Patents by Inventor Trevor Fitch

Trevor Fitch 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: 11177094
    Abstract: A rocker switch assembly includes a housing having at least one bracket with a bracket stop formed therein, and a rocker actuator pivotably mounted on the housing. At least one wedge lock is pivotably mounted on the rocker actuator, the wedge lock pivotable between a locked position in which the wedge lock engages the bracket stop formed in the bracket, thereby preventing pivoting of the rocker actuator with respect to the housing in at least one direction, and a retracted position in which the wedge lock is disengaged from the bracket stop formed in the bracket so as to allow for pivoting of the rocker actuator with respect to the housing. A lock release button is also provided, actuation of which from a resting position to a release position causes the wedge lock to move to the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Carling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Trevor Fitch
  • Publication number: 20210098213
    Abstract: A rocker switch assembly includes a housing having at least one bracket with a bracket stop formed therein, and a rocker actuator pivotably mounted on the housing. At least one wedge lock is pivotably mounted on the rocker actuator, the wedge lock pivotable between a locked position in which the wedge lock engages the bracket stop formed in the bracket, thereby preventing pivoting of the rocker actuator with respect to the housing in at least one direction, and a retracted position in which the wedge lock is disengaged from the bracket stop formed in the bracket so as to allow for pivoting of the rocker actuator with respect to the housing. A lock release button is also provided, actuation of which from a resting position to a release position causes the wedge lock to move to the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Carling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Trevor Fitch
  • Patent number: 9947499
    Abstract: A rocker switch having a housing and a rocker extending from the housing. The rocker has a first side with a first end and a second end, a second side adjacent to the first side, and a channel. The channel is disposed on the second side of the rocker and has a first end and a second end. A pivot point is disposed on a crank. A pin, disposed on the crank, is located in a first side of the channel. The depression of the first end of the rocker causes a rotational movement of the channel in a curvilinear path around the pivot point, causing a rotational movement of the crank, moving the pin from the first end of the channel toward the second end of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Carling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianzhuan Lin, Trevor Fitch, Michael Fasano
  • Patent number: 9755447
    Abstract: A USB charging device that is designed for installation in wet and/or environments where corrosive moisture (e.g., saltwater) are prevalent including a water tight enclosure that includes a door that is biased to a closed position to form a water tight seal over a USB receptacle. The device includes an intermediate seal that seals between the USB receptacles and the power electronics situated in the lower portion of the device. The device is also provided such that the lower portion may be slid into the upper portion to form a mechanical interlock and form an electrical connection between the upper and lower portions while simultaneously forming a water tight seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Carling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Joseph Ries, Zoltan Bertalan, Trevor Fitch
  • Publication number: 20150288208
    Abstract: A USB charging device that is designed for installation in wet and/or environments where corrosive moisture (e.g., saltwater) are prevalent including a water tight enclosure that includes a door that is biased to a closed position to form a water tight seal over a USB receptacle. The device includes an intermediate seal that seals between the USB receptacles and the power electronics situated in the lower portion of the device. The device is also provided such that the lower portion may be slid into the upper portion to form a mechanical interlock and form an electrical connection between the upper and lower portions while simultaneously forming a water tight seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Joseph Ries, Zoltan Bertalan, Trevor Fitch
  • Publication number: 20120168295
    Abstract: A rocker switch having a housing and a rocker extending from the housing. The rocker has a first side with a first end and a second end, a second side adjacent to the first side, and a channel. The channel is disposed on the second side of the rocker and has a first end and a second end. A pivot point is disposed on a crank. A pin, disposed on the crank, is located in a first side of the channel. The depression of the first end of the rocker causes a rotational movement of the channel in a curvilinear path around the pivot point, causing a rotational movement of the crank, moving the pin from the first end of the channel toward the second end of the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Jianzhuan Lin, Trevor Fitch, Michael Fasano