Patents Assigned to National Electric Manufacturing Corporation
  • Main and miniature light source apparatus
    Patent number: 7465059
    Abstract: A hand-held illuminator apparatus comprising in combination, an elongated body including a hand held section, a main light source carried by the body in spaced relation to the hand held section, circuitry in the body to supply electrical current to the light source, and a miniature light source carried by said apparatus to direct auxiliary light independently of light projection by the main light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: National Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Galvez
  • Main and miniature light source apparatus
    Patent number: 7237921
    Abstract: A hand-held illuminator apparatus comprising in combination, an elongated body including a hand held section, a main light source carried by the body in spaced relation to the hand held section, circuitry in the body to supply electrical current to the light source, and a miniature light source carried by said apparatus to direct auxiliary light independently of light projection by the main light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: National Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Galvez
  • Light source apparatus, with positive support
    Patent number: 7229185
    Abstract: A hand-held illuminator apparatus attachable to support structure, comprising an elongated body including a hand held section; a main light source carried by the body; circuitry in the body to supply electrical current to the light source; and at least one suction cup carried by the body to provide for positive releasable attachment of the apparatus to support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: National Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: James M. Galvez, Matthew J. Galvez
  • Drop-light apparatus
    Patent number: 7097324
    Abstract: An illumination device comprising, in combination an elongated housing, at least two elongated lamps extending in the housing, one or two magnetic ballasts carried in the housing to selectively energize the lamp or lamps, and switch means carried by the housing to control energization of said one or two ballasts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: National Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Galvez
  • Drop-light apparatus
    Patent number: 7004605
    Abstract: An illumination device comprising, in combination an elongated housing, an elongated lamp or lamps extending in the housing, a magnetic ballast or ballasts carried in the housing to selectively energize the lamp or lamps, and switch means carried by the housing to control energization of said ballast or ballasts, the housing having a forward illumination portion, a rearward grip portion and an intermediate portion. A cushioning cover is receivable over two of said housing portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: National Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Galvez
  • Work light with hinged lens
    Patent number: 6976771
    Abstract: An illumination device confusing, in combination, a housing having a first elongated section and a second elongated section extending endwise relative to the first section, and an elongated lens assembled to the second section and having hinge support at or near one end of the lens to enable jaw-like opening bodily swinging the lens abut a hinge support axis defined by said hinge support, to gain access to elongated illumination bulb means carried by and within by the second elongated section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: National Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Gälvez
  • Portable, LED illuminator
    Patent number: 6830360
    Abstract: An illumination device, comprising in combination an elongated portable carrier including a housing and a longitudinal elongated window; multiple LEDs carried to emit light toward and through the window; and circuitry associated with the housing to supply electrical power to the LEDs, the circuitry incorporating resistor, capacitor and diode elements to reduce AC input voltage to a level for supply to the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: National Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Galvez