Patents by Inventor Donald K. Simmons, JR.

Donald K. Simmons, JR. 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: 10995917
    Abstract: The subject invention provides a lighting system with a light source, a plurality of spokes to house the light source and a structural hub adapted to connect to the plurality of spokes. A method of using the lighting system includes connecting the plurality of spokes to the hub, emitting light from the light source housed within the plurality of spokes and connecting the hub to an electrical connection housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: David Robert Nowak, Donald K. Simmons, Jr., Luc Fortin
  • Patent number: 10859243
    Abstract: A modular recessed light system employs a frame which secures a mounting ring on one side of a ceiling opening and receives a ceiling collar with a circumferential flange on the other side of the ceiling opening. The mounting ring and the ceiling collar are clamped to opposing sides surrounding the ceiling opening. The collar mounts a pair of clamp members which engage slots of a light module which is insertable into the ceiling opening and retained in recessed relationship with the ceiling. The light module may be a down light module or an angularly adjustable light module. In addition, a trim assembly, which may have a square trim with a down light lens, a square trim with an angled lens, a circular trim with a down light lens or a circular flange with an angled lens are also each releasably retained to the housing by magnetic bonding. A mud or plaster ring may also be optionally mounted over the circumferential flange of the ceiling collar and secured to the mounting ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Pathway Lighting Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald K. Simmons, Jr., Nicholas P. Banker, Phillipp T. Aubé, Todd A. Guertin
  • Publication number: 20200284404
    Abstract: The subject invention provides a lighting system with a light source, a plurality of spokes to house the light source and a structural hub adapted to connect to the plurality of spokes. A method of using the lighting system includes connecting the plurality of spokes to the hub, emitting light from the light source housed within the plurality of spokes and connecting the hub to an electrical connection housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: David Robert NOWAK, Donald K. SIMMONS, JR., Luc FORTIN
  • Publication number: 20200149717
    Abstract: A modular recessed light system employs a frame which secures a mounting ring on one side of a ceiling opening and receives a ceiling collar with a circumferential flange on the other side of the ceiling opening. The mounting ring and the ceiling collar are clamped to opposing sides surrounding the ceiling opening. The collar mounts a pair of clamp members which engage slots of a light module which is insertable into the ceiling opening and retained in recessed relationship with the ceiling. The light module may be a down light module or an angularly adjustable light module. In addition, a trim assembly, which may have a square trim with a down light lens, a square trim with an angled lens, a circular trim with a down light lens or a circular flange with an angled lens are also each releasably retained to the housing by magnetic bonding. A mud or plaster ring may also be optionally mounted over the circumferential flange of the ceiling collar and secured to the mounting ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Donald K. Simmons, JR., Nicholas P. Banker, Phillipp T. Aubé, Todd A. Guertin