Patents by Inventor Al Vitale

Al Vitale 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).

  • Electrical plug with replaceable prong having a weakened section outside the plug body
    Patent number: 8317527
    Abstract: An electrical plug with a user-replaceable prong, which includes a body and current-carrying prongs, at least one of which is removable. The removable prong includes a weakened portion positioned outside of the body when the removable prong is seated in the body of the plug. The weakened portion is designed to be the point at which the prong is most likely to break and is located so that the removable prong will be easy to remove from the body even after breaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Inventor: Al Vitale
  • Electrical Plug With Replaceable Prong
    Publication number: 20110269352
    Abstract: An electrical plug with a user-replaceable prong, which includes a body and current-carrying prongs, at least one of which is removable. The removable prong includes a weakened portion positioned outside of the body when the removable prong is seated in the body of the plug. The weakened portion is designed to be the point at which the prong is most likely to break and is located so that the removable prong will be easy to remove from the body even after breaking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventor: Al Vitale