Frank Joseph Prineppi

US Patent:

6993795, Feb 7, 2006

Filed:

Jan 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/754122

Inventors:

Frank Joseph Prineppi - Fort Lauderdale FL, US

International Classification:

E03D 9/02

US Classification:

42271, 417411, 4174771

Abstract:

A battery operated self-contained submersible liquid dispenser for dispensing discrete quantities of a liquid from a remote liquid reservoir is provided. The dispenser comprises a hermetically sealed walled housing containing a peristaltic pump driven either directly or via a speed reduction gear train by an electric motor in response to motor activation signals received from an electric control circuit within the housing. The pump includes a flexible liquid dispensing tube connected to respective liquid inlet and liquid outlet ports extending through the wall of the housing, a pump actuator for forcing liquid received via the liquid inlet port through the tube to the outlet port, and a sensor on or in the wall of the housing connected to the circuit. The sensor is adapted to sense a changed condition from a required parameter external to the housing, e. g. , such as the presence or absence of water, the circuit thereafter activating the motor and hence the pump to dispense a discrete quantity of the liquid.

US Patent:

20050194243, Sep 8, 2005

Filed:

Mar 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/070144

Inventors:

Frank Prineppi - Fort Lauderdale FL, US

International Classification:

H01H003/20

US Classification:

200556000

Abstract:

A remote control adaptor assembly for remotely moving a rocker switch between an on position and an off position. The remote control includes a housing mounted at a location remote from the switch, a radio frequency receiver unit disposed within the housing, a motor operably coupled to the receiver unit, an actuator operably coupled to the motor and extending from the housing, and a remote control transmitter in communication with the receiver unit. The receiver unit receives signals form the transmitter and in response to the signals the motor moves the actuator between a first engaging position, a second engaging position, and a rest position. The actuator moves the switch between the on position and the off position when the actuator moves between the first engaging position and the second engaging position respectively. The actuator permits the switch to be manually operated when the actuator is in the rest position.

US Patent:

20060059740, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Apr 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/099376

Inventors:

Frank Prineppi - Fort Lauderdale FL, US

International Classification:

G09F 7/00

US Classification:

040492000

Abstract:

A product merchandising tray () including movable signage (), movable between a stored position in which the signage is substantially hidden by at least a part of the product () carried by the tray and an exposed position in which the sign is readily visible to customers viewing the display.

US Patent:

D3395162, Sep 21, 1993

Filed:

Oct 8, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/773078

Inventors:

Frank Prineppi - Fort Lauderdale FL

US Classification:

D 8316

US Patent:

20110146010, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Dec 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/976665

Inventors:

Frank J. Prineppi - Ft. Lauderdale FL, US

International Classification:

A61C 17/34

US Classification:

15 221

Abstract:

In a first embodiment an electric toothbrush having a housing containing an electric motor, the motor being drivingly connected to a first brush head rotatably mounted on an end of the toothbrush remote from the motor and adjacent to at least one other rotatable brush head. In a second embodiment a packaged electric toothbrush including a “try me” facility for remotely testing the operation of the toothbrush, which “try me” feature comprises a two-sided metal strip such as aluminum foil, separated by a dielectric material, respective sides of the strip being connected at one end to respective parts used to operate the electric toothbrush and the other end of the strip being folded over and including a centrally disposed aperture onto which is a bendable metal connector such that upon bending or pressing of the connector the two sides of the strip are electrically connected together to temporarily operate the toothbrush whilst still in its packaging.

US Patent:

20060265825, Nov 30, 2006

Filed:

Jun 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/455534

Inventors:

Frank Prineppi - Ft. Lauderdale FL, US

International Classification:

A61C 17/34

US Classification:

015028000, 015022100

Abstract:

In a first embodiment an electric toothbrush having a housing containing an electric motor, the motor being drivingly connected to a first brush head rotatably mounted on an end of the toothbrush remote from the motor and adjacent to at least one other rotatable brush head. In a second embodiment a packaged electric toothbrush including a “try me” facility for remotely testing the operation of the toothbrush, which “try me” feature comprises a two-sided metal strip such as aluminum foil, separated by a dielectric material, respective sides of the strip being connected at one end to respective parts used to operate the electric toothbrush and the other end of the strip being folded over and including a centrally disposed aperture onto which is a bendable metal connector such that upon bending or pressing of the connector the two sides of the strip are electrically connected together to temporarily operate the toothbrush whilst still in its packaging.

US Patent:

20050177961, Aug 18, 2005

Filed:

Dec 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/006818

Inventors:

Frank Prineppi - Ft. Lauderdale FL, US

Assignee:

Colgate-Palmolive Company - Piscataway NJ

International Classification:

A61C017/22

US Classification:

015022100, 015028000

Abstract:

In a first embodiment an electric toothbrush having a housing containing an electric motor, the motor being drivingly connected to a first brush head rotatably mounted on an end of the toothbrush remote from the motor and adjacent to at least one other rotatable brush head. In a second embodiment a packaged electric toothbrush including a “try me” facility for remotely testing the operation of the toothbrush, which “try me” feature comprises a two-sided metal strip such as aluminum foil, separated by a dielectric material, respective sides of the strip being connected at one end to respective parts used to operate the electric toothbrush and the other end of the strip being folded over and including a centrally disposed aperture onto which is a bendable metal connector such that upon bending or pressing of the connector the two sides of the strip are electrically connected together to temporarily operate the toothbrush whilst still in its packaging.