Patents by Inventor Paul Kristofek

Paul Kristofek 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: 4636925
    Abstract: A framing projector providing for alternatively mounting different optical lighting effect elements is disclosed. The projector includes a housing having a low voltage light source mounted to a removeable rear end-cap at the rear of the housing for directing a beam of light through a removeable optical effect element mounted to a removeable front end-cap. The front end-cap is adapted to alternatively mount a framing shutter system, an adjustable iris assembly, or a photographic slide and template holder. An adjustable double convex asymmetrical lens system is mounted to the front end-cap forwardly of the optical effect element and projects and focuses the image created by the optical effect element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: Cooper Industries
    Inventor: Paul Kristofek
  • Patent number: 4626969
    Abstract: A channel shaped track lighting fixture has a light reflector mounted in a pair of aligned internal grooves. Removable end caps permit access to the interior of the lighting fixtures so that the reflector may be slid out of the fixture along the aligned internal grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Kristofek
  • Patent number: 4609979
    Abstract: A swivel assembly, particularly adapted to mount a light fixture to a track of a track lighting system is disclosed. The swivel assembly includes a hollow housing comprising a body section having a peripheral sidewall defining a semi-circular shaped closed end, an opposing open end and an open side. A circular cup-shaped cap having an open side is rotatably journaled over the open side of the body at the semi-circular end and a removeable cover is mounted over a portion of the open side of the body adjacent to the cap. The body, cover and cap form the hollow housing. A transverse mounting wall having an access hole to the interior of the housing is provided at one end of the housing. The transverse wall is adapted to mount the swivel to an external mounting member. Means for mounting the swivel to a light fixture and including a second access opening into the interior of the housing is provided on the cap portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Kristofek