Patents by Inventor RICHARD MARK CICCO

RICHARD MARK CICCO 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).

  • Publication number: 20180168248
    Abstract: A finger mitt for handling food items, in order to avoid food-borne illnesses, includes a pair of wings joined by a live hinge. Each wing has a finger grip surface and an object grip surface. The finger grip surface forms a finger cavity by attaching to a finger upper cover on three sides while fourth side remains free. Free side of the finger upper cover is concave while its opposite side is convex. The finger cavity is sufficient to accommodate distal phalanx of a thumb in one wing and distal phalanx of a middle finger and a thumb in other wing. The finger grip surface is lined with small protrusions, arranged in staggering rows and columns, for holding onto the mitt while the object grip surface with raised concentric semi-circles for securely holding an object. The mitt is dishwasher safe, reusable, convenient and also allows a user to squeeze fruit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: RICHARD MARK CICCO, ROGER DUANE RHODES-SOUTHWICK