Patents by Inventor Frank Minnella

Frank Minnella 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: 6854303
    Abstract: A security lock and encasement providing resistance to torquing moment with a slip ring designed to slide onto the padlock encasement from the back without being able to advance beyond the front face of the encasement. Said slip ring is designed such that it can only be applied or removed to the lock casing from the back of the casing and is properly aligned with said encasement through a setscrew that will break if sufficient torque is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Lock America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Liang Shiao, Frank Minnella
  • Publication number: 20040244442
    Abstract: A security lock and encasement providing resistance to torquing moment with a slip ring designed to slide onto the padlock encasement from the back without being able to advance beyond the front face of the encasement. Said slip ring is designed such that it can only be applied or removed to the lock casing from the back of the casing and is properly aligned with said encasement through a setscrew that will break if sufficient torque is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Ming Liang Shiao, Frank Minnella
  • Patent number: 6823703
    Abstract: A removable locking plug that is easily inserted and/or removed from the cylinder portion of the locking mechanism. In the preferred embodiment, the plug is enclosed in a case hardened steel housing and contains a tumbler keyed locking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Lock America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Liang Shiao, Frank Minnella
  • Publication number: 20030188558
    Abstract: A removable locking plug that is easily inserted and/or removed from the cylinder portion of the locking mechanism. In the preferred embodiment, the plug is enclosed in a case hardened steel housing and contains a tumbler keyed locking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Ming Liang Shiao, Frank Minnella
  • Publication number: 20020069682
    Abstract: A hard shell unibody padlock case designed for a secure padlock, such as is used in the vending machine industry, means to provide resistance to torquing moment, with best mode contemplated including a slip ring designed to fit over the outside wall of the padlock casing, a breakable connection between said slip ring and said unibody padlock case, and grooves on the inside of the casing running parallel to the front and back of the casing and a concurrent groove running on the inside of said slip ring such that the connecting device is seated within the grooves. The preferred method for said means is to use a groove on the outside wall of the lock case, with a screw affixed to the slip ring and into the groove of the lock case such as to be slotted in to the groove. Said screw of sufficient strength to prevent the removal of the outer casing by force, while being weak enough to break into two or more pieces with the application of torque force sufficient to break the lock, shackles or the hasp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Ming Liang Shiao, Frank Minnella