Patents by Inventor Mel Saccomanno

Mel Saccomanno 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: 7090225
    Abstract: A seal for a bar mounted within a molded tub and surround. The seal includes a flexible flange and a tubular body extending therefrom. The seal provides a plurality of sealing surfaces which operate to engage the bar and aperture such that an effective redundant waterproof seal is provided. The flexible flange is generally perpendicular to the tubular body and is sized to cover any chips or cracks which may exist about the aperture and to accommodate a non-parallel, curved, and/or angled wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Aqua Glass Corporation
    Inventors: Mel Saccomanno, David Lester Pinkston
  • Publication number: 20060091586
    Abstract: A laminated article includes a first layer coated onto the mold to provide a smooth show surface. The first layer is covered with subsequent structural layers that comprise reinforcement material for providing the desired rigidity and strength required for the finished laminated article. An opening is surrounded by a surface and the surface is treated to provide a smooth and flat finish of a desired thickness for sealing with a subsequently installed plumbing fixture. The surface is prepared with an application device and a plastic sheet. The plastic sheet is placed over the surface and the device is pressed against the plastic sheet and into the third layer. The device presses against the plastic sheet and into the third layer to both smooth and flatten the surface to a desired finish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Mel Saccomanno, Eddie Robinson, Graylin Pusser, Brent Thomas
  • Publication number: 20040244104
    Abstract: A seal for a bar mounted within a molded tub and surround. The seal includes a flexible flange and a tubular body extending therefrom. The seal provides a plurality of sealing surfaces which operate to engage the bar and aperture such that an effective redundant waterproof seal is provided. The flexible flange is generally perpendicular to the tubular body and is sized to cover any chips or cracks which may exist about the aperture and to accommodate a non-parallel, curved, and/or angled wall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Mel Saccomanno, David Lester Pinkston