Patents by Inventor Peter Masi

Peter Masi 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: 9567718
    Abstract: An adjustable snow shovel system for facilitating effective removal of snow that has an ergonomically optimized handle for steering. The system has a blade-angle adjustment mechanism for extending and retracting shovel blades as appropriate for shovelling snow. The blade-angle adjustment mechanism is protected by a nose piece that also assists with removing snow. The system has a truck assembly that allows the system's wheels to swivel 360 degrees for fluid steering. The entire truck assembly can also swivel 180 degrees, allowing for easy storage of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Faraci, Frank Faraci, Peter Masi
  • Publication number: 20160215466
    Abstract: An adjustable snow shovel system for facilitating effective removal of snow that has an ergonomically optimized handle for steering. The system has a blade-angle adjustment mechanism for extending and retracting shovel blades as appropriate for shovelling snow. The blade-angle adjustment mechanism is protected by a nose piece that also assists with removing snow. The system has a truck assembly that allows the system's wheels to swivel 360 degrees for fluid steering. The entire truck assembly can also swivel 180 degrees, allowing for easy storage of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph Faraci, Frank Faraci, Peter Masi
  • Patent number: 9277818
    Abstract: A corner shelf system for providing a shelf in a corner location. A first wall and a second wall are joined at a corner edge. A shelf base has a third biscuit slot located at a first side surface and a fourth biscuit slot located at a second side surface. An inner portion of a first biscuit and an inner portion of a second biscuit are partially housed in the third biscuit slot and the fourth biscuit slot, respectively. An outer portion of the first biscuit and an outer portion of the second biscuit have asymmetric edges. The outer portion of the first biscuit and the outer portion of the second biscuit are partially housed in a first biscuit slot of the first wall and a second biscuit slot of the second wall, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas J. Preston, Peter Masi
  • Publication number: 20150204038
    Abstract: A hand-held snow shovel system features an ā€œAā€ shaped shovel frame having a ā€œVā€ shaped angular lower handlebar and a linear upper handlebar. The system features a shovel assembly having a first shovel blade and a second shovel blade. The blades each comprise a curved first blade end tapering to a linear second blade end. The linear first blade end of the first shovel blade is pivotally attached to the linear first blade end of the second shovel blade. The first shovel blade is pivotally located on a frame first side at a frame bottom end. The second shovel blade is pivotally located on a frame second side at the frame bottom end. The shovel assembly can be affixed into a position having the first shovel blade and the second shovel blade in-line or at an angle with respect to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph Faraci, Frank Faraci, Peter Masi
  • Patent number: 8800175
    Abstract: An adjustable snow shovel system for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow has a generally tubular, three-way adjustable shovel frame. The system has a generally tubular, adjustable handle bar horizontally located on the shovel frame. The handle bar is adjustable for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow. The system has a pivotally adjustable shovel assembly having a first shovel member and a second shovel member. The shovel assembly is generally horizontally located on the shovel frame. The shovel assembly can be affixed into a position having the first shovel member and the second shovel member in-line with one another maximizing a shovel assembly width for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow. The shovel assembly can be affixed into a position having the first shovel member and the second shovel member located at an angle with respect to one another for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventors: Joseph Faraci, Frank Faraci, Peter Masi
  • Patent number: D773854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas J. Preston, Peter Masi