Patents by Inventor Alfonso Leto

Alfonso Leto 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: 6330948
    Abstract: A stable rack for use at a sink suited for holding a kitchen implement, particularly a dish washing scrubber. The rack includes a frame having a cradle on one side for holding the implement, and on the other side, one or more arms to hook over the flange of the sink to suspend the rack on the sink wall. On the same side of the frame, are a suction cup for securing the rack to the wall of the sink, and one or more stabilizer feet for pressing against the sink wall to prevent the rack from rocking on its mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Inventor: Alfonso Leto
  • Patent number: 5720459
    Abstract: A support and adjustment system includes a supported structure, a support base, three supports extending between the supported structure and the support base. Each support includes a hinge pin fixed to the supported structure, a leg, a hinge swivel dimensioned to engage the hinge pin at the first end of the leg, and a spherical ball at the second end of the leg. A socket member includes a first end having a socket dimensioned to receive the spherical ball therein and further includes a second end. The second end of the socket member is adjustably supported from the support base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Hughes Electronics
    Inventors: Alfonso Leto, Hans Naepflin
  • Patent number: 4419026
    Abstract: An internal locking device for telescoping tubular members and method of forming the same. The device includes an inner telescoping member, having an end formed with an annular cam groove of a selected configuration, and a cam element cooperating with said cam groove and outwardly extendable to form a releaseable lock of an outer telescoping tubular member with the inner member when the members are twisted one with the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1983
    Inventor: Alfonso Leto