Patents by Inventor Philip DiTrolio

Philip DiTrolio 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: 12234846
    Abstract: The extendable coupler accessory mounts on a coupler affixed to a vertical pipe. The extendable coupler accessory has a nested set of rods that are extendable into a horizontal cantilever position by an extension mechanism. The extendable coupler accessory has an adapter with a bridge that engages with the coupler and prevents the cantilevered rods from tipping vertically or twisting horizontally. The extendable coupler accessory when attached to the coupler by the bridge maintains a horizontal cantilever position with an affixed load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio
  • Patent number: 12089765
    Abstract: The present coupler-mounted connector enables industry standard hooks on horizontal rods to rest at such a height as to provide uniform appearance to the top of drape walls. The coupler-mounted connector includes an adaptor to support couplers for the drape rods to be mounted on a vertically disposed, affixed coupler, such as a coupler on a pipe, a flat-mounted coupler, or any other coupler. The body of the coupler-mounted connector is positioned around the affixed coupler. The coupler-mounted connector includes a spanning element with a lower wedge to mate with the openings in the upper body of the affixed coupler. The coupler-mounted connector is secured in the coupler with the accessories protruding to one or more sides of the coupler-mounted connector. The accessories are connected to the coupler-mounted connector by one or more connection bridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio
  • Patent number: 12075937
    Abstract: The pipe-mounted coupler enables industry standard hooks on horizontal rods and other accessories to rest at such a height as to provide uniform appearance to the top of drape walls. The pipe-mounted coupler mounts on a pipe or rod vertical end to allow one or more accessory connections to be affixed to the vertical pipe. The pipe-mounted coupler includes a locking protrusion that is insertable into a slotted opening on the pipe end to allow the pipe-mounted coupler to be secured onto the pipe end allowing minimal vertical movement or horizontal twisting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio
  • Publication number: 20240008671
    Abstract: The technology includes an accessory hanger that allows a horizontally mounted pipe to be supported from an adjacent vertically mounted pipe. A pipe-mounted coupler mounts on the vertically configured pipe end to allow one or more accessory connections to be affixed to a vertical rectangular extrusion. Channel openings and channel walls on the accessory hanger are mated with the grooves on the pipe-mounted coupler creating a clamped, friction mating such that the accessory hanger is securely fastened to the pipe-mounted coupler. The accessory hanger has a hook or other circular section that is affixed to the channel walls to support a substantially cylindrical, horizontally mounted pipe or tube. The circular section may snap around the pipe and secure the pipe in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio
  • Publication number: 20230296123
    Abstract: The extendable coupler accessory mounts on a coupler affixed to a vertical pipe. The extendable coupler accessory has a nested set of rods that are extendable into a horizontal cantilever position by an extension mechanism. The extendable coupler accessory has an adapter with a bridge that engages with the coupler and prevents the cantilevered rods from tipping vertically or twisting horizontally. The extendable coupler accessory when attached to the coupler by the bridge maintains a horizontal cantilever position with an affixed load. Accordingly, Applicant submits that an abstract in compliance with 37 CFR 1.72(b) has been filed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio
  • Patent number: 11627824
    Abstract: A flat-mounted connector that enables industry standard hooks on horizontal rods to rest at such a height as to provide uniform appearance to the top of drape walls. The flat-mounted connector provides a connection that affixes to a flat wall or surface and an affixed coupler for the drape rods to be affixed to a vertical surface. The connector has an upper region with a similar outside dimension as the body of the coupler. In an internal portion of the coupler, at least one hollow well opens vertically with at least one lateral notch or opening formed in an upper region and designed to accept a terminal hook used on an end of a horizontally placed rod. An example connector includes two couplers affixed to the flat-mounted connection to accept additional terminal hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio
  • Publication number: 20210177185
    Abstract: The pipe-mounted clamp coupler enables the industry standard hooks on horizontal rods and other accessories to rest at such a height as to provide uniform appearance to the top of drape walls. The clamp coupler is configured with a hinged body that is closable around the pipe and secured with a screw tightener. The clamp coupler includes a connection bridge that supports a coupler to receive accessories. The accessories may include a castletop coupler that is either affixed to the connection bridge or mounts on the coupler affixed to the connection bridge. The pipe-mounted clamp coupler allows multiple horizontal rods to be mounted in parallel from a single vertical pipe via one or more couplers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio
  • Publication number: 20210180312
    Abstract: The coupler adaptor mounts on a rectangular extrusion vertical end to allow one or more accessory connections to be affixed to the vertical rectangular extrusion. A further object is to allow multiple horizontal rods to be mounted in parallel from a single vertical rectangular extrusion. The coupler adaptor clamps onto the vertically configured rectangular extrusion via a stable clamp and a slidable clamp. The slidable clamp and the stable clamp are pulled together along the length of the coupler adaptor body via the screw tightener. The channel openings and the channel walls are mated with the grooves on the rectangular extrusion creating a clamped, friction mating with the rectangular extrusion such that the coupler adaptor is securely fastened to the rectangular extrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio
  • Publication number: 20210068576
    Abstract: The pipe-mounted coupler enables industry standard hooks on horizontal rods and other accessories to rest at such a height as to provide uniform appearance to the top of drape walls. The pipe-mounted coupler mounts on a pipe or rod vertical end to allow one or more accessory connections to be affixed to the vertical pipe. The pipe-mounted coupler includes a locking protrusion that is insertable into a slotted opening on the pipe end to allow the pipe-mounted coupler to be secured onto the pipe end allowing minimal vertical movement or horizontal twisting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio
  • Patent number: 10941560
    Abstract: A connector for a pipe and drape exhibit system enables the universal attachment of drape rods to the tops of support pipes using a coupler that mounts within the top of the pipes and extends upwardly to receive a connection hook carried by a drape rod within a taper slot such that the connection hook is received and retained behind a peripheral wall defining an open center of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio
  • Publication number: 20210000279
    Abstract: The present coupler-mounted connector enables industry standard hooks on horizontal rods to rest at such a height as to provide uniform appearance to the top of drape walls. The coupler-mounted connector includes an adaptor to support couplers for the drape rods to be mounted on a vertically disposed, affixed coupler, such as a coupler on a pipe, a flat-mounted coupler, or any other coupler. The body of the coupler-mounted connector is positioned around the affixed coupler. The coupler-mounted connector includes a spanning element with a lower wedge to mate with the openings in the upper body of the affixed coupler. The coupler-mounted connector is secured in the coupler with the accessories protruding to one or more sides of the coupler-mounted connector. The accessories are connected to the coupler-mounted connector by one or more connection bridges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio
  • Publication number: 20200383509
    Abstract: A flat-mounted connector that enables industry standard hooks on horizontal rods to rest at such a height as to provide uniform appearance to the top of drape walls. The flat-mounted connector provides a connection that affixes to a flat wall or surface and an affixed coupler for the drape rods to be affixed to a vertical surface. The connector has an upper region with a similar outside dimension as the body of the coupler. In an internal portion of the coupler, at least one hollow well opens vertically with at least one lateral notch or opening formed in upper region and designed to accept a terminal hook used on an end of a horizontally placed rod. An example connector includes two couplers affixed to the flat-mounted connection to accept additional terminal hooks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio
  • Publication number: 20180119410
    Abstract: A connector for a pipe and drape exhibit system enables the universal attachment of drape rods to the tops of support pipes using a coupler that mounts within the top of the pipes an extends upwardly to receive a connection hook carried by a drape rod within a taper slot such that the connection hook is received and retained behind a peripheral wall defining an open center of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio
  • Patent number: D1031945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Inventor: Philip DiTrolio