Patents by Inventor Thomas Athony Petrella

Thomas Athony Petrella 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).

  • Portable communication device having removable escutcheon elements
    Patent number: 5745566
    Abstract: A portable communication device (100) includes a first escutcheon (108) and a second escutcheon (110), both of which are removable by a user to alter or customize the cosmetic appearance of the portable communication device according to the user's preference. The first escutcheon (108) includes tabs (156, 158) on an inner surface (122). The tabs engage slots (160, 162) on a housing (112). The tabs and slots are aligned to brace the first escutcheon (108) against impact or other forces. The second escutcheon (110) includes an outer perimeter (204) which nestingly engages an inner perimeter (202) of a recessed portion (200) of the keypad cover. A boss (216) on the second escutcheon (110) engages an aperture (218) defined by the keypad cover (106) to retain the second escutcheon (110) on the keypad cover (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Athony Petrella, Rudy Yorio