Patents by Inventor Dennis A. Castagnola

Dennis A. Castagnola 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: 8511703
    Abstract: Examples of sliding hitch assemblies, and locking mechanisms therefor are disclosed. Sliding hitch assemblies include a pair of slide rails slidably supporting a fifth wheel. Each of the slide rails in turn includes a driving position locking pin that selectively locks the fifth wheel in a driving position, and a maneuvering position locking pin that selectively locks the fifth wheel in a maneuvering position. A cam member is slidably mounted inside each slide rail, and includes a first cam surface that unlocks the driving position locking pin when the cam member is in a first position, and a second cam surface that unlocks the maneuvering position locking pin when the cam member is in a second position. The fifth wheel is mounted on a pair of downwardly facing U-shaped members slidably supported on the slide rails, and a wear block is interposed each slide rail and a corresponding one of the U-shaped members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: The Coast Distribution System, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Peterson, Christopher Moore, Dennis A. Castagnola, David Lamar Hoover
  • Publication number: 20110230085
    Abstract: A plug storage assembly mounted to a jack. The jack may be used for raising and lowering a trailer through use of an electric motor configured to actuate the jack, with power supplied to the motor by a cord with a plug, the plug having a plug body and a distal end. The plug storage assembly is configured to support the plug with the distal end of the plug covered so that the plug is protected from environmental conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis A. CASTAGNOLA, Steven J. PAVENTY
  • Publication number: 20110109061
    Abstract: Examples of sliding hitch assemblies, and locking mechanisms therefor are disclosed. Sliding hitch assemblies include a pair of slide rails slidably supporting a fifth wheel. Each of the slide rails in turn includes a driving position locking pin that selectively locks the fifth wheel in a driving position, and a maneuvering position locking pin that selectively locks the fifth wheel in a maneuvering position. A cam member is slidably mounted inside each slide rail, and includes a first cam surface that unlocks the driving position locking pin when the cam member is in a first position, and a second cam surface that unlocks the maneuvering position locking pin when the cam member is in a second position. The fifth wheel is mounted on a pair of downwardly facing U-shaped members slidably supported on the slide rails, and a wear block is interposed each slide rail and a corresponding one of the U-shaped members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.
    Inventors: Rodney Peterson, Christopher Moore, Dennis A. Castagnola, David Lamar Hoover
  • Patent number: 7628450
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to collapsible chairs in which the backrest, seat, and legrest portions can be folded into a relatively compact configuration. The present disclosure provides a collapsible chair including a backrest having an upper portion and a lower portion, a legrest having an upper portion and a lower portion, a seat having a forward end and a rearward end, wherein the rearward end of the seat is functionally connected to the lower portion of the backrest and the forward end of the seat is functionally connected to the upper portion of the legrest, an armrest including an armrest bar, and a foldable base of support, wherein a seat slide fixed on the foldable base of support is configured for sliding interaction with a side bar of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: The Coast Distribution System, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis A. Castagnola, Steven J. Paventy
  • Publication number: 20080054686
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to collapsible chairs in which the backrest, seat, and legrest portions can be folded into a relatively compact configuration. The present disclosure provides a collapsible chair including a backrest having an upper portion and a lower portion, a legrest having an upper portion and a lower portion, a seat having a forward end and a rearward end, wherein the rearward end of the seat is functionally connected to the lower portion of the backrest and the forward end of the seat is functionally connected to the upper portion of the legrest, an armrest including an armrest bar, and a foldable base of support, wherein a seat slide fixed on the foldable base of support is configured for sliding interaction with a side bar of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Dennis A. Castagnola, Steven J. Paventy
  • Patent number: D517987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: The Coast Distribution System, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis A. Castagnola, Steven J. Paventy
  • Patent number: D722415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Coast Distribution System, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis A Castagnola, Steve Paventy