Patents by Inventor Alfonso Partida

Alfonso Partida 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).

  • Hand-worn apparatus for lifting compact disks and other delicate articles
    Patent number: 5782516
    Abstract: A hand-worn apparatus for releasably lifting a compact disk or other delicate or hard to handle article includes at least one suction cup element disposed on a housing member such as a glove, a vacuum line connected to the suction cup and a vacuum source, and a manual switch for selectively drawing a vacuum from the vacuum source through the vacuum line to the suction cup. When the switch is activated, a vacuum is drawn through the vacuum line to the suction cup, enabling temporary attachment to and lifting of the delicate article. When the switch is deactivated, the vacuum is stopped, thereby releasing the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Inventor: Alfonso Partida