Patents by Inventor Salvatore N. Sansalone

Salvatore N. Sansalone 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).

  • Diving mask
    Patent number: 5777712
    Abstract: A diving mask comprising: a supporting member arranged for sealing engagement with the face of the user; a lens means mounted in said supporting member, said supporting member being dimensioned, so that the lens means is positioned near the eyes of the user with a portion of the nose extending forwardly of the lens means to provide a low profile, low internal volume mask; and said lens means being substantially spherical in configuration and having a single center of curvature, whereby the apparent magnification of images underwater is less than that observed through a conventional lens plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Inventor: Salvatore N. Sansalone
  • Diving mask
    Patent number: 5502515
    Abstract: A diving mask comprising: a supporting member arranged for sealing engagement with the face of the user; a lens means mounted in said supporting member, said supporting member being dimensioned, so that the lens means is positioned near the eyes of the user with a portion of the nose extending forwardly of the lens means to provide a low profile, low internal volume mask; and said lens means being substantially spherical in configuration and having a single center of curvature, whereby the apparent magnification of images underwater is less than that observed through a conventional lens plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Inventor: Salvatore N. Sansalone
  • Diving mask having distortionless peripheral vision
    Patent number: 5204700
    Abstract: A diving mask comprising a supporting member for sealing engagement with the face of the user, a lens mounted in the supporting member near the eyes of the user to provide a low volume mask, a major portion of the lens being curved so that apparent magnification of images underwater is less than that observed through a conventional flat lens plate, certain portions of the lens being further curved to eliminate or mitigate pincushion-type distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Inventor: Salvatore N. Sansalone