Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Pittella

Joseph A. Pittella 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: 10815713
    Abstract: A clamping bar arm for a concealed door closer preferably includes a mounting base, an adjustment arm, a clamp block, a pair of clamp fasteners and a pair of adjustment fasteners. The mounting base includes a mounting plate and an adjustment extension. The pair of adjustment fasteners are threaded through the adjustment extension. A pivot pin is inserted into a top of the adjustment extension. The adjustment arm includes a clamp arm and a stop projection, which extends downward from one end of the adjustment arm. A closer spindle notch is formed in an opposing end of the clamp arm to receive a closer spindle of a concealed closer. The clamp block is secured to an opposing end of the adjustment arm with a pair of clamp fasteners. An adjustment pivot hole is formed through the clamp arm to receive the pivot pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Inventor: Joseph A. Pittella
  • Patent number: 10669770
    Abstract: A glass panel shoe preferably includes a frame rail, a pair of pressure grip plates, a pair of strip gaskets, a plurality of retention set screws, a plurality of wedge retention devices and a plurality of leveling set screws. The frame rail includes a panel slot. Two rows of threaded holes are formed in at least one wall to threadably receive the plurality of retention set screws. A glass panel rail frame preferably includes a frame rail, a pressure grip plate, a pair of strip gaskets and a plurality of retention set screws. The frame rail includes a panel slot, a web slot and a retention strip. The panel slot is formed in the top of the frame rail to receive a glass panel and the web slot is formed in a bottom thereof. A plurality of retention set screws are threadably retained in one wall of the frame rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Joseph A. Pittella
  • Patent number: 5360192
    Abstract: A bracket for mounting articles such as shelves, racks and cabinets in a cantilever fashion includes a strip which can be attached to a wall or the like. The bracket further includes two triangular holding components which are designed to be releasably mounted on the strip in such a manner that they are superimposed with one another and project from the strip. The upper holding component carries a clamping plate which is arranged to be located between the holding components. The clamping plate is movable in a direction from the upper holding component towards the lower holding component by moving mechanisms housed in the upper holding component. This allows part of an article to be gripped between the clamping plate and the lower holding component to thereby mount the article on the bracket. A cover may be disposed over each of the holding components. In order to hold the covers in place, the sides of the strip are formed with grooves which can receive protruding portions of the covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Inventor: Joseph A. Pittella
  • Patent number: 5358206
    Abstract: A bracket for cantilever mounting of flat shelf plates has a vertical member with upper and lower spaced projections. A pressure housing is mounted on the underside of the upper projection, and a pressure plate is movably mounted in such underside. Pressure is applied to the pressure plate by a ball bearing mounted in the pressure housing for up and down movement. A set screw is mounted in the pressure housing and positioned to apply downward pressure on the ball bearing and on the pressure plate, whereby a flat shelf member may be inserted between the upper and lower projections and locked in place with the set screw to provide cantilever support at one end of the shelf member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Inventor: Joseph A. Pittella
  • Patent number: 5271591
    Abstract: A bracket for cantilever mounting of flat shelf plates has a vertical member with upper and lower spaced projections. A pressure housing is mounted on the underside of the upper projection, and a pressure plate is movably mounted in such underside. Pressure is applied to the pressure plate by a ball bearing mounted in the pressure housing for up and down movement. A set screw is mounted in the pressure housing and positioned to apply downward pressure on the ball bearing and on the pressure plate, whereby a flat shelf member may be inserted between the upper and lower projections and locked in place with the set screw to provide cantilever support at one end of the shelf member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Inventor: Joseph A. Pittella