David A Ferraro

US Patent:

D666479, Sep 4, 2012

Filed:

Oct 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/374803

Inventors:

Ralph Carpinella - Woodbury CT, US
Robert Dombroski - Waterbury CT, US
David Ferraro - Cheshire CT, US

Assignee:

Carpin Manufacturing, Inc. - Waterbury CT

International Classification:

0805

US Classification:

D 8374

US Patent:

8607413, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Oct 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/807838

Inventors:

Ralph Carpinella - Woodbury CT, US
Robert Dombroski - Waterbury CT, US
David Ferraro - Cheshire CT, US

Assignee:

Carpin Manufacturing, Inc. - Waterbury CT

International Classification:

A47B 91/06

US Classification:

16 42T, 16 42 R

Abstract:

A furniture glide for use with a tubular furniture leg. The glide comprises a furniture leg engagement assembly adapted to be mounted to the furniture leg and a base assembly mounted to the furniture leg engagement assembly. The base assembly includes a receiver member and a base member removably mounted to the receiver member. The base member has a pad portion with a bottom surface adapted for contacting a floor.

US Patent:

8621710, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Dec 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/629918

Inventors:

Ralph Carpinella - Woodbury CT, US
Robert Dombroski - Waterbury CT, US
David Ferraro - Cheshire CT, US

Assignee:

Carpin Manufacturing, Inc. - Waterbury CT

International Classification:

A47B 91/06

US Classification:

16 42T, 16 42 R, 2481889

Abstract:

A renewable furniture glide for use with a tubular furniture legs includes a foot having a base portion with a bottom surface for contacting a floor and a sleeve portion for receiving a lower end of the furniture leg. The glide also includes a ferrule having a central web, a set of arm segments, and a set of leg segments. The arm segments extend radially outward from the web to engage the inner surface of the furniture leg. The leg segments extend radially outward and axially downward from the web to a foot portion that extends radially outward axially upward to an outer edge. The outer edge engages the inner surface of the foot sleeve portion.

US Patent:

20080209685, Sep 4, 2008

Filed:

Apr 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/918534

Inventors:

Robert N. Dombroski - Waterbury CT, US
Ralph Carpinella - Woodbury CT, US
David Ferraro - Cheshire CT, US

International Classification:

A47B 91/06
B60B 33/00

US Classification:

16 42 R

Abstract:

A furniture glide includes an upper portion for mounting to a furniture leg and a lower portion having a plow base. The plow base includes a lower pad segment having an outer wall that extends downwardly to a bottom sliding surface for sliding on a floor. The outer wall is substantially perpendicular to the sliding surface, forming a sharp outer edge that acts as a plow when the furniture glide is slid along the floor to push dirt or other debris out of the path of the furniture glide. In another embodiment the lower portion of the glide is a two-piece sub-assembly which includes a mounting member having vibration absorbing and/or sound deadening properties.

US Patent:

20100212113, Aug 26, 2010

Filed:

Feb 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/380299

Inventors:

Ralph Carpinella - Woodbury CT, US
Robert Dombroski - Waterbury CT, US
David Ferraro - Cheshire CT, US

International Classification:

A47B 91/06

US Classification:

16 42 T

Abstract:

A renewable furniture glide for use with a tubular furniture leg includes a foot and a ferrule. The foot includes a base portion having a bottom surface for contacting a floor and a sleeve portion to receive a lower end of the furniture leg. The ferrule includes a leg engagement section that engages the inner surface of the furniture leg and a foot engagement section that engages the inner surface of the foot sleeve portion.

US Patent:

20110197390, Aug 18, 2011

Filed:

Feb 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/707042

Inventors:

Ralph Carpinella - Woodbury CT, US
Robert Dombroski - Waterbury CT, US
David Ferraro - Cheshire CT, US

International Classification:

A47B 91/06

US Classification:

16 30

Abstract:

A replacement furniture glide includes a shell assembly and a foot assembly. The shell assembly includes an upper portion forming a chamber adapted to receive a conventional furniture glide affixed to a furniture leg. A lower portion extends downward from the upper portion. The shell assembly is divided vertically into multiple sections. The foot assembly includes an upper mounting member and a lower floor engagement member that is connected to the mounting member. The shell assembly lower portion is received within an upwardly extending cavity in the foot assembly mounting member to releaseably lock the shell assembly sections together. The shell assembly sections are separated by withdrawing the shell assembly lower portion from the foot assembly mounting member cavity to unlock the shell assembly sections.

US Patent:

20160348706, Dec 1, 2016

Filed:

Aug 9, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/231902

Inventors:

- Waterbury CT, US
David Ferraro - Cheshire CT, US

International Classification:

F16B 12/10
B60B 33/00

Abstract:

A socket for coupling an end piece to a leg member of an article of furniture is described. The socket is insertable into an opening in the leg member and the socket has an opening therein for receiving a stem of the end piece. The socket comprises a tubular body having upper and lower ends. The lower end comprises the opening for receiving the stem of the end piece and the upper end is insertable into the leg member. In addition, the socket comprises a washer attached to the upper end of the socket. When the socket is inserted into the leg member, the washer has an interference fit with the inner diameter of the leg member.

US Patent:

20150139724, May 21, 2015

Filed:

Nov 21, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/085919

Inventors:

- Waterbury CT, US
ROBERT DOMBROSKI - Waterbury CT, US
DAVID FERRARO - Cheshire CT, US

Assignee:

Carpin Manufacturing, Inc. - Waterbury CT

International Classification:

F16B 12/10

US Classification:

403361

Abstract:

A socket for coupling an end piece to a leg member of an article of furniture is described. The socket is insertable into an opening in the leg member and the socket has an opening therein for receiving a stem of the end piece. The socket comprises a tubular body having upper and lower ends. The lower end comprises the opening for receiving the stem of the end piece and the upper end is insertable into the leg member. In addition, the socket comprises a washer attached to the upper end of the socket. When the socket is inserted into the leg member, the washer has an interference fit with the inner diameter of the leg member.