Patents by Inventor Gregory L. Hough

Gregory L. Hough 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).

  • Tool for removing bases of broken light bulbs
    Patent number: 4485701
    Abstract: A hand tool for removing light bulb bases from conventional light bulb sockets is disclosed with a tubular central portion comprising a handle and one end of said tool comprising a light bulb base removal member. The light bulb base removal member is made of rubber or equivalent elastomeric material and comprises a cylindrical shank portion, a tapered conical portion, and a thin cylindrical flange portion insertable in a light bulb base for enclosing filament tubes and gripping and removing the base from a socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Inventor: Gregory L. Hough