Patents by Inventor Vito Sassanelli

Vito Sassanelli 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).

  • Process and apparatus for the bending of flat sheets of glass
    Patent number: 4992088
    Abstract: In a horizontal plant for the production of curved and tempered sheets of glass, an apparatus for the bending of the sheets of glass is provided. Conveyor rollers are provided that are downwardly mobile at opposite ends thereof, one with respect to the other. The conveyor rollers are situated between male and female bending moulds, thus permitting the production of sheets of glass having complex forms, reduced thicknesses and notable dimensions. The bending process makes use of the possibility of inclining the rollers to place the sheet of heated glass on the female mould.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Assignee: Societa Italiana Vetro - SIV - S.p.A.
    Inventors: Vito Sassanelli, Francesco Pracilio