Patents by Inventor John E. Giarrizzo

John E. Giarrizzo 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: 6712642
    Abstract: An electronic ignition device for a gas grill is disclosed. The ignition device comprises a housing having a recess therein for the receipt of the battery and a cap with a rotatable clip therein to hold the old battery during the removal process from the recess and to hold the new battery during the insertion process into the recess. The clip and battery remain substantially stationary within the housing of the electronic ignition device as the cap is threadably received thereon. The terminals on the battery engage electrical contacts within the housing of the electronic ignition device after the battery has been inserted therein. An O-ring is provided between the cap and the housing to provide a seal therebetween protecting the electronic ignition device from the outside environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Channel Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas K. Bluhm, John E. Giarrizzo
  • Publication number: 20030148655
    Abstract: An electronic ignition device for a gas grill is disclosed. The ignition device comprises a housing having a recess therein for the receipt of the battery and a cap with a rotatable clip therein to hold the old battery during the removal process from the recess and to hold the new battery during the insertion process into the recess. The clip and battery remain substantially stationary within the housing of the electronic ignition device as the cap is threadably received thereon. The terminals on the battery engage electrical contacts within the housing of the electronic ignition device after the battery has been inserted therein. An O-ring is provided between the cap and the housing to provide a seal therebetween protecting the electronic ignition device from the outside environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: Channel Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas K. Bluhm, John E. Giarrizzo
  • Patent number: 4683736
    Abstract: A cabinet lock has an elongate body. An operating handle is connected to the body for pivotal movement about an axis that extends transverse to the length of the body. The body slidably mounts (1) a spring-projected latch bolt for linear movement along a path of travel that substantially parallels the axis of pivotal movement of the handle, and (2) an operating member for linear movement along a path of travel that substantially parallels the length of the body. The handle has a formation that drivingly engages the operating member for moving the operating member from a latched position to an unlatched position in response to pivotal movement of the handle from a nested position to an operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1987
    Assignee: The Eastern Company
    Inventors: Lee S. Weinerman, Michael J. Rachocki, John E. Giarrizzo