Patents by Inventor Anthony Melito

Anthony Melito 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).

  • Tamper resistant assembly for an electrical receptacle
    Patent number: 7645148
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle includes a front cover having a rib and a protrusion connected thereto, a back housing secured to the front cover and a tamper resistant assembly disposed between the front cover and the back housing. The tamper resistant assembly includes a base member, first and second shutter members, a first spring disposed between and biasing the first and second shutter members toward closed positions thereof, and a second spring disposed between and biasing the first shutter member away from the front cover. The base member is connected to the back housing. The first shutter member is slidably disposed on the base member and has first and second arms extending from a first cam surface. A second shutter member is slidably disposed on the base member and has a blocking body connected to a second cam surface. The first and second shutter members are movable between open and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher A. Carbone, Sorin I. Mortun, Anthony Melito
  • Tamper resistant assembly for an electrical receptacle
    Patent number: 7645149
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle includes a front cover having a rib and a protrusion connected thereto, a back housing secured to the front cover and a tamper resistant assembly disposed between the front cover and the back housing. The tamper resistant assembly includes a slide pad member, first and second shutter members, a first spring disposed between and biasing the first and second shutter members toward closed positions thereof, and a second spring disposed between and biasing the first shutter member away from the front cover. The slide pad member is connected to the back housing. The first shutter member is slidably disposed on the slide pad member and has first and second arms extending from a first cam surface. A second shutter member is slidably disposed on the slide pad member and has a blocking body connected to a second cam surface. The first and second shutter members are movable between open and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher A. Carbone, Sorin I. Mortun, Anthony Melito
  • Tamper resistant assembly for an electrical receptacle
    Publication number: 20090227130
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle includes a front cover having a rib and a protrusion connected thereto, a back housing secured to the front cover and a tamper resistant assembly disposed between the front cover and the back housing. The tamper resistant assembly includes a base member, first and second shutter members, a first spring disposed between and biasing the first and second shutter members toward closed positions thereof, and a second spring disposed between and biasing the first shutter member away from the front cover. The base member is connected to the back housing. The first shutter member is slidably disposed on the base member and has first and second arms extending from a first cam surface. A second shutter member is slidably disposed on the base member and has a blocking body connected to a second cam surface. The first and second shutter members are movable between open and closed positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher A. Carbone, Sorin I. Mortun, Anthony Melito
  • Tamper resistant assembly for an electrical receptacle
    Publication number: 20090227131
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle includes a front cover having a rib and a protrusion connected thereto, a back housing secured to the front cover and a tamper resistant assembly disposed between the front cover and the back housing. The tamper resistant assembly includes a slide pad member, first and second shutter members, a first spring disposed between and biasing the first and second shutter members toward closed positions thereof, and a second spring disposed between and biasing the first shutter member away from the front cover. The slide pad member is connected to the back housing. The first shutter member is slidably disposed on the slide pad member and has first and second arms extending from a first cam surface. A second shutter member is slidably disposed on the slide pad member and has a blocking body connected to a second cam surface. The first and second shutter members are movable between open and closed positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher A. Carbone, Sorin I. Mortun, Anthony Melito