Patents by Inventor John Monastero

John Monastero 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: 12171309
    Abstract: A zipper locking hasp is described which adapts to most conventional zippers without modification to the zipper or to the movable slider parts of a zipper. The hasp is comprised of a plate component with prongs pivotally joined to a channel component. The plate component is fabricated having narrow prongs designed to fit through the conventional aperture present on most zipper sliders. In normal operation, when a zipper is closed, a pair of sliders is brought together along the zipper chain. When the hasp is open, the prongs formed by the plate are inserted through apertures in adjacent sliders which inhibits movement of each slider relative to one another. When the hasp is closed, holes provided in the plate and channel assembly are aligned. A shackle of a padlock can be inserted through the aligned holes keeping the plate and channel components mated locking the zipper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Allison, John Monastero
  • Publication number: 20230157424
    Abstract: A zipper locking hasp is described which adapts to most conventional zippers without modification to the zipper or to the movable slider parts of a zipper. The hasp is comprised of a plate component with prongs pivotally joined to a channel component. The plate component is fabricated having narrow prongs designed to fit through the conventional aperture present on most zipper sliders. In normal operation, when a zipper is closed, a pair of sliders is brought together along the zipper chain. When the hasp is open, the prongs formed by the plate are inserted through apertures in adjacent sliders which inhibits movement of each slider relative to one another. When the hasp is closed, holes provided in the plate and channel assembly are aligned. A shackle of a padlock can be inserted through the aligned holes keeping the plate and channel components mated locking the zipper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Allison, John Monastero