Badia 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: 6398445
    Abstract: A safety and fixing mechanism allows a movable shape to move in one direction relative to a fixed shaped along an axis but automatically stops the moving shape from moving in the other direction. A ratchet machanism fastened to the fixed shape includes a ratchet element that is movably guided by a support in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis. The ratchet element has an end portion that protrudes form the fixed shape toward the movable shape, the end portion having a flat end surface and an inclined end surface inclined to the axis. A spring biases the ratchet element relative to the fixed shape toward the movable shape. A perforated strip fastened to the movable shape has a plurality of spaced-apart holes lying in a row parallel to the axis, each hole being adapted to receive the end portion of the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: UMB Espanola S.A.
    Inventor: Vicente Matali Badia