Patents by Inventor Bates Johnson

Bates Johnson 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: 5823322
    Abstract: A lamp socket injection molded of thermo plastic in one simple piece for greater safety, plus a switch handle, or actuator. The socket is quickly assembled without tools or stripped bare wires by inserting an insulated electric wire (12) into a close fitting channel (11) in the socket base and then snap-in locking a rotatable switch actuator (9) which drives two puncture pin sets (3 & 8) into both sides of the wire instantly completing the socket circuitry. The switch handle (9), or plug in switchless models, and switch bore (4) also contain a simplified novel on/off design in the form of a springy metal conductive means (10) which transverses the switch handle stem and alternately springs "on" into two conductive means cavities (4-1 & 4-3) and then "off" into two neutral cavities (4-2 & 4-4) which circumscribe the switch bore (4) as the switch is articulated clockwise. This eliminates prior art potential faulty springs, pawls or ratchets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Inventor: Bates Johnson