Patents Examined by Kevin Spinella
  • Patent number: 7377662
    Abstract: An illuminable, interchangeable water-resistant tip for a walking cane includes a housing that is adapted to be attached to a lower end of a walking cane. The housing includes a shroud at an upper end that is superimposed on a plurality of peripherally positioned LED's. By placing the housing on the ground and rotating the cane, a user can activate the LED's with an internal switch means to assist a user with ambulating in darkness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen R. Bernstein, Kevin J. Bernstein
  • Patent number: 7338180
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a vertically and/or laterally adjustable lighted shelf assembly. The shelf assembly is supported by a shelf support rail arranged in the refrigerator. First and second contact strips are mounted to the shelf support rail and electrically connected to a voltage source in the refrigerator. The shelf assembly includes a mounting member for attaching the shelf to the shelf support rail. The mounting member includes a first terminal strip and a second terminal strip. With this arrangement, when the shelf member is supported by the shelf support rail, the first and second terminal strips automatically engage with the first and second contact strips to complete an electrical circuit for powering the light unit. The electrical connection remains intact upon laterally shifting the shelf assembly on the shelf support rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Forrest F. Wing
  • Patent number: 7329033
    Abstract: A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle including a lens and a housing that cooperate to define an inner chamber that is generally isolated from the atmosphere. A heat sink includes a fin portion that extends from the inner chamber so as to be exposed to ambient air. A light source is located within the inner chamber and is supported on a base portion of the heat sink. The heat sink conducts heat from the light source to air located exterior of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Zachary Glovatsky, Myron Lemecha, Prathap Amervai Reddy