Patents by Inventor Rafael Rivera

Rafael Rivera 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: 20100181884
    Abstract: An encapsulated refrigerator shelf is assembled by interconnecting a platform, such as a glass panel, within a peripheral frame. More specifically, a peripheral shelf frame is formed with a split side portion defining upper and lower frame portions which are spaced by an elongated slot. The encapsulated glass refrigerator shelf is made by slidably inserting the platform onto peripheral frame support structure through the slot formed between the upper and lower frame portions. The frame is also formed with retaining structure to maintain the platform in place once the platform is inserted a requisite amount within the peripheral frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: ROGELIO DE LA GARZA, FRANK KLITZING, CARLOS LOPEZ, RAFAEL RIVERA
  • Patent number: 7322786
    Abstract: A mobile loader is driven to a dockside location underlying the spreader bar of a marine terminal crane. A delivery vehicle such as a train or a truck is driven into the loader at such dockside location so that containers maybe transferred between the delivery vehicle and a platform located within the loader in lateral adjacency to the delivery vehicle. Motorized devices are provided for respectively transferring containers between the delivery vehicle and the platform, aligning the platform below the spreader bar, elevating the platform toward the overlying crane spreader bar to reduce its required descent for attachment to the container and aligning the crane spreader bar as it descends onto a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Rafael Rivera, Christopher Clemmer
  • Patent number: 6981598
    Abstract: Containers are respectively loaded onto and delivered from two trolleys of a single crane at pick-up and delivery locations by guided travel of one of the trolleys along a fixed travel path on a boom between the delivery location at one end of the boom and a turn-table platform of the crane on which a pair of angularly related track paths are established for alternative alignment with the fixed travel path on the boom, to accommodate transfer of the trolleys between such fixed travel path and either one of the track paths on the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Rafael Rivera, Christopher Clemmer
  • Patent number: 6976599
    Abstract: Containers are respectively loaded onto and delivered from two trolleys of a single crane at pick-up and delivery locations by guided travel along a fixed travel path on a boom between the delivery location at one end of the boom and a central structure of the crane with a platform positioned thereon having a pair of parallel spaced track paths. Lateral movement of the platform alternatively aligns one of the parallel track paths with the fixed travel path to accommodate transfer of the trolleys along such fixed travel path and either one of the track paths on the platform between the pick-up and delivery locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Rafael Rivera, Christopher Clemmer
  • Patent number: 4833784
    Abstract: This invention relates to devices which can be mechanically actuated by the user for marking lottery and other game cards to indicate selected numbers. A shallow elongated container is provided in which the card to be marked is fixed in place. A U-shaped yoke fastened at one end of the container functions to pivotally support a tubular sleeve, which rotates up and down through a small angle against a spring bias. A shaft is interposed to be moved slideably in the sleeve in the lengthwise direction of the container. The shaft terminates at its inner end in a marking head, which is pivotally connected to move in a horizontal plane. A rod depending from the marking head supports stamping means which is constructed, when inked and depressed, to make an impression on the card to indicate a selected number. In one embodiment, the ink is stored in the marking head, and passes to the stamping means through a wick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Inventor: Rafael Rivera
  • Patent number: H2162
    Abstract: A wheel supported conveyor having a central platform crane section disposed between opposite end crane sections is positioned in underlying relation to a container holding spreader of a dockside terminal crane for transfer of containers to and from the chassis of trucks moved into loading positions without obstruction along parallel spaced passage lanes formed in the end crane sections. Sections of a roller track are respectively associated with each of the conveyor crane sections for displacement of the containers laterally between a common track path and the truck passage lanes. Container spreaders are slidably mounted on the end crane sections effecting said lateral displacement of containers between the truck passage lanes and the common roller track path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Rafael Rivera, Christopher Clemmer
  • Patent number: H2178
    Abstract: Containers are transported by movement of upper and lower trolleys along vertically spaced travel paths established by laterally spaced rails formed in a boom supported in a horizontal position by suspension cables attached to a frame assembly through which the boom extends horizontally between container receiving and delivery locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Rafael Rivera, Christopher Clemmer
  • Patent number: D663633
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Inline Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Rafael Rivera, Steven Pham
  • Patent number: D664428
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Inline Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Rafael Rivera, Steven Pham