Patents by Inventor Thomas Avallone

Thomas Avallone 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: 8770994
    Abstract: The child resistant safety plug accessory fits onto an existing male prong plug in order to insulate and protect the male prongs from producing an electrical arc with auxiliary objects when being inserted, removed, or used to transmit electricity from a female pronged plug or electrical outlet. The child resistant safety plug accessory is comprised of an interfacing member that is defined with an inner surface and an outer surface, and slots that correspond with the various prongs of the male-pronged plug. The inner surface abuts against a plug wall whereas collapsible prong members extend outwardly from the outer surface in order to encompass the various prongs of the male-pronged plug when un-inserted into an electrical outlet or female electrical plug. The collapsible prong members are biased outwardly, and collapse when pressed against an external surface of the electrical outlet or female electrical plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventors: Brett Fagan, Thomas Avallone