Patents by Inventor Vito Dionisio, Jr.

Vito Dionisio, 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).

  • Battery latch assembly for two-way radio
    Patent number: 5895729
    Abstract: A removable battery package (120) has a latch assembly (200) for attaching to a latch coupler (700) of an electronic device (110). The removable battery package (120) includes a socket (432) that mates with the latch coupler (700). A resilient, deflectable latch member (260) is secured within the socket (432). The latch member (260) has a latch portion (266, 268) to engage a portion (715) of the latch coupler (700). A button (270), mounted on the latch member (260), is depressible to deflect the latch member (260).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: William Phelps, III, Mark C. Taraboulos, Vito Dionisio, Jr.
  • Portable radio battery latch
    Patent number: 5535437
    Abstract: A latch (16) for latching or locking a battery housing (14) to a portable radio housing (12) automatically locks into place when it is placed in the radio, and automatically ejects the battery housing when it is unlocked. The latch is movable from a first position, in which the battery housing is locked to the portable radio, to a second position, in which the battery housing is unlocked from the radio, and movable from the second position to the first position. The latch comprises a spring biasing apparatus (18) for attaching the latch to the housing, retainer apparatus (22) for locking the battery housing to the radio, and a spring finger member (20) for ejecting the battery housing from the radio housing when the latch is moved from the first to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Karl, Randall P. Chambers, Vito Dionisio, Jr.
  • Integral slide switch
    Patent number: 5147990
    Abstract: A slide switch (10) comprises a housing (12) having at least one cantilever beam (22 and 23) integrally formed in the housing (12). A keypad (24 and 25) is arranged and constructed below at least one of the cantilever beams (22 and 23). A horizontal slide actuator (30) is arranged and constructed to slide over the cantilever beam (22 and 23) for substantially biasing the cantilever beam (22 and 23) toward the keypad (24 and 25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Vito Dionisio, Jr., William M. Bradford, David H. Karl, Peter B. Gilmore
  • Environmentally sealed battery connector
    Patent number: 5127849
    Abstract: An environmentally sealed battery connector (100) includes a battery contact member (102) having a battery contact location (108). Battery connector (100) also includes a resilient seal member (118) having a battery mating ridge (110) which compresses against battery (204) and environmentally seals the point of contact between battery (204) and battery contact location (108).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Karl, James V. Lauder, Vito Dionisio, Jr.
  • Two-way radio
    Patent number: D351383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott H. Richards, Bruce A. Claxton, Vito Dionisio, Jr., David H. Karl, Randall P. Chambers