Patents by Inventor E. Ray Carter

E. Ray Carter 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).

  • Publication number: 20030012082
    Abstract: Spray paint can mixer apparatus includes a housing in which is disposed a relatively low speed motor. Extending outwardly from the housing and connected to the motor is a spray paint can holder assembly. The spray paint can holder assembly holds a can of spray paint and rotates in response to rotation of the motor to mix paint within the can. The motor rotates the spray paint can holder assembly and the spray paint can secured thereto at a relatively low RPM so that the mixer ball or element within the spray paint can is able to move freely for the mixing operation. Different embodiments of spray paint can holder assemblies are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventor: E. Ray Carter
  • Publication number: 20020040957
    Abstract: Stabilizer apparatus for a landscape light post includes a collar securable to a cyndrical landscape light post and stabilizer element secured to the collar. The stabilizer elements include vertically oriented elements and horizontally disposed elements. Several different embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventor: E. Ray Carter
  • Patent number: 5608994
    Abstract: An earth anchor for securing light standard apparatus having a post, a cap on the post, and a base, includes a removable stabilizer which is fitted to a stake after the stake has been inserted through the base. The stabilizer extends through a slot in the stake. The stabilizer has an inverted triangular configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Inventor: E. Ray Carter
  • Patent number: 5586742
    Abstract: Light standard apparatus includes a post made of nonconductive (plastic) material topped or closed at the top by a plastic cap. A light fixture or other electrical element is secured to the cap either directly or through a bushing. A noncorrosive ground element is secured to the cap on the bushing for grounding the fixture or element to a ground conductor which extends into the post along with current conductors. The post is secured to a base, and the base is appropriately secured to a pad or to the earth. Appropriate fasteners are used to secure the base and the post in place. Earth anchors may be used, as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Inventor: E. Ray Carter
  • Patent number: 5078332
    Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing coiled flexible electrical conduit includes a base having a fixed portion and a rotating portion and the rotating portion of the base is adapted to receive a container of the flexible electrical conduit. A form is placed within the container and within the coils of the flexible conduit within the container and is secured to the container and the rotating portion of the base to provide joint rotation of the rotating portion of the base, the container, and the form as flexible conduit is dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1992
    Inventor: E. Ray Carter
  • Patent number: 4858877
    Abstract: Plastic light standard includes a nonconductive plastic pipe with an end for receiving electrical conductors or electrical conduit and a cap secured to the upper portion of the pipe above ground. The cap includes an aperture in which an electrical element is secured and through which electrical conductors extend from the electrical element into the standard for connecting the conductors from underground with the conductors from the electrical element. Stabilizer plates are secured to the pipe in the ground for stabilizing the pipe to prevent the pipe from moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Inventor: E. Ray Carter
  • Patent number: D417293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Inventor: E. Ray Carter