Patents by Inventor Jay Anthony Pezzelle

Jay Anthony Pezzelle 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).

  • Pocket for automatic retrieval of personal items
    Patent number: 10470508
    Abstract: A pocket for a garment comprising a compartment having a top opening, two opposing sidewalls, and a bottom wall; a cradle having a support portion configured to receive an item; and a retainer having opposing first and second ends attached to corresponding first and second anchor areas on opposite sides of the compartment, the first end being detachable from the first anchor area, and when both opposing ends are attached to their corresponding anchor areas, the retainer spans the top opening so as to retain the item in the compartment; wherein the support portion is movable from a first raised, unbiased position to a second recessed, biased position so that when the item is supported in the cradle in the second position, an ejection force is applied to the item when the first end is detached from the first anchor area, causing the cradle to move toward the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Vans, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Carroll O'Connor, Jay Anthony Pezzelle, Kris David Bergeron
  • POCKET FOR AUTOMATIC RETRIEVAL OF PERSONAL ITEMS
    Publication number: 20180199645
    Abstract: A pocket for a garment comprising a compartment having a top opening, two opposing sidewalls, and a bottom wall; a cradle having a support portion configured to receive an item; and a retainer having opposing first and second ends attached to corresponding first and second anchor areas on opposite sides of the compartment, the first end being detachable from the first anchor area, and when both opposing ends are attached to their corresponding anchor areas, the retainer spans the top opening so as to retain the item in the compartment; wherein the support portion is movable from a first raised, unbiased position to a second recessed, biased position so that when the item is supported in the cradle in the second position, an ejection force is applied to the item when the first end is detached from the first anchor area, causing the cradle to move toward the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: VANS, INC.
    Inventors: Colin Carroll O'Connor, Jay Anthony Pezzelle, Kris David Bergeron