Patents by Inventor Frank Joseph Tortorella, JR.

Frank Joseph Tortorella, JR. 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: 11940089
    Abstract: A wall mount for a tool box includes a base, the base being at least substantially planar and defining a volume dimensioned to receive a tool box, at least one support extending outwardly from a lower portion of the base, the at least one support constructed to at least substantially bear a weight of a tool box received by the wall mount, and at least one receiver extending outwardly from an upper portion of the base, the at least one receiver being constructed to engage a correspondingly dimensioned and positioned feature of a tool box to prevent outward rotation of a tool box about the at least one support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230368705
    Abstract: A license plate holder includes a base having a connector for attaching the base to a vehicle, a transmissive substrate and a frame. The frame defines a central opening to permit display of indicia on a license plate display region of a license plate disposed between the base and the frame and further defining a frame display region adjacent the central opening, the frame including a rear connector comprising a snap-fit connector to matingly engage an adjacent portion of the base to secure the frame to the base. The transmissive substrate and/or the frame include a connector to removably attach the transmissive substrate to the frame with the transmissive substrate disposed at a front of the frame over the frame display region. A central region of the transmissive substrate is positioned over the license plate display region of the frame and a peripheral region of the transmissive substrate is positioned over the frame display region of the frame to cover the frame display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11710426
    Abstract: A license plate holder includes a base with a first connector for attaching the base to a vehicle, a transmissive substrate, and a frame. The frame defines a central opening to permit display of indicia on a license plate display region of a license plate disposed between the base and the frame. The frame further defines a frame display region adjacent the central opening. The frame includes a rear connector disposed adjacent a rear of the frame to removably attach the rear of the frame to the base and includes a front connector disposed adjacent a front of the frame to removably attach the transmissive substrate to the front of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220274540
    Abstract: A license plate holder includes a base (1200) including a first connector (1205) for attaching the base (1200) to a vehicle, a transmissive substrate (1120) an a frame (1140) defining a central opening (1142) to permit display of indicia on at least one license plate display region (1162) of a license plate (1160) disposed between the base and the frame, the frame (1140) including at least one first rear connector (1600) disposed at a rear or peripheral portion of the frame to removably engage a corresponding at least one second rear connector (1500) disposed on the base (1200). The transmissive substrate (1120) and/or the frame (1140) further defines at least one display region (1146) adjacent the central opening (1142) of the frame (1140) and outside of the at least one license plate display region (1162). The transmissive substrate (1120) is attached to, or is removably attachable to, a front of the frame (1140) to at least substantially cover the front of the frame (1140).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220148463
    Abstract: A license plate holder includes a base with a first connector for attaching the base to a vehicle, a transmissive substrate, and a frame. The frame defines a central opening to permit display of indicia on a license plate display region of a license plate disposed between the base and the frame. The frame further defines a frame display region adjacent the central opening. The frame includes a rear connector disposed adjacent a rear of the frame to removably attach the rear of the frame to the base and includes a front connector disposed adjacent a front of the frame to removably attach the transmissive substrate to the front of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, JR.
  • Patent number: 11110590
    Abstract: An organizer includes a cup including walls, a movable door and, on an exterior portion thereof, a first connector, the walls defining an interior volume and a first opening to the interior volume, the cup further including a movable door constructed to move between an open position in which the interior volume is accessible via the first opening and a closed position in which the first opening is occluded. The organizer also includes a frame defining a second opening to receive the cup, the frame including a second connector adjacent the second opening to engage the first connector of the cup when the cup is positioned within the second opening and to secure the cup to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10457127
    Abstract: A connector for a flexible substrate includes a first connector piece including a first plurality of through holes, a second connector piece including a second plurality of through holes, the second connector piece disposable in opposition to the first connector piece to align the first plurality of through holes and the second plurality of through holes to define, via the first plurality of through holes and the second plurality of through holes, a grommet, a plurality of first fastener receivers and a plurality of second fastener receivers and a channel, defined at least in part by the first connector piece, extending across the first connector piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190308493
    Abstract: A connector for a flexible substrate includes a first connector piece including a first plurality of through holes, a second connector piece including a second plurality of through holes, the second connector piece disposable in opposition to the first connector piece to align the first plurality of through holes and the second plurality of through holes to define, via the first plurality of through holes and the second plurality of through holes, a grommet, a plurality of first fastener receivers and a plurality of second fastener receivers and a channel, defined at least in part by the first connector piece, extending across the first connector piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, JR.
  • Patent number: 10328776
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed including6 a connector for a flexible substrate including a first connector piece including a first plurality of through holes and a second connector piece including a second plurality of through holes, the second connector piece disposable in opposition to the first connector piece to align the first plurality of through holes and the second plurality of through holes to define, via the first plurality of through holes and the second plurality of through holes, a grommet and a plurality of fastener receivers. The connector also includes a channel, defined at least in part by the first connector piece, extending across the first connector piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180092440
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed including a connector for a flexible substrate including a first connector piece including a first plurality of through holes and a second connector piece including a second plurality of through holes, the second connector piece disposable in opposition to the first connector piece to align the first plurality of through holes and the second plurality of through holes to define, via the first plurality of through holes and the second plurality of through holes, a grommet and a plurality of fastener receivers. The connector also includes a channel, defined at least in part by the first connector piece, extending across the first connector piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, JR.
  • Patent number: D878096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Patent number: D894632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Patent number: D931611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Patent number: D931612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Patent number: D932289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Patent number: D943274
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Patent number: D993618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Patent number: D993756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Patent number: D1017271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.
  • Patent number: D1025651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Inventor: Frank Joseph Tortorella, Jr.