Patents by Inventor John J. Gentile

John J. Gentile 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: 20210323341
    Abstract: A trucker's portable workstation has an elongated box member with lower and upper sections. Both the upper and lower sections have interior compartments for storing important documents and office supplies. Each of the lower and upper section compartments also have a rotatably hinged cover. The exterior of one cover provides a writing surface and a calculator and a writing pad are located on the exterior of the second cover. The bottom of the box member has non-skid surface material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventor: John J. Gentile
  • Publication number: 20210309157
    Abstract: A supplemental vehicle utility console for any vehicle having an integral vehicle console with an inset storage pocket is provided having a main storage compartment with an upper section, a lower section, and first and second sidewalls. The upper section is pivotably connected to a cantilevered shelf member having a flat top surface and a bottom surface with at least one integral console insert member having an open pocket. One or more of the console insert members extend down from the bottom surface of the shelf member and are configured to conform to the shape of the existing vehicle console storage pockets, so as to fit snugly within the storage pockets in the vehicle console. The utility console also has a variety of storage compartments attached to the main storage compartment for the placement of various items which are thereby easily accessible to the vehicle driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: John J. Gentile
  • Patent number: 5334079
    Abstract: A toy for launching projectiles. The toy includes a flexible shell generally having a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface. The convex outer surface has a first protrusion and a plurality of claws. The concave inner surface has a second protrusion. A first projectile is mountable on the first protrusion. A second projectile is mountable on the second protrusion. When the first projectile is mounted on the first protrusion and the shell is inverted such that the convex outer surface becomes a concave surface, the plurality of claws grip the first projectile. Thereafter, when pressure is applied to the shell, the shell returns to its original non-inverted shape and the first projectile is discharged into the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Abrams/Gentile Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Gentile, Anthony Gentile
  • Patent number: 4852224
    Abstract: A fastening device that secures containers or ornaments to bracelets or other items of jewelry, and other items used by children such as belts, hair clips, lunch boxes, pouches, mirrors, jewelry boxes and the like is disclosed. The fastening device comprises a holding member having a shank, one end of the shank being fixed to the first object and the other end of the shank having a Z-shaped flange extending therefrom and an attaching member having a Z-shaped opening complementary to the Z-shaped flange such that the Z-shaped opening fits over the Z-shaped flange. When the attaching member is rotated on the Z-shaped flange, the attaching member is secured to the holding member thereby securing a second object to the first object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: Abrams/Gentile Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Gentile, Anthony R. Gentile, Christopher T. Gentile