Patents by Inventor Ralph S. Carratura

Ralph S. Carratura 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: 11517088
    Abstract: A four-way stretch fabric case for storing a pair of goggles, the case having a hinged internal frame positioned inside a body portion and a cover portion. The internal frame is comprised of a cover frame sized and shaped to hingeably cover the body and further formed with a coupling point, a vertical leg and an open to load hinge affixed to both the cover frame and the vertical leg. A spring loaded release mechanism affixed to a lower end of the vertical leg is comprised of a post with a spring at its upper end and a hook at its lower end, with a release cord affixed to its lower end. The hook is adapted to disengage the coupling point by pulling the cord and moving the hook to allow the cover to hinge open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventor: Ralph S. Carratura
  • Patent number: 9629504
    Abstract: An improved skewer (30 60) and skewer handling device (10) used for manipulating shish kebobs. The improved skewer is comprised of a mating shank (30a) having an array of mating surfaces, such as teeth or grooves, formed into the shank. The handling device is comprised of a pair of opposed handles (10a 10aa) joined by linear actuator (20a 20b) turning a rod (10d) disposed with a skewer engaging means (10e), the mating surfaces of the shank configured to mate with the skewer engaging gear. A shaft (10b) is affixed to the handles at one end and is formed with a guide (10h) at an opposing end, the guide selected to maintain the position of the mating surfaces of the mating shank with the skewer engaging gear. An adaptor (50) is also provided to allow conversion of prior art skewers (52 54) to be used with the handling device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Inventor: Ralph S. Carratura
  • Publication number: 20160095471
    Abstract: An improved skewer (30 60) and skewer handling device (10) used for manipulating shish kebobs. The improved skewer is comprised of a mating shank (30a) having an array of mating surfaces, such as teeth or grooves, formed into the shank. The handling device is comprised of a pair of opposed handles (10a 10aa) joined by linear actuator (20a 20b) turning a rod (10d) disposed with a skewer engaging means (10e), the mating surfaces of the shank configured to mate with the skewer engaging gear. A shaft (10b) is affixed to the handles at one end and is formed with a guide (10h) at an opposing end, the guide selected to maintain the position of the mating surfaces of the mating shank with the skewer engaging gear. An adaptor (50) is also provided to allow conversion of prior art skewers (52 54) to be used with the handling device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventor: Ralph S. Carratura