Patents by Inventor Alan Christopher Ricchio

Alan Christopher Ricchio 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: 11247709
    Abstract: An appliance dolly includes a frame comprising a top end, a bottom end, a front end, and a back end. A platform is attached to the front end of the frame at the bottom end of the frame. A plate that is configured to engage with an appliance package between a box of the appliance package and a lid of the appliance package is disposed on the frame above the platform. The plate is movable between an engaged position between the box and the lid and a disengaged position where the plate is spaced apart from the box and the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Daniel Shirkness, Blake Meade, Richard Gregory Gilbert, Adam Wiseman, Brad Geier, Alan Christopher Ricchio, William Hickey, Adam Joel Finlay
  • Publication number: 20210309273
    Abstract: An appliance dolly includes a frame comprising a top end, a bottom end, a front end, and a back end. A platform is attached to the front end of the frame at the bottom end of the frame. A plate that is configured to engage with an appliance package between a box of the appliance package and a lid of the appliance package is disposed on the frame above the platform. The plate is movable between an engaged position between the box and the lid and a disengaged position where the plate is spaced apart from the box and the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Daniel Shirkness, Blake Meade, Richard Gregory Gilbert, Adam Wiseman, Brad Geier, Alan Christopher Ricchio, William Hickey, Adam Joel Finlay
  • Publication number: 20210107776
    Abstract: An impact absorbing device for a forklift is provided for absorbing impact forces generated as the forklift is manipulating a load, such as a pallet containing finished goods. The impact absorbing device is positioned between a mast and a fork assembly of the forklift and includes a base frame mounted to the mast and a strike frame mounted to the fork assembly. The strike frame is mechanically coupled to the base frame by a scissor mechanism such that the strike frame is movable relative to the base frame, and a strike cushion is positioned between the base frame and the strike frame for absorbing the impact forces generated when the strike frame moves toward the base frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Gregory Gilbert, Mark Daniel Shirkness, Adam Christian Wiseman, Alan Christopher Ricchio, Stephen Nicolas Hill