Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Patricca

Thomas R. Patricca 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: 5580157
    Abstract: Handle apparatus includes a housing for receiving a flashlight and a hand guard secured to the housing. A leash for walking or exercising an animal may be secured to the hand guard portion. A purse or pouch may also be secured to the hand guard portion for holding keys, change, etc. The housing is grasped by a user, and the users fingers extend into the hand guard portion. An alternate embodiment includes a leg secured to the hand guard portion to define a walking cane. Another alternate embodiment comprises a double cylinder in which the top cylinder comprises a flashlight housing and the bottom cylinder may be secured to a tubular element of a bicycle, walker, wheelchair, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Inventors: Thomas R. Patricca, Janet K. Patricca