Patents by Inventor Richard J. Spagna

Richard J. Spagna 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: 7595733
    Abstract: A surveillance tag apparatus for goods of varying size and shape comprising a lanyard, a housing and a pawl. The lanyard includes a flexible, elongated body having parallel ridges across at least one side, the body ending in one stop member. The housing includes an inner surface defining an internal chamber and an outer surface defining a pair of lanyard receiving passages. The first passage of the pair receives the body and abuts the stop member before securing the lanyard to a good and the second passage receives the body after. The housing defines at least one aperture connecting the internal chamber and second passage. The pawl is positioned within the internal chamber and includes at least one protrusion through at least one aperture into the second passage to engage at least one parallel ridge when the lanyard is secured to the good, thereby inhibiting removal of the lanyard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Inventor: Richard J. Spagna
  • Patent number: 6896133
    Abstract: A storage case or receptacle used to secure CDs and DVDs used in rental or purchase applications. The case is comprised of a housing having a lid and a base between which is removably positionable a CD, DVD or the like. A releasable locking mechanism retains the lid and base in position in surrounding relationship about the CD or DVD. The locking mechanism may be of any type, such as some of the various security tag locks commonly used in the electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Inventor: Richard J. Spagna
  • Publication number: 20040031708
    Abstract: A storage case or receptacle used to secure CDs and DVDs used in rental or purchase applications. The case is comprised of a housing having a lid and a base between which is removably positionable a CD, DVD or the like. A releasable locking mechanism retains the lid and base in position in surrounding relationship about the CD or DVD. The locking mechanism may be of any type, such as some of the various security tag locks commonly used in the electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventor: Richard J. Spagna
  • Patent number: D392574
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: SenTech EAS Corporation
    Inventor: Richard J. Spagna