Patents by Inventor Michael A. Gillotti

Michael A. Gillotti 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: 4971040
    Abstract: A portable massage chair provides an integral, collapsible chair apparatus enabling on-site massage therapy. The chair comprises a generally elongate upright body member having a pair of side panels and carrying a chest cushion and face cushion, with a pair of arm cushions outwardly extendable from the side panels. A leg portion is pivotally connected to the body member. A seat cushion and seat support member are pivotally connected to the leg portion, and extend forward through the body member side panels to present the seat cushion beneath the chest cushion. The seat support member includes a receiver element beneath the seat cushion engageable with a complementary post element carried between the body member side panels. Thus, the leg portion, seat cushion, and seat support member are all movable to be carried within the side panels for storage and transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Inventor: Michael A. Gillotti
  • Patent number: 4333638
    Abstract: A massage and therapeutic body work table consisting of a top rectangular surface divided into two abutting demi-sections with peripheral border flanges, the demi-sections hingedly attached to each other at abutting borders and foldable to a parallel position. Handles are provided for ease in transport. Two pairs of adjustable height legs are hingedly attached at opposite ends of the table surface, the legs foldable into table surface's housing. A truss system provides support with flexible chord members extending between the paired legs parallel to the table surface, and diagonal members extending from each leg to the table surface. The table is provided with a face rest extension inserted into the end of the table surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1982
    Inventor: Michael A. Gillotti
  • Patent number: 4123029
    Abstract: A stand for holding a book in an open, upright position on a horizontal surface, consisting of a face plate, held at a rearwardly inclined position by a rear mounted triangular support plate, and a book resting shelf located on the lower front side of face plate. The book is held in an open position by two page gripping assemblies at the book resting shelf level, including two page gripping brackets, connected to spring loaded rods, which grip the open book pages from below, holding the open pages against the face plate. The gripping assembly tension is adjusted by wing nuts at the ends of both rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Inventor: Michael A. Gillotti