Patents by Inventor Christopher Cirri

Christopher Cirri 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).

  • Repository with mechanism for shielding from view an object placed therein
    Patent number: 10888188
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are provided that include a repository for receipt of an object and a mechanism for shielding from view the object. The repository may take the form of a mailbox and the object may be a letter, e.g., a letter addressed to Santa. The shielding mechanism is actuated by a trigger that is associated with the repository and, in exemplary embodiments, is triggered by an activity normally associated with the repository, e.g., raising a flag on a mailbox. The trigger actuation may interact with an electronic control system, a mechanical control system, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: CSS Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Cirri, David Seales, Stephen Signore, Huang Meng-Suen
  • Repository with mechanism for shielding from view an object placed therein
    Patent number: 10653260
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are provided that include a repository for receipt of an object and a mechanism for shielding from view the object. The repository may take the form of a mailbox and the object may be a letter, e.g., a letter addressed to Santa. The shielding mechanism is actuated by a trigger that is associated with the repository and, in exemplary embodiments, is triggered by an activity normally associated with the repository, e.g., raising a flag on a mailbox. The trigger actuation may interact with an electronic control system, a mechanical control system, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: CSS Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Cirri, David Seales, Stephen Signore
  • Repository With Mechanism for Shielding From View an Object Placed Therein
    Publication number: 20190328165
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are provided that include a repository for receipt of an object and a mechanism for shielding from view the object. The repository may take the form of a mailbox and the object may be a letter, e.g., a letter addressed to Santa. The shielding mechanism is actuated by a trigger that is associated with the repository and, in exemplary embodiments, is triggered by an activity normally associated with the repository, e.g., raising a flag on a mailbox. The trigger actuation may interact with an electronic control system, a mechanical control system, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: CSS Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Cirri, David Seales, Stephen Signore, Huang Meng-Suen
  • Repository With Mechanism for Shielding From View An Object Placed Therein
    Publication number: 20180228309
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are provided that include a repository for receipt of an object and a mechanism for shielding from view the object. The repository may take the form of a mailbox and the object may be a letter, e.g., a letter addressed to Santa. The shielding mechanism is actuated by a trigger that is associated with the repository and, in exemplary embodiments, is triggered by an activity normally associated with the repository, e.g., raising a flag on a mailbox. The trigger actuation may interact with an electronic control system, a mechanical control system, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Cirri, David Seales, Stephen Signore