Patents by Inventor Richard Joseph D'Amico

Richard Joseph D'Amico 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).

  • Stylus and retractable pen
    Patent number: 6450721
    Abstract: A stylus for a handheld computing device has a clip with detents and spaced apart ribs for securing the stylus in a stylus slot of the handheld device. The clip has grooves on the outward-facing surface, making the clip easier to grasp in order to remove the stylus from the stylus port. The stylus can include a replaceable, retractable ball point pen tip extending from the end of the stylus opposite the stylus tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: A.T.X. International, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Joseph D'Amico, Gregor Mittersinker, Raul Pereira
  • Expandable writing instrument
    Patent number: 6273627
    Abstract: An expandable pen has a pen barrel with an expanding middle section. The pen barrel holds a retractable ball point pen refill cartridge When the pen is expanded, the writing tip of the refill is extended from a retracted position inside the pen barrel to a writing position, while the barrel becomes full length for comfort when writing. The pen may be collapsed for storage, which simultaneously retracts the writing tip inside the pen barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: A.T.X. International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregor Mittersinker, Richard Joseph D'Amico, Kevin Lee Browning