Patents by Inventor Santo Mazzeo

Santo Mazzeo 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).

  • Wooden roof truss
    Patent number: 8302360
    Abstract: A roof truss is provided comprising a bottom chord, a first top chord, and a second top chord forming a triangle with an apex at a distance A above the bottom chord. At least a web member is disposed between the top chords and the bottom chord such that, in a first state of operation, the at least a web member is capable of transmitting at least one of a tension force and a compression force between the top chords and the bottom chord. The roof truss further comprises at least an expandable interface for expandable interfacing at least one of the at least a web member with one of the chords for enabling, in a second state of operation, expansion of the distance A to an extent that uplift of the bottom chord is substantially reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Inventors: Enzo Legnini, Santo Mazzeo, Juergen Fuchs
  • WOODEN ROOF TRUSS
    Publication number: 20120102870
    Abstract: A roof truss is provided comprising a bottom chord, a first top chord, and a second top chord forming a triangle with an apex at a distance A above the bottom chord. At least a web member is disposed between the top chords and the bottom chord such that, in a first state of operation, the at least a web member is capable of transmitting at least one of a tension force and a compression force between the top chords and the bottom chord. The roof truss further comprises at least an expandable interface for expandable interfacing at least one of the at least a web member with one of the chords for enabling, in a second state of operation, expansion of the distance A to an extent that uplift of the bottom chord is substantially reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Enzo Legnini, Santo Mazzeo, Juergen Fuchs
  • Wooden roof truss
    Patent number: 8122669
    Abstract: A roof truss is provided comprising a bottom chord, a first top chord, and a second top chord forming a triangle with an apex at a distance A above the bottom chord. At least a web member is disposed between the top chords and the bottom chord such that, in a first state of operation, the at least a web member is capable of transmitting at least one of a tension force and a compression force between the top chords and the bottom chord. The roof truss further comprises at least an expandable interface for expandable interfacing at least one of the at least a web member with one of the chords for enabling, in a second state of operation, expansion of the distance A to an extent that uplift of the bottom chord is substantially reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventors: Enzo Legnini, Santo Mazzeo, Juergen Fuchs
  • Wooden roof truss
    Publication number: 20090293408
    Abstract: A roof truss is provided comprising a bottom chord, a first top chord, and a second top chord forming a triangle with an apex at a distance A above the bottom chord. At least a web member is disposed between the top chords and the bottom chord such that, in a first state of operation, the at least a web member is capable of transmitting at least one of a tension force and a compression force between the top chords and the bottom chord. The roof truss further comprises at least an expandable interface for expandable interfacing at least one of the at least a web member with one of the chords for enabling, in a second state of operation, expansion of the distance A to an extent that uplift of the bottom chord is substantially reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Enzo Legnini, Santo Mazzeo, Juergen Fuchs