Patents by Inventor Anthony Pacitto

Anthony Pacitto 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: 7481570
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a night light assembly which plugs directly into an electrical wall receptacle to provide a beam of light that can be directed along different paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Souza, Wilson Brunkhurst, John Ferreira, Anthony Pacitto, Jenkin P. Hua, Joseph Diorio, Mehmet K. Tanacan
  • Publication number: 20070002570
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention pertains to a night light assembly which plugs directly into an electrical wall receptacle to provide a beam of light that can be directed along different paths. The assembly comprises a housing having a plug with projecting blade contacts for insertion into a wall receptacle and a light sensor for automatically controlling the activation and de-activation of the lamp of the nightlight. A cover member rotatably supported by the housing includes a lens, a low wattage lamp, a support member, and a lamp retaining member. The low wattage lamp in the cover assembly is coupled, via sliding contacts, to the blade contacts in the base housing. This arrangement allows the cover and the lamp to be rotated as a unit relative to the base housing without limitation. The lamp retaining member is non-rotatably coupled to the cover and is rotatably engaged by a retaining member fixed to the housing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Souza, Wilson Brunkhurst, John Ferreira, Anthony Pacitto, Jenkin Hua, Joseph Diorio, Mehmet Tanacan
  • Patent number: 6824296
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a night light assembly which plugs directly into a wall receptacle to provide a beam of light that can be directed along different paths. The assembly comprises a base member having a plug with projecting blades for insertion into a wall receptacle, a light sensor for automatically controlling activation and de-activation of the lamp of the nightlight and cover member rotatably supported by the base member. The cover member includes a lens, a low wattage lamp located within a lamp support member. The low wattage lamp is coupled via sliding contacts to the PCB board-blade contacts assembly in the base member. This arrangement allows the cover member and lamp to rotated as a unit relative to the base member without limitation. The lamp support member is non-rotatably coupled to the cover member and is rotatably coupled to the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Souza, Wilson Brunkhurst, John Ferreira, Anthony Pacitto
  • Publication number: 20040004839
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a night light assembly which plugs directly into a wall receptacle to provide a beam of light that can be directed along different paths. The assembly comprises a base member having a plug with projecting blades for insertion into a wall receptacle, a light sensor for automatically controlling activation and de-activation of the lamp of the nightlight and cover member rotatably supported by the base member. The cover member includes a lens, a low wattage lamp located within a lamp support member. The low wattage lamp is coupled via sliding contacts to the PCB board-blade contacts assembly in the base member. This arrangement allows the cover member and lamp to rotated as a unit relative to the base member without limitation. The lamp support member is non-rotatably coupled to the cover member and is rotatably coupled to the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Souza, Wilson Brunkhurst, John Ferreira, Anthony Pacitto