Patents by Inventor Raymond J. Gotto

Raymond J. Gotto 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).

  • Safety arrangement for cassette recorders and/or playback apparatus
    Patent number: 4656551
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrrangement for preventing unauthorized use of a playback apparatus (10,32) such as a cassette-player or a video reproduction device including a dummy cassette (12,13 and 40,41) intended for insertion into a slot or like opening of the playback apparatus (10,32), the dummy cassette including an externally operable mechanism which is arranged in the cavity between the casing parts of the dummy cassette and which is arranged, with the aid of transmission means, to transfer movement to lock means which co-act with the playback apparatus in a manner such that when the lock means occupies a given position the playback apparatus and the dummy cassette form an inseparable unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Inventor: Raymond J. Gotto
  • Hygiene implement
    Patent number: 4542828
    Abstract: A hygiene implement comprises a toothbrush portion (21) and a razor portion (3,8), attachable to a respective end of a body portion (1).End caps (4, 5) are provided which house the toothbrush portion and razor portion respectively when the implement is not in use. One of the end caps (4) has a clip (6) by means of which the implement may be attached to the clothing of a wearer.The implement is particularly useful for persons travelling at short notice as it can provide all the necessary requirements for shaving and cleaning the teeth in a compact form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Inventor: Raymond J. Gotto
  • Device to prevent unauthorized use of combustion engine driven vehicles, ships, other equipment
    Patent number: 4159015
    Abstract: A method and a device to prevent unauthorized use of combustion engine driven vehicles, ships, equipment, as well as engines only, including the steps to remove at least one spark plug, to attach a device having an externally threaded part as replacement for the removed spark plug(s), said part having an embracing outside member, which by means of a locking mechanism can be brought into a freely rotatable state in relation to the threaded member, thus preventing removal of same, or, alternatively, bring said members into an interlocked relationship, thus enabling the device to be attached or removed from the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1979
    Assignee: Telcefo Security Products AB
    Inventors: Raymond J. Gotto, Christer Forsberg
  • Method to prevent unauthorized use of cassette tape recorders and a device according to the method
    Patent number: 4131001
    Abstract: A method and a device to prevent unauthorized use of cassette tape recorders, comprising of a cassette shaped part, insertable into a cassette tape recorder through the cassette opening, said part being arranged with locking means, thus enabling the part to take up an interlocked relationship with the cassette tape recorder when inserted into same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1978
    Inventor: Raymond J. Gotto