Patents by Inventor Michael Musarella

Michael Musarella 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: 7314153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool holder for mounting to a user's clothing article, such as a belt or pants pocket. The tool holder includes a first and second support members connected to each other and configured and dimensioned for receiving and hooking around the belt with the first and second support members disposed on opposite sides of the belt. A tool holding member is mounted to one of the support members and is configured for holding a tool. The support members are preferably of an injection-molded material. Also, the support members can be constructed as separate pieces that engage each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: EZ Hook, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Musarella, Steve Hnatowicz
  • Publication number: 20030160075
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool holder for mounting to a user's clothing article, such as a belt or pants pocket. The tool holder includes a first and second support members connected to each other and configured and dimensioned for receiving and hooking around the belt with the first and second support members disposed on opposite sides of the belt. A tool holding member is mounted to one of the support members and is configured for holding a tool. The support members are preferably of an injection-molded material. Also, the support members can be constructed as separate pieces that engage each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Musarella, Steve Hnatowicz
  • Patent number: 6199736
    Abstract: A tool holder for mounting on a user's belt. The tool holder includes a support member having two front supports and two rear supports. Each rear support has a rear top portion, a rear bottom portion, and a rear transition portion positioned therebetween. Each front support is spaced from and biased substantially parallel to the rear top portion and is nonparallel to the rear bottom portion. Each rear transition portion extends toward the front support to provide a narrow gap which is smaller than the spacing between the front support and rear top portion, and the rear supports are connected by a support cross member. A bracket member extends between and connects the front supports, and a tool holding portion is provided for holding a tool. When the tool holder is mounted on a user's belt, front supports and rear transition portions provide resistance to removal of the support member from the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: EZ Hook Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Musarella, Steve Hnatowicz
  • Patent number: 5944242
    Abstract: A tool holder for mounting on a user'belt comprising a support member having two front supports and two rear supports, each rear support having a rear top portion, a rear bottom portion, and a rear transition portion positioned therebetween. Each front support is spaced from and biased substantially parallel to the rear top portion and being nonparallel to the rear bottom portion. Each rear transition portion extends toward the front support to provide a narrow gap which is smaller than the spacing between the front support and rear top portion, with the rear supports being connected by a support cross member, and the rear bottom portions extending away from the front supports. Also, the rear bottom portions are of substantially the same length as the rear top portions. A bracket member is operatively associated with the front supports for holding a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Inventors: Michael Musarella, Steven Hnatowicz
  • Patent number: D374604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Inventors: Steven Hnatowicz, Michael Musarella