Patents by Inventor Ralph Schipani

Ralph Schipani 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: 20060010821
    Abstract: A foldable truss member suitable for commercial displays includes a plurality of side members that are adjacently hinged together. The side members include support members and bridging members having extensions. The side members are joined into a foldable structure with a hinge member between the support member and extensions of adjacent side members. The truss includes latching features that hold the truss member in a deployed configuration. A display structure can be formed by connecting a locking frame between two truss members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Interlock Structures International Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Schipani, Richard Strayer, Mark Brauer
  • Publication number: 20050055947
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a foldable truss assembly for commercial displays. The truss assembly includes a foldable end cap having a plurality of arm members connected to a plurality of end bars. The arm members are pivotally connected to the end bars forming a closed loop. The end cap includes an attachment member disposed at each pivotable connection. A plurality of substantially planar wall members are coupled to the attachment members of the end cap by receiving a portion of the end cap in a receiving opening of the wall members. A pair of bracing elements are connectable between diagonally opposing pivot locations of the end cap to stabilize the truss assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: Interlock Structures International,Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Schipani, Richard Strayer, Mark Brauer, Paul Miklautsch, Patrick Hamilton, Shaohui Qiu
  • Publication number: 20050055946
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a foldable truss support structure adapted for commercial displays. The truss structure includes a pair of wall members with elongated pivot members rotatably connected therebetween by internal hinges. The pivot members are foldable inwardly to allow the truss to fold into a compact form. In an alternative embodiment, a second pair of wall members are rotatably coupled to the first pair of wall members. A pair of outer hinges couples the wall members at one pair of diagonal corners and a pair of inner hinges couples the wall members at the other pair of diagonal corners. The truss members can be folded into a compact orientation for storage and shipping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: Interlock Structures International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Schipani, Richard Strayer, Mark Brauer, Paul Miklautsch, Patrick Hamilton, Shaohui Qiu
  • Publication number: 20050044810
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a foldable truss assembly for commercial displays. The truss assembly includes a foldable end cap having a plurality of adjacently connected arm members. The arm members are pivotally connected at each end to an adjacent arm member to form a closed loop. The end cap includes an attachment member disposed at each pivotable connection. A plurality of substantially planar wall members are coupled to the attachment members of the end cap by receiving a portion of the end cap in a receiving opening of the wall members. A pair of pivot bars are connectable to diagonally opposite pivot locations of the end cap to stabilize the truss assembly. The pivot bars include a locking member connectable to the free ends of the pivot bars. The locking member prevents relative longitudinal displacement of the pivot bars and prevents the end caps from folding to stabilize and strengthen the truss assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: Interlock Structures International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Schipani, Richard Strayer, Mark Brauer, James Black