Patents by Inventor Frank J. Clementi

Frank J. Clementi 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).

  • Separable scissors with elastic stoppers
    Patent number: 8424211
    Abstract: A pivoting hand tool is provided including handle structures which control the relative angular position of pivotable arms to allow disassembly and reassembly and to prevent accidental disassembly during use. Handle structures includes an elastic interference portion which provides a first interference between the first arm and second arm at the predetermined angle to prevent angular displacement of the arms from exceeding a first predetermined angle until a disassembly pivoting force is applied to the first arm and the second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Lucas O Nene, Thomas William Hartman, Evan Mark Abel, Frank J. Clementi
  • SEPARABLE SCISSORS WITH ELASTIC STOPPERS
    Publication number: 20120047751
    Abstract: A pivoting hand tool is provided including handle structures which control the relative angular position of pivotable arms to allow disassembly and reassembly and to prevent accidental disassembly during use. Handle structures includes an elastic interference portion which provides a first interference between the first arm and second arm at the predetermined angle to prevent angular displacement of the arms from exceeding a first predetermined angle until a disassembly pivoting force is applied to the first arm and the second arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Lucas O. Nene, Thomas William Hartman, Evan Mark Abel, Frank J. Clementi