Patents by Inventor Frank Piceno, Jr.

Frank Piceno, 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).

  • Child resistant closure cap apparatus employing fulcrum action
    Patent number: 4315576
    Abstract: A child resistant closure cap is detachably fastened over a peripheral flange associated with a container. The cap has a peripheral bottom flange upon which is located a plurality of fulcrum members which rest upon the top edge of the container flange. Located beneath a selected number of fulcrum members is a projecting undercut, which undercut as positioned underlies the container flange. One of the undercuts is not associated with a fulcrum member and above this undercut, a force is applied by a user to cause the cap to pivot about the fulcrums releasing the same from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1982
    Assignee: Gilbert Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph E. Murphy, Frank Piceno, Jr.