Patents by Inventor James L. Lannan

James L. Lannan 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: 5401191
    Abstract: A modified lamp includes first and second filaments contained in an envelope to which power is selectively provided individually or conjunctively to obtain three distinct light levels. A contact member in the lamp base is modified to include a planar surface over a major portion of its radial width. Additionally, a lead wire opening that receives one of the lead wires extending from one of the filaments, is spaced from the planar surface to limit the potential for electrical contact with a tang of an associated socket. In one preferred embodiment, the lead wire opening is disposed in a recess that has a maximum circumferential dimension less than the cross-section of the tang to preclude advancement of the tang into the recess. A flat is provided along the outer periphery of the contact member to provide accurate orientation of the contact member during lamp assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Harvey W. Krage, Jr., John R. Agoston, Ronald E. Maier, Ronald DeCubellis, David W. Allen, James L. Lannan, Glenn H. Kuenzler