Patents by Inventor James G. Paquette

James G. Paquette 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: 6837594
    Abstract: A low-power illumination apparatus may be used in areas where conventional incandescent illumination would be unsafe, especially to children or small pets. The apparatus may be configured to appear as a window candle and can be safely installed in windows which are easily accessible to children. Safe application is accomplished by supplying a low-wattage bulb with a low voltage, providing a resettably-fused bulb supply within the apparatus to prohibit the use of high-wattage bulbs and an interlocking base attached to the window frame which prevents the apparatus from being inadvertently removed or tipped over.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Inventors: James G. Paquette, Mark MacLean-Blevins
  • Publication number: 20040075999
    Abstract: A low-power illumination apparatus may be used in areas where conventional incandescent illumination would be unsafe, especially to children or small pets. The apparatus may be configured to appear as a window candle and can be safely installed in windows which are easily accessible to children. Safe application is accomplished by supplying a low-wattage bulb with a low voltage, providing a resettably-fused bulb supply within the apparatus to prohibit the use of high-wattage bulbs and an interlocking base attached to the window frame which prevents the apparatus from being inadvertently removed or tipped over.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: James G. Paquette, Mark MacLean-Blevins
  • Patent number: 5601360
    Abstract: In combination with a low-voltage socket installed in a window sill, an electric candle has a low-voltage bulb at the top and a pair of prongs at the bottom. These prongs engage the contacts provided in the socket when the candle is slipped therein. The socket thus also stabilizes the candle light, mechanically, and prevents the candle light from tipping over. A decorative base may be slipped over the candle (above the socket). When the candle light is not being used, it may be lifted out of the receptacle; and thereafter, a protective cap may be pressed over the receptacle for closure purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Inventor: James G. Paquette