Patents by Inventor Vittorio Babini

Vittorio Babini 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).

  • Bottom bracket assembly for a bicycle and shaft for such an assembly
    Patent number: 8689662
    Abstract: A bottom bracket assembly (1) of a bicycle is disclosed. The bottom bracket assembly includes a shaft (2) extending along a predetermined longitudinal direction and a pair of bearings (31, 41) adapted to rotatably support the shaft (2) with respect to a housing box (10) provided in a bicycle frame, the bearings (31, 41) being mounted on the shaft (2) at opposite end portions (3, 4) of the shaft (2). The opposite end portions (3, 4) of the shaft (2) have an outer diameter (D2) between 28 mm and 37 mm, bounds being included, and the distance (D1) between the median planes (Y1, Y2) of the bearings (31, 41) along the longitudinal direction is between 80 mm and 100 mm, bounds being included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Campagnolo S.R.L.
    Inventors: Paolo Pasqua, Vittorio Babini
  • BOTTOM BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR A BICYCLE AND SHAFT FOR SUCH AN ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20090145262
    Abstract: A bottom bracket assembly (1) of a bicycle is disclosed. The bottom bracket assembly includes a shaft (2) extending along a predetermined longitudinal direction and a pair of bearings (31, 41) adapted to rotatably support the shaft (2) with respect to a housing box (10) provided in a bicycle frame, the bearings (31, 41) being mounted on the shaft (2) at opposite end portions (3, 4) of the shaft (2). The opposite end portions (3, 4) of the shaft (2) have an outer diameter (D2) between 28 mm and 37 mm, bounds being included, and the distance (D1) between the median planes (Y1, Y2) of the bearings (31, 41) along the longitudinal direction is between 80 mm and 100 mm, bounds being included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: CAMPAGNOLO S.R.L.
    Inventors: Paolo Pasqua, Vittorio Babini