Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Cottone

Thomas E. Cottone 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: 5884996
    Abstract: Disposable sterile handle covers for surgical lamps made up of a relatively thin flexible sheet bonded to and protruding through a semi-rigid resilient skirt. The skirt allows the cover to be affixed to the handle by friction alone, thus obviating the need for adhesives. The skirt also obviates the need for a baseplate on the handle and further provides insulation from the heat generated by the lamp. The cover is manufactured with a punch die which simultaneously bonds the sheet and the skirt to each other while cutting the elements into the desired shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Inventors: Anthony J. Cottone, Joseph R. Cottone, Sr., Thomas E. Cottone, John M. Cottone
  • Patent number: 5574256
    Abstract: A recessed transformer AC electrical wall outlet box for recessing modular 120 volt alternating current (VAC) transformers and/or power converters within a wall-mounted electrical outlet box, while at the same time providing a standard RJ-11 modular telephone jack connection on the face plate. A first well is provided for enclosing a commonly sized modular transformer for electrical devices, such as a cordless telephone base station. A conventional AC electrical outlet is provided in the well. An aperture is provided in a wall leading into a second, rear well for receiving the 120 VAC electrical wiring that is connected to the outlet. A second aperture, spaced apart from the first aperture, opens into the first well for the telephone wire. The telephone wire is connected to a standard RJ-11 modular telephone jack provided in a face plate that detachably affixed to the outlet box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Inventor: Thomas E. Cottone