Patents by Inventor Angela Piculi

Angela Piculi 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: 11420717
    Abstract: An oar for use in propelling a watercraft through water includes a first circular paddle portion. An edge hole extends into an edge of the first paddle portion. The oar also includes a second circular paddle portion, with an edge hole extending into an edge of the second paddle portion. The oar also includes a handle portion having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first paddle portion edge hole and the handle portion first end are structured so that the handle portion first end is detachably securable in the first paddle portion edge hole. The second paddle portion edge hole and the handle portion second end are structured so that the handle portion second end is detachably securable in the second paddle portion edge hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Dragan, Travis M. Blais, Angela Piculi, Philip J. Babian
  • Publication number: 20210155331
    Abstract: An oar for use in propelling a watercraft through water includes a first circular paddle portion. An edge hole extends into an edge of the first paddle portion. The oar also includes a second circular paddle portion, with an edge hole extending into an edge of the second paddle portion. The oar also includes a handle portion having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first paddle portion edge hole and the handle portion first end are structured so that the handle portion first end is detachably securable in the first paddle portion edge hole. The second paddle portion edge hole and the handle portion second end are structured so that the handle portion second end is detachably securable in the second paddle portion edge hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher E. Dragan, Travis M. Blais, Angela Piculi, Philip J. Babian
  • Patent number: 9718380
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a back rest and a seat cushion that may be reconfigurable to alternatively form a forward facing adult seating surface and child seat mounting surface. The back rest may be provided in a substantially horizontal orientation to offer an extended lower leg support surface for a child's lower legs and feet while seated in a rear facing child seat. The vehicle seat assembly may include a support mechanism to interconnect the seat cushion to a vehicle, enabling selective longitudinal repositioning of the vehicle seat assembly with respect to fixed adjacent interior vehicle structure to establish a variable longitudinal clearance there-between. A rear facing child seat forming back rest and seat cushion portions may be carried by the child seat mounting surface of the vehicle seat assembly. The back rest may be removable from the vehicle seat assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Lauren M. Abro, Angela Piculi
  • Publication number: 20160304005
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a back rest and a seat cushion that may be reconfigurable to alternatively form a forward facing adult seating surface and child seat mounting surface. The back rest may be provided in a substantially horizontal orientation to offer an extended lower leg support surface for a child's lower legs and feet while seated in the rear facing child seat. The vehicle seat assembly may include a support mechanism to interconnect the seat cushion to a vehicle, enabling selective longitudinal repositioning of the seat assembly with respect to fixed adjacent interior vehicle structure to establish a variable longitudinal clearance there-between. A rear facing child seat forming back rest and seat cushion portions may be carried by the child seat mounting surface of the vehicle seat assembly. The back rest may be removable from the vehicle seat assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Lauren M. Abro, Angela Piculi
  • Patent number: 9421892
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes both a headrest and a seat including the headrest for use in a vehicle. The headrest is configured to retain a user device and is mountable both in a forward-facing orientation and a rearward-facing orientation relative to the vehicle. The headrest can secure the user device and allow a rear-facing passenger to view the user device from a rear-facing car seat. Alternatively, the headrest can be mounted on a seat directly in front of a front-facing passenger to allow the front-facing passenger to view and manipulate the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Lauren M. Abro, Angela Piculi
  • Publication number: 20160221484
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes both a headrest and a seat including the headrest for use in a vehicle. The headrest is configured to retain a user device and is mountable both in a forward-facing orientation and a rearward-facing orientation relative to the vehicle. The headrest can secure the user device and allow a rear-facing passenger to view the user device from a rear-facing car seat. Alternatively, the headrest can be mounted on a seat directly in front of a front-facing passenger to allow the front-facing passenger to view and manipulate the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Lauren M. Abro, Angela Piculi