Patents by Inventor Peter E. Rigas

Peter E. Rigas 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).

  • Publication number: 20100108834
    Abstract: A multi-purpose hanger includes a frame having a plurality of sequential coat hanger-receiving slots. The frame has a door hinge pin connector at one of its first end and second end that includes a connector member and a vertical shaft-receiving orifice for attachment to a door hinge and door hinge pin. The frame has a closet hanger rod hook for attachment to a closet hanger rod. A multi-purpose hanger system includes the aforesaid hanger and a hinge pin with a separate top for the hanger connector and bottom for a door hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Peter E. Rigas
  • Publication number: 20090119879
    Abstract: A hinge pin for hingedly connecting a first element to a second element, which includes: an elongated shaft having an imaginary central axis along its elongation, and having an upper member, a lower member and a divider stop located between the upper member and the lower member, the upper member having a first maximum width measured at a right angle to the imaginary central axis, the lower member having a second maximum width measured at a right angle to the imaginary central axis, and the divider stop having a third maximum width measured at a right angle to the imaginary central axis, wherein the third maximum width is greater than the second maximum width. In some embodiments, the divider stop is the underside of the upper member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Peter E. Rigas
  • Publication number: 20090038064
    Abstract: A removable toilet seat cover scale device for weighing a person or an object includes, in combination, a toilet seat cover including hinges for hinged attachment to a toilet seat, a scale mechanism connected to the toilet seat cover, the scale mechanism having at least two force sensors located on a bottom of the toilet seat cover for contact with a toilet seat when the toilet seat cover is attached to a toilet seat and is in a closed position. The force sensors transmit the weight force measurements to a processor, which converts the weight force measurements to an accurate total weight measurement, and the processor transmits the accurate total weight measurement to a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventor: Peter E. Rigas
  • Patent number: 7437781
    Abstract: A toilet seat cover scale device for weighing a person or an object includes, in combination, a toilet seat cover including hinges for hinged attachment to a toilet seat, a scale mechanism connected to the toilet seat cover, the scale mechanism having at least two force sensors located on a bottom of the toilet seat cover for contact with a toilet seat when the toilet seat cover is attached to a toilet seat and is in a closed position. The force sensors transmit the weight force measurements to a processor, which converts the weight force measurements to an accurate total weight measurement, and the processor transmits the accurate total weight measurement to a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Pleo Originals, LLC
    Inventor: Peter E. Rigas
  • Patent number: 7309042
    Abstract: An automatic positioning dispenser for paper rolls includes (a) a front section of a main housing including a reciprocating paper roll elevator shaft, and a rear section of the main housing including a paper roll storage and feeding mechanism; (b) the elevator shaft having a handle, a roll holder and a reciprocal track, the roll holder having a roll engaging position and a roll disengaging position, the handle and roll holder being moveably connected to one another so as to move together along the reciprocal track, so that when the handle is moved down, it first releases a spent roll, then travels to the bottom and locks onto a new roll, and when the handle is next pulled up, it moves the new roll to the top position for use; and, (c) the paper roll storage and feeding mechanism having sufficient storage area to store a plurality of paper rolls in sequential position, and having feeding means to move a paper roll from the storage area to the bottom of the elevator shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Pleo Originals, LLC
    Inventor: Peter E. Rigas
  • Publication number: 20070272637
    Abstract: A hanger includes a brace member, a main support member and at least one secondary support member. The support members are telescopically connected to one another. The brace member includes a vertical shaft having orifice for attachment to a door hinge and hinge pin. The main support member is connected to the brace member and extends outwardly therefrom at approximately a right angle to the vertical shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventor: Peter E. Rigas
  • Publication number: 20040002408
    Abstract: A virtual jump rope device includes a pair of virtual jump rope units, each of the units being elongated and having a first end and a second end, each of the units having a handle portion at its first end, the handle portion having a predetermined length, and being adapted for manual griping, the handle portion having an outer end and an inner end; a middle portion connected to the inner end of the handle portion and extending therefrom, the middle portion having a length greater than the predetermined length of the handle portion; and, a weight portion connected to the middle portion remotely from the handle portion, the weight portion having a weight greater than at least an ounce, and at least two ounces. The virtual jump rope middle portion may be selected from the group consisting of rope, cord, strip, chain and braid. The weight portion may include a dense inner member and an impact cushioning outer member. Preferred embodiments include a rotatable interconnector which includes ball bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventor: Peter E. Rigas
  • Patent number: 6656094
    Abstract: The present invention is a modular component leg, arm, and body-stretching device. It includes a main ratchet component having a handle and at least one ratchet bar functionally connected to and capable of passing through the handle. The handle contains a directional ratchet-up mechanism and a trigger wherein when the trigger is depressed, the ratchet bar(s) advance toward the handle. The handle also has a release mechanism to release the ratchet bar from the ratchet-up mechanism. The ratchet bar has an auxiliary component attachment at one end thereof for attachment, directly or indirectly, if a foot or hand auxiliary component. The foot auxiliary component is for leg and body exercise, and has a rigid base for placement of a foot thereon, having a foot securing mechanism to hold a foot in place. There is also at least one attachment for connection with the ratchet bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Inventor: Peter E. Rigas
  • Publication number: 20030114279
    Abstract: The present invention is a modular component leg, arm, and body-stretching device. It includes a main ratchet component having a handle and at least one ratchet bar functionally connected to and capable of passing through the handle. The handle contains a directional ratchet-up mechanism and a trigger wherein when the trigger is depressed, the ratchet bar(s) advance toward the handle. The handle also has a release mechanism to release the ratchet bar from the ratchet-up mechanism. The ratchet bar has an auxiliary component attachment at one end thereof for attachment, directly or indirectly, if a foot or hand auxiliary component. The foot auxiliary component is for leg and body exercise, and has a rigid base for placement of a foot thereon, having a foot securing mechanism to hold a foot in place. There is also at least one attachment for connection with the ratchet bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventor: Peter E. Rigas
  • Publication number: 20030114278
    Abstract: The present invention is a modular component leg, arm, and body-stretching device. It includes a main winding component having a handle and at least one cable functionally connected to and capable of being wound toward the handle. The handle contains a one directional winding mechanism and a trigger, wherein when the trigger is depressed, the cable advances toward the handle. The handle also has a release mechanism to release the cable from the winding mechanism. The main winding component has an auxiliary component attachment at one end thereof for attachment, directly or indirectly, of a foot or hand auxiliary component. The foot auxiliary component is for leg and body exercise, and may be a loop or may be a rigid base for placement of a foot thereon, with a foot securing mechanism to hold a foot in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventor: Peter E. Rigas
  • Publication number: 20030114280
    Abstract: The present invention is a modular component leg, arm, and body-stretching device. It includes a main advance plate component having a handle and at least one bar functionally connected to and capable of passing through the handle. The handle contains a one directional advance plate mechanism and a trigger wherein when the trigger is depressed, the bar(s) advance toward the handle. The handle also has a release mechanism to release the bar from the advance plate mechanism. The ratchet bar has an auxiliary component attachment at one end thereof for attachment, directly or indirectly, if a foot or hand auxiliary component. The foot auxiliary component is for leg and body exercise, and has a rigid base for placement of a foot thereon, having a foot securing mechanism to hold a foot in place. There is also at least one attachment for connection with the bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventor: Peter E. Rigas