Patents by Inventor James C. Spotts

James C. Spotts 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: 4977488
    Abstract: A solar powered outdoor recreational light 10 comprising a housing 14, a lamp operatively associated with the housing 14, a solar panel 12 and a joint 20 coupling the solar panel 12 and housing 14 in articulatable relation to each other. The joint 20 is substantially at the center of gravity and rotation of the solar panel 12. The joint 20 includes a pin 28 and pin seat 30 which are cooperable with a sphere 26 and sphere seat 24b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: Australux North America Ltd.
    Inventors: James C. Spotts, Haw R. Chai
  • Patent number: 4842308
    Abstract: A limited rotation ball-joint conduit apparatus for the adjustable mounting and electrical connection of an electrical fixture to a fixed service mount. The ball member of the present invention has a flat surface. The socket member of the present invention has an indexing pin extending into the socket above the flat surface of the ball member. The indexing pin is located so that the indexing pin engages only upon a point along a periphery of the flat surface of the ball member when the spherical flange is rotated; thus preventing further rotation in that direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Australux North America Limited
    Inventor: James C. Spotts
  • Patent number: D311255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Australux North America Limited
    Inventor: James C. Spotts
  • Patent number: D316458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Assignee: Australux North America, Ltd.
    Inventors: James C. Spotts, Haw R. Chai