Patents by Inventor James W. Priola

James W. Priola 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).

  • Publication number: 20240003487
    Abstract: A pivot structure as part of a framework for temporarily suspending equipment such as a movie screen from a ceiling track can include an oblong beam adjustably mounted to the track. The pivot structure can include a housing having a cylindrical bearing for rotatively mounting a spindle. A pair of separately actuatable brakes can clamp the spindle in a locked position. Each brake can include a barrel having a concavity in its outer cylindrical surface which when driven against the spindle discourages its rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: AIRWALL HANGERS CORPORATION
    Inventor: James W. Priola
  • Patent number: 11378205
    Abstract: A barrier plate for supporting a cable within the internal channel of a ceiling mounted track having a pair of inwardly projecting parallel rails separated by a bottom slot. The barrier plate can be inserted completely into the internal channel and manipulated using a fingerhole through the plate to block downward movement of the cable through the slot. The plate can have radial disuniformities to frictionally bear against the pad of a user's finger to allow greater control of the plate orientation while engaged in the track channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventor: James W. Priola
  • Publication number: 20220074542
    Abstract: A pivot structure as part of a framework for temporarily suspending equipment such as a movie screen from a ceiling track can include an oblong beam adjustably mounted to the track. The pivot structure can include a housing having a cylindrical bearing for rotatively mounting a spindle. A pair of separately actuatable brakes can clamp the spindle in a locked position. Each brake can include a barrel having a concavity in its outer cylindrical surface which when driven against the spindle discourages its rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: James W. Priola
  • Patent number: 11174986
    Abstract: A joint structure as part of a framework for temporarily suspending equipment such as a movie screen from a ceiling track can include an oblong C-channeled beam adjustably mounted to the track. A first locking pivot mechanism can secure to a middle part of the beam by having an axially movable axle upon which a housing can rotate. A cam mechanism drives the axle axially between an unlocked and locked position where a collar on the housing pinches the track against a T-shaped head attached to the axle. A second locking pivot mechanism having a rotation axis mutually orthogonal to the first pivot mechanism can provide additional adjustability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Airwall Hangers Corporation
    Inventor: James W. Priola
  • Patent number: 10920926
    Abstract: A framework for temporarily suspending a movie screen from a ceiling track includes an oblong beam adjustably mounted to the track. A locking pivot mechanism secured to a middle part of the beam supports a pair of oppositely extending cantelevered booms. Each boom can have inwardly extending substantially parallel rails similar to a ceiling track. Each of the booms can carry variously sized locking cradles which can support a spar for a movie screen or other structures. A second locking pivot mechanism having a rotation axis mutually orthogonal to the first pivot mechanism can provide the booms with additional adjustability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Airwall Hangers Corporation
    Inventor: James W. Priola
  • Publication number: 20210033221
    Abstract: A barrier plate for supporting a cable within the internal channel of a ceiling mounted track having a pair of inwardly projecting parallel rails separated by a bottom slot. The barrier plate can be inserted completely into the internal channel and manipulated using a fingerhole through the plate to block downward movement of the cable through the slot. The plate can have radial disuniformities to frictionally bear against the pad of a user's finger to allow greater control of the plate orientation while engaged in the track channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: James W. Priola
  • Patent number: 10808869
    Abstract: A barrier plate for supporting a cable within the internal channel of a ceiling mounted track having a pair of inwardly projecting parallel rails separated by a bottom slot. The barrier plate can be inserted completely into the internal channel and manipulated using a fingerhole through the plate to block downward movement of the cable through the slot. The plate can have radial disuniformities to frictionally bear against the pad of a user's finger to allow greater control of the plate orientation while engaged in the track channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Airwall Hangers Corporation
    Inventor: James W. Priola
  • Publication number: 20200240583
    Abstract: A framework for temporarily suspending a movie screen from a ceiling track includes an oblong beam adjustably mounted to the track. A locking pivot mechanism secured to a middle part of the beam supports a pair of oppositely extending cantelevered booms. Each boom can have inwardly extending substantially parallel rails similar to a ceiling track. Each of the booms can carry variously sized locking cradles which can support a spar for a movie screen or other structures. A second locking pivot mechanism having a rotation axis mutually orthogonal to the first pivot mechanism can provide the booms with additional adjustability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: James W. Priola
  • Publication number: 20200240584
    Abstract: A joint structure as part of a framework for temporarily suspending equipment such as a movie screen from a ceiling track can include an oblong C-channeled beam adjustably mounted to the track. A first locking pivot mechanism can secure to a middle part of the beam by having an axially movable axle upon which a housing can rotate. A cam mechanism drives the axle axially between an unlocked and locked position where a collar on the housing pinches the track against a T-shaped head attached to the axle. A second locking pivot mechanism having a rotation axis mutually orthogonal to the first pivot mechanism can provide additional adjustability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: James W. Priola
  • Publication number: 20200240552
    Abstract: A barrier plate for supporting a cable within the internal channel of a ceiling mounted track having a pair of inwardly projecting parallel rails separated by a bottom slot. The barrier plate can be inserted completely into the internal channel and manipulated using a fingerhole through the plate to block downward movement of the cable through the slot. The plate can have radial disuniformities to frictionally bear against the pad of a user's finger to allow greater control of the plate orientation while engaged in the track channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: James W. Priola
  • Patent number: 5074606
    Abstract: An assembly for improving closed door security comprises a door having a unitary first member comprising a first elongated flat plate portion lying substantially entirely in a first plane and a first elongated flat blade portion lying substantially entirely in a second plane, the planes being parallel with the end face of said door, the unitary member secured on the door with the blade portion spanning the latch bolt and extending parallel along the end face substantially entirely between the latch bolt and the outside door edge,a doorjamb having a unitary second member comprising a second elongated flat plate portion and having an opening exposing a latch bolt recess, and lying substantially entirely in a third plane and a second elongated flat blade portion lying substantially entirely in a fourth plane the third and fourth planes being substantially parallel with each other and with the first and said second planes, the second plate and second blade portions having an elongated slot therebetween,and wherei
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Inventors: James W. Priola, James W. Sauder
  • Patent number: 4861082
    Abstract: A door security assembly comprises first and second unitary members for being secured in a door and doorjamb frame, respectively, each member comprising a flat planar plate, a flat coplanar blade and a slot therebetween, with each blade received in the slot of the other member when the door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: Omni Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Priola, James W. Sauder
  • Patent number: D310159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Inventor: James W. Priola
  • Patent number: D902015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Airwall Hangers Corporation
    Inventor: James W. Priola
  • Patent number: D915180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Airwall Hangers Corporation
    Inventor: James W. Priola