Patents by Inventor Charles Melino, Jr.

Charles Melino, Jr. 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: 8544661
    Abstract: The present invention is an adjustable lower pole assembly for use with an upper pole of a telescopic pole assembly. In one embodiment, the lower pole assembly comprises a pole, a shroud, a spring, and an end cap. The lower end of the pole may be moved downward within the shroud against the spring creating a force in the spring that urges the lower pole upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventors: Charles Melino, Sr., Charles Melino, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8376646
    Abstract: An adjustable pole comprising an upper pole telescopically engaged with a lower pole. The adjustable pole further comprises a locking unit secured to an upper end of the lower pole. The locking unit comprises a housing having a lower bore engaged with the upper end of the lower pole. The housing further comprises an upper bore disposed above the lower bore for freely receiving the upper pole into and out of the lower pole. The housing further comprises a channel disposed adjacent the upper bore. The locking unit further comprises a lever rotatably supported within the channel between a locked position where the upper pole cannot move relative to the lower pole and an unlocked position where the upper pole may be moved. The lever comprises a tooth catch engaged with the upper pole and substantially shielded by the channel between the locked and unlocked positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: ToolLab, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Melino, Sr., Charles Melino, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8196634
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for dispensing rolls of protective adhesive film having different widths. In one embodiment, the device comprises a central support assembly comprising first and second elongated members having a first longitudinal axis and a second longitudinal axis, respectively. The first longitudinal axis of the first elongated member is off-set from the second longitudinal axis of the second elongated member. The central support assembly further comprises first and second extension members each having a first portion telescopically engaged with the first and second elongated members, respectively, and a second portion. The device further comprises a right support assembly engaged with the second portion of the first extension member and comprising a film mounting roller adapted to support the first end portion of the roll of film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Tool Lab, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Melino, Sr., Charles Melino, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110236123
    Abstract: The present invention is an adjustable pole comprising an upper pole telescopically engaged with a lower pole. The adjustable pole further comprises a locking unit secured to an upper end of the lower pole. The locking unit comprises a one-piece unitary housing having a lower bore engaged with the upper end of the lower pole. The housing further comprises an upper bore or guide disposed above the lower bore for freely receiving and guiding the upper pole into and out of the lower pole. The housing further comprises a channel disposed adjacent the upper bore. The channel comprises a floor, left and right side walls, and a top wall. The channel comprises a slot formed in the floor and top wall to provide access between the channel and the upper pole disposed in the upper bore. The locking unit further comprises a lever rotatably supported within the channel between a locked position where the upper pole cannot move relative to the lower pole and an unlocked position where the upper pole may be moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Charles Melino, SR., Charles Melino, JR.
  • Patent number: 7845382
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for dispensing rolls of protective adhesive film having different widths. In one embodiment, the device comprises a central support assembly comprising first and second elongated members having a first longitudinal axis and a second longitudinal axis, respectively. The first longitudinal axis of the first elongated member is off-set from the second longitudinal axis of the second elongated member. The central support assembly further comprises first and second extension members each having a first portion telescopically engaged with the first and second elongated members, respectively, and a second portion. The device further comprises a right support assembly engaged with the second portion of the first extension member and comprising a film mounting roller adapted to support the first end portion of the roll of film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Inventors: Charles E. Melino, Sr., Charles Melino, Jr.
  • Patent number: D661981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: ToolLab, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Melino, Sr., Charles Melino, Jr.