Patents by Inventor John R. Petta

John R. Petta 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: 4669696
    Abstract: A mounting structure for a vehicle refrigerator includes a pivoting mounting structure for securely mounting the refrigerator to the body structure of the vehicle for pivotally moving about at least two axes which are parallel to the longitudinal and transverse axis respectively of the vehicle and includes a universal pivoting mount with electrically driven mechanical jacks operable in selected combinations for tilting the refrigerator body about a selected one of the horizontally oriented longitudinal or transverse axis of the vehicle or an axis in between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Inventor: John R. Petta
  • Patent number: 4459813
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted refrigerator includes an apparatus for levelling the condenser coils including a support frame mounted in a generally horizontal plane and pivotable about generally orthogonal axis with electrically powered levelling support jacks activated by level sensing switches for levelling the frame on which the condenser coils of the refrigerator are mounted. An alternate embodiment includes hand operated jacks for levelling the condenser coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Inventor: John R. Petta