Patents by Inventor Arturo A. La Chiusa

Arturo A. La Chiusa 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: 6164796
    Abstract: A signaling device for restaurant tables and the like that obviates the need of hand raising or calling out for service having a base (10) housing a set of batteries (36) and a switch (44) which is connected to a flashing light bulb (24) secured into a socket (22) mounted at the upper end (30) of a pipe (14) which is fastened to the base at the lower threaded end (12). Turning switch (44) ON will cause bulb (24) to flash signaling the need for service; turning the switch OFF means that the service has been provided. The improvement may include accessories (52, 54, 56) to obviate the need for additional table space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Arturo A. La Chiusa
  • Patent number: 4135609
    Abstract: A foot operated control for operating an accelerator and braking means of a motor driven vehicle through actuation of a single suspended pedal. A brake lever associated with the vehicle braking means is mounted at one end to a shaft pivotally supported in a mounting bracket and carrying a pivot pin adjacent the other end, the brake lever providing vehicle braking action when pivoted in a first direction; an accelerator lever associated with the vehicle carburetor and mounted on the brake lever pivot pin so as to be pivotal in an opposite direction to cause acceleration of the vehicle; and a provision for preventing the two levers from concurrently actuating the associated braking means and carburetor to avoid simultaneous functioning of the system to accelerate the motor while applying the brakes to decelerate or stop the automobile. There is also disclosed a foot pad assembly for the foot operated control which precludes vehicle acceleration when the foot control is unattended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1979
    Assignee: Auto-Safe Research and Development Corporation
    Inventor: Arturo A. La Chiusa
  • Patent number: 3944012
    Abstract: A foot operated control for operating an accelerator and braking means of a motor driven vehicle through actuation of a single suspended pedal. A brake lever associated with the vehicle braking means is mounted at one end to a shaft pivotally supported in a mounting bracket and carrying a pivot pin adjacent the other end, the brake lever providing vehicle braking action when pivoted in a first direction; an accelerator lever associated with the vehicle carburetor and mounted on the brake lever pivot pin so as to be pivotal in an opposite direction to cause acceleration of the vehicle; and a provision for preventing the two levers from concurrently actuating the associated braking means and carburetor to avoid simultaneous functioning of the system to accelerate the motor while applying the brakes to decelerate or stop the automobile. There is also disclosed a foot pad assembly for the foot operated control which precludes vehicle acceleration when the foot control is unattended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1972
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1976
    Assignee: Auto-Safe Research and Development Corp.
    Inventor: Arturo A. La Chiusa