Patents by Inventor Mak H. Ginocchio

Mak H. Ginocchio 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).

  • Self-aligning handling or storing device having side or top actuation and methods of use therefor
    Patent number: 7900324
    Abstract: A device for handling or storing items uses jaw members that hinge to one of several closed positions in which the inner surface of a first jaw is engaged by an engagement device of the second jaw. An external release member in the second jaw is used to move the engagement device between an engaging and a disengaged position. The second jaw also incorporates a retaining surface, positioned opposite the outer surface of the first jaw when the jaws are closed, which opposes outward flexing of said first jaw member, and thus reduces the opportunity for disengagement due to forces from inside the jaws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventor: Mak H. Ginocchio
  • Self-Aligning Handling or Storing Device Having Side or Top Actuation and Methods of Use Therefor
    Publication number: 20090211063
    Abstract: A device for handling or storing items uses jaw members that hinge to one of several closed positions in which the inner surface of a first jaw is engaged by an engagement device of the second jaw. An external release member in the second jaw is used to move the engagement device between an engaging and a disengaged position. The second jaw also incorporates a retaining surface, positioned opposite the outer surface of the first jaw when the jaws are closed, which opposes outward flexing of said first jaw member, and thus reduces the opportunity for disengagement due to forces from inside the jaws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Mak H. Ginocchio