Patents by Inventor Maurizio Mollano

Maurizio Mollano 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).

  • Tong with one-handed locking mechanism
    Patent number: 11974682
    Abstract: A tong with a lock that can be actuated using one hand without changing a grip on the tong and without having to change an orientation of the tong. The lock can be engaged and disengaged. by squeezing arms of the tong together. The lock can have a latch on one arm and a strike on the other arm. When the arms are squeezed together the strike engages the latch into a locked configuration. From the locked configuration, when the arms are squeezed again, the latch releases the strike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Inventor: Maurizio Mollano
  • Tong with One-Handed Locking Mechanism
    Publication number: 20230103880
    Abstract: A tong with a lock that can be actuated using one hand without changing a grip on the tong and without having to change an orientation of the tong. The lock can be engaged and disengaged. by squeezing arms of the tong together. The lock can have a latch on one arm and a strike on the other arm. When the arms are squeezed together the strike engages the latch into a locked configuration. From the locked configuration, when the arms are squeezed again, the latch releases the strike.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventor: Maurizio Mollano