Patents by Inventor Joe C. Adriano

Joe C. Adriano 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).

  • Extendable and retractable telephone cord apparatus
    Patent number: 6659246
    Abstract: Telephone cord apparatus providing a wall mounted device from which a telephone cord may be extended and/or retracted. The cord is mounted on a reel which is engaged by a spring, biasing the reel toward a retracted position. A catch and release mechanism maintains the cord in an extended position until retraction is desired. The catch and release mechanism is manually engageable from the mounting plate to release the reel, allowing the spring to automatically retract and wind the cord upon the reel and into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Inventors: Jay E. Chen, Joe C. Adriano, Yu-Jen Hsu