Patents by Inventor Keith Portaro

Keith Portaro 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: 9914202
    Abstract: A lighted tool shaft attachment for lighting a work space at a working end of the tool includes a sleeve that comprises an inner wall and an outer wall, which define an interior space. The inner wall also defines a channel that is positioned longitudinally through the sleeve and configured for insertion a shaft of a tool. The sleeve is reversibly couplable to the shaft. A power module is coupled to the sleeve and positioned in the interior space. A plurality of lights is coupled to a first end of the sleeve. A switch, which is coupled to the outer, is operationally coupled to the power module and the plurality of lights. The switch is configured for activation by a user to couple the power module to the lights. The lights are configured to illuminate a work space at a working end of the shaft of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Keith Portaro
  • Publication number: 20180021930
    Abstract: A lighted tool shaft attachment for lighting a work space at a working end of the tool includes a sleeve that comprises an inner wall and an outer wall, which define an interior space. The inner wall also defines a channel that is positioned longitudinally through the sleeve and configured for insertion a shaft of a tool. The sleeve is reversibly couplable to the shaft. A power module is coupled to the sleeve and positioned in the interior space. A plurality of lights is coupled to a first end of the sleeve. A switch, which is coupled to the outer, is operationally coupled to the power module and the plurality of lights. The switch is configured for activation by a user to couple the power module to the lights. The lights are configured to illuminate a work space at a working end of the shaft of the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Keith Portaro