Patents by Inventor Michael Eugene Cofini

Michael Eugene Cofini 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).

  • Light bulb socket having a plurality of thread locks to engage a light bulb
    Patent number: 9214776
    Abstract: A threadless light socket assembly allows a light bulb to be changed by pushing or pulling the light bulb into or out of the socket provides an outer insulator housing and an insulator cap which carrying a ground socket in a medial channel that grounds a light bulb base to a power supply. Plural spring biased thread locks protrude into center of the ground socket and are staggered in height to align with threads defined in a light bulb base. A positive contact is in the socket assembly supplies positive power from a power supply to the light bulb base. The threadless light socket has interchangeable components to allow installation in new and existing light fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Eugene Cofini
  • Threadless Light Bulb Socket
    Publication number: 20140248786
    Abstract: A threadless light socket assembly allows a light bulb to be changed by pushing or pulling the light bulb into or out of the socket provides an outer insulator housing and an insulator cap which carrying a ground socket in a medial channel that grounds a light bulb base to a power supply. Plural spring biased thread locks protrude into center of the ground socket and are staggered in height to align with threads defined in a light bulb base. A positive contact is in the socket assembly supplies positive power from a power supply to the light bulb base. The threadless light socket has interchangeable components to allow installation in new and existing light fixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Dave Smith Chevrolet Oldsmobile Pontiac Cadillac, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Eugene Cofini
  • Threadless light bulb socket
    Patent number: 8668504
    Abstract: A threadless light socket assembly allows a light bulb to be changed by pushing or pulling the light bulb into or out of the socket provides an outer insulator housing and an insulator cap which carrying a ground socket in a medial channel that grounds a light bulb base to a power supply. Plural spring biased thread locks protrude into center of the ground socket and are staggered in height to align with threads defined in a light bulb base. A positive contact is in the socket assembly supplies positive power from a power supply to the light bulb base. The threadless light socket has interchangeable components to allow installation in new and existing light fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Dave Smith Chevrolet Oldsmobile Pontiac Cadillac, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Eugene Cofini
  • Threadless Light Bulb Socket
    Publication number: 20130012040
    Abstract: A threadless light socket assembly allows a light bulb to be changed by pushing or pulling the light bulb into or out of the socket provides an outer insulator housing and an insulator cap which carrying a ground socket in a medial channel that grounds a light bulb base to a power supply. Plural spring biased thread locks protrude into center of the ground socket and are staggered in height to align with threads defined in a light bulb base. A positive contact is in the socket assembly supplies positive power from a power supply to the light bulb base. The threadless light socket has interchangeable components to allow installation in new and existing light fixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Michael Eugene Cofini