Patents by Inventor Bruce L. Graham

Bruce L. Graham 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: 8756724
    Abstract: An overflow cover assembly and kit for making same comprising at least a cover piece including a snap on section and a hanger which is configured to engage a bracket crossing and engaged over a port of an overflow system, the hanger mounting to the overflow port bracket using screws from the previous hanger engaged thereto and the cover piece being engaged to the hanger by two screws provided in the kit, the cover assembly accommodating replacement of either one or two screw cover embodiments and being provided in various finishes and in regular size or being oversized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Inventors: Var Lordahl, Bruce L. Graham
  • Patent number: 5655026
    Abstract: An ear receiver positions a transducer in close proximity to the human ear. A housing carries a transducer and has an exterior opening through which audible sound from the transducer radiates. A support arm member has a first end connected to the housing and a second end extending from the housing in a direction substantially parallel to the housing exterior opening. An ear piece is formed to fit around the pinna of a human ear. The ear piece has one end movably connected to the second end of the support arm for rotation about at least two axes. Preferably the ear piece rotates about a first axis which is perpendicular to the support arm and a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis. A signal delivery mechanism, such as an electrical conductor, is provided for delivering an input signal to the transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Otto Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean M. Peters, Bruce L. Graham, Eric O. Staehle, Terrence M. Budzynski, Robert G. Dinello
  • Patent number: 5262606
    Abstract: A push-button switch is provided which includes a base plate having terminals extending therethrough and solderable in a p.c. board. A housing is subsequently snap-assembled with the base plate and carries a push-button member which is reciprocable when manually pushed. Cam tracks are provided in the housing and a cam follower lever is pivotally mounted on the push-button member. The lever is accessible through an aperture in the housing for engagement with either of the cam tracks. One of the cam tracks produces momentary action, while the other produces alternate action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Tony R. Benson, Bruce L. Graham, John C. Jones
  • Patent number: 4929808
    Abstract: A precision switch and a switch blade/contact formed from uniform thickness sheet stock bent into U-shaped form wherein the edge surfaces after bending become the movable contacts of the high performance rugged tiny subminiature switch. The switch per se utilizes a configuration of pivotal rigid legs of the U-shaped blade/contact arranged to be spaced apart to maximum extent to allow a large diameter long coil spring located between the legs to be used for giving the blade/contact means precision high contact force operating characteristics which will withstand high G forces and will carry relatively large currents given the absolute size of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Otto Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: John O. Roeser, Bruce L. Graham
  • Patent number: 4363087
    Abstract: A mounting post for holding a light emitting diode in an electrical pushbutton switch is formed by a cylindrical base which has a pair of cut-out sections located intermediate the top and bottom surfaces of the base which are diametrically opposed on opposite sides of the base. The cut-out sections divide a pair of elongated, parallel passageways for the leads of a light emitting diode (LED) or other light device into upper and lower segments so that a portion of the leads of the inserted LED are exposed in the cut-out sections. The leads of the LED are then crimped in the cut-out sections so that the lead forced against a rear wall of these sections with the leads being restrained from moving by engagement of the leads with upper and lower walls of the cut-out sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce L. Graham, Iran R. Littman
  • Patent number: 4359614
    Abstract: A miniature, two-level pushbutton switch comprises a base for mounting a plurality of relatively movable electrical contacts and a plurality of relatively fixed electrical terminals. The base includes at least one support surface for supporting the contacts and terminals. A pushbutton is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement along a predetermined straight line. The contacts include an elongate contact bar having at least one flat contact surface mounted for movement in response to actuation of the pushbutton in a first direction and a contact dome having at least one flat contact surface normally spaced apart from the contact surface of the contact bar when the pushbutton is in an unactuated condition. The terminals include a first terminal including a gripping portion for holding the contact bar in assembled condition with the base while achieving electrical contact with the contact bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1982
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Todd C. Green, Bruce L. Graham
  • Patent number: 4305323
    Abstract: A Harmonic Conversion Wheel is disclosed comprising a circular disk, a faceplate and attaching means joined together along a common axis which is the centerpoint of said elements. By rotation of the disk about said axis and proper registration of said disk with the windows positioned in the faceplate, an artist, composer, student of music, performer or arranger has at their disposal a multitude of information regarding the law of intervals and similar musical relationships concerning tonics, chords, scales and notes within a scale. Thus, a person without analogous skills can perform, rearrange, transpose or learn music to the best of his ability while developing his own caliber of musical knowledge and expertise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1981
    Inventor: Bruce L. Graham