Patents by Inventor Brad Waycaster

Brad Waycaster 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: 6478454
    Abstract: A luminaire reflector for light sources is provided having a reflective metal housing to be positioned around a light source, the housing being provided with a translucent or transparent upper section through which light from the light source can exit in an upward direction while light from the reflective metal housing is directed primarily downwardly through an open bottom end of the housing, an internal reflector disk is positioned around the stem area of the light source above the major light emitting portion of the light source and is held in position by spring clips which permit the disk to be held at varied positions within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Andy A. Jaffari, Brad Waycaster
  • Patent number: 5109323
    Abstract: A socket arrangement for a light fixture holding a tubular lamp having contacts on opposite ends, providing a fixed socket opposite a spring loaded socket with a lamp maneuvering cavity adjacent to the fixed socket, allowing a tubular lamp to be installed nearly straight-in to the sockets, and preventing electrical shock. By providing the maneuvering cavity opposite the spring loaded socket, a first end of a tubular lamp can be maneuvered into the cavity to allow an opposite end of the tubular lamp to insert into the spring loaded contact, and further insertion causes compression of the spring loaded contact, which retracts the first end out of the maneuvering cavity a sufficient distance to swing the first end through a slot formed in a side of the fixed socket and into the fixed socket, whereupon the spring loaded socket expands to resiliently hold the tubular lamp between the two sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignees: Thomas Industries, Inc., Day-Brite Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Brad Waycaster
  • Patent number: D523985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Brad Waycaster, Scotty Collins
  • Patent number: D523986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Brad Waycaster, Scotty Collins
  • Patent number: D525383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Brad Waycaster, Scotty Collins
  • Patent number: D525384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Brad Waycaster, Scotty Collins
  • Patent number: D525385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Brad Waycaster, Scotty Collins
  • Patent number: D525738
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Brad Waycaster, Scotty Collins