Patents by Inventor Richard E. Verdicchio

Richard E. Verdicchio 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).

  • FLEXIBLE HINGE FOR A STRUCTURAL PANEL
    Publication number: 20110147327
    Abstract: A hinge unit useful in the manufacture of readily assembled and erect shelving and storage units and furniture comprises an elongate locking member adapted to be received within a slotted channel in the surface of a first panel, means extending away from the elongate member for attaching the hinge to a second panel and integral axial flexion means between the two portions of the hinge. The cross-sectional shape of the elongate locking member and the channel are selected to prevent rotation of the locking member within the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: The Orange Group Inc.
    Inventor: Richard E. Verdicchio
  • Flexible hinge for structural panels
    Patent number: 7861374
    Abstract: A hinge unit useful in the manufacture of readily assembled and erect shelving and storage units and furniture comprises an elongate locking member having a first portion adapted to be received within a slotted channel in the surface of a first panel, a second portion extending away from the elongate member for attaching the hinge to a second panel and integral axial flexion member between the two portions of the hinge. The cross-sectional shape of the elongate locking member and the channel are selected to prevent rotation of the locking member within the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: The Orange Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard E. Verdicchio
  • Computerized book
    Patent number: D437612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Inventor: Richard E. Verdicchio