Patents by Inventor John M. Tipaldo

John M. Tipaldo 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: 7571693
    Abstract: A condensed retractable traffic cone is a device designed to provide motorists with advance warning of disabled vehicles and/or work zone areas. The device has been designed to withstand reasonable winds through the use of two base supports, a lower portion, a retractable arm and a series of retractable vertical risers. The retractable vertical risers in combination with a retractable arm allow for the device to easily expand to height consistent with traffic engineering design standards when in operation and then compact when it is in storage. The two base supports are designed not only to provide the necessary structural stability but to also open and close about the retractable vertical risers thus providing for additional compactness. The vertical risers are designed with flexible hinges so that they may store flat and expand to a rectangular shape when the base supports are rotated to an open position, accomplished a by linkage connecting the lower vertical riser and the base supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Inventor: John M. Tipaldo
  • Patent number: 7261051
    Abstract: A condensed retractable traffic cone is a device designed to provide motorists with advance warning of disabled vehicles and/or work zone areas. The device has been designed to withstand reasonable winds through the use of two base supports, a lower portion, a retractable arm and a series of retractable vertical risers. The retractable vertical risers in combination with a retractable arm allow for the device to easily expand to height consistent with traffic engineering design standards when in operation and then compact when it is in storage. The two base supports are designed not only to provide the necessary structural stability but to also open and close about the retractable vertical risers thus providing for additional compactness. The vertical risers are designed with flexible hinges so that they may store flat and expand to a rectangular shape when the base supports are rotated to an open position. This is accomplished a by linkage connecting the lower vertical riser and the base supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Inventor: John M. Tipaldo
  • Patent number: 7258506
    Abstract: A triangular retractable safety marker provides motorists and motorcyclists with advance warning of disabled vehicles and/or work zone areas. The device has been designed to withstand reasonable winds through the use of two base supports, a lower portion and two sets of lower, middle and upper risers. The risers allow for the device to easily expand to height consistent with traffic engineering design standards for triangles when in operation and then compact when it is in storage. The two base supports in are designed not only to provide the necessary structural stability but to also open and close about the retractable risers thus providing for additional compactness. The upper part of the lower portion along with the two sets of lower, middle and upper risers have reflective decals affixed to them to correspond with standard triangle design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Inventor: John M. Tipaldo
  • Publication number: 20060219153
    Abstract: A condensed retractable traffic cone is a device designed to provide motorists with advance warning of disabled vehicles and/or work zone areas. The device has been designed to withstand reasonable winds through the use of two base supports, a lower portion, a retractable arm and a series of retractable vertical risers. The retractable vertical risers in combination with a retractable arm allow for the device to easily expand to height consistent with traffic engineering design standards when in operation and then compact when it is in storage. The two base supports are designed not only to provide the necessary structural stability but to also open and close about the retractable vertical risers thus providing for additional compactness. The vertical risers are designed with flexible hinges so that they may store flat and expand to a rectangular shape when the base supports are rotated to an open position. This is accomplished a by linkage connecting the lower vertical riser and the base supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventor: John M. Tipaldo
  • Patent number: 6746337
    Abstract: A retractable target marker is a device designed to provide golfers the ability to aim at a visible target when practicing in an open field. The device has been designed to withstand reasonable winds through the use of a retractable support element and a colored casing made from a compressible sheer, fishnet or nylon material. Contained within the retractable support element is a retractable arm that allows for the device to easily expand to height visible by golfers over several hundred yards away when in operation. The retractable support element also contains a lower extension that is placed within the ground during operation. The retractable target marker is designed to store compactly when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Inventor: John M. Tipaldo
  • Publication number: 20040097295
    Abstract: A retractable target marker is a device designed to provide golfers the ability to aim at a visible target when practicing in an open field. The device has been designed to withstand reasonable winds through the use of a retractable support element and a colored casing made from a compressible sheer, fishnet or nylon material. Contained Within the retractable support element is a retractable arm that allows for the device to easily expand to height visible by golfers over several hundred yards away when in operation. The retractable support element also contains a lower extension that is placed within the ground during operation. The retractable target marker is designed to store compactly when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: John M. Tipaldo
  • Publication number: 20030029371
    Abstract: A retractable safety marker is a device designed to provide motorists with advance warning of disabled vehicles and/or work zone areas. The device has been designed to withstand reasonable winds through the use of two base supports, a retractable support element and a partially reflectorized casing made from a porous cloth or nylon type material. The retractable arms allow for the device to easily expand to height consist with traffic engineering design standards when in operation and then compact when it is in storage. The two base supports are design not only to provide the necessary structural stability but to also open (when in use) and close (when in storage) about the retractable support element thus providing for additional compactness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: John M. Tipaldo
  • Patent number: 6508195
    Abstract: A retractable safety marker is a device designed to provide motorists with advance warning of disabled vehicles and/or work zone areas. The device has been designed to withstand reasonable winds through the use of two base supports, a retractable support element and a partially reflectorized casing made from a porous cloth or nylon type material. The retractable arms allow for the device to easily expand to height consistent with traffic engineering design standards when in operation and then compact when it is in storage. The two base supports are designed not only to provide the necessary structural stability but to also open and close about the retractable support element thus providing for additional compactness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Inventor: John M. Tipaldo