Patents by Inventor Attilio Lavoto

Attilio Lavoto 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: 5131122
    Abstract: A releasable buckle is described, made of molded synthetic plastic material and comprising a female part and a male part which snap-engages into a socket defined within the female part by means of a pair of longitudinal resilient arms provided with teeth which lock the buckle by cooperating with respective edges of a pair of lateral through slots formed within the female part. The male part is further provided with a central rigid arm cooperating with guide means of the socket within the female part and adapted to limit, in use, the deflection of the resilient arms. This rigid arm has a length such as to cooperate in an interfering manner when the teeth are in the engaged position within the slots, with resilient means provided upon a bottom wall of the socket of female part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: ITW Fastex Italia S.p.A.
    Inventor: Attilio Lavoto