Patents by Inventor Charles McCarthy

Charles McCarthy 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: 8029206
    Abstract: A pole apparatus for supporting and operating the push button of a spray can. The apparatus includes an elongated pole having a base end and a top end, a body member mounted at the top end of the pole, means for supporting the spray can from the body member, an actuation slide supported by the body member and including an actuation tab for engagement with the push button of the spray can, a biasing member for biasing the actuation slide to an un-actuated position and a cord that extends between the base and top ends of the pole for operating the slide member. The cord is operable by manually engaging the cord and moving the cord orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the pole to move the slide member so that the actuation tab operates the spray can push button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Inventor: Charles McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20090097901
    Abstract: A pole apparatus for supporting and operating the push button of a spray can. The apparatus includes an elongated pole having a base end and a top end, a body member mounted at the top end of the pole, means for supporting the spray can from the body member, an actuation slide supported by the body member and including an actuation tab for engagement with the push button of the spray can, a biasing member for biasing the actuation slide to an un-actuated position and a cord that extends between the base and top ends of the pole for operating the slide member. The cord is operable by manually engaging the cord and moving the cord orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the pole to move the slide member so that the actuation tab operates the spray can push button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Charles McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20060050505
    Abstract: A modular, linear-type lighting fixture may include an elongate housing having lengthwise ends, and a pair of endplates adapted for sealing attachment to either lengthwise end of the housing, each of the endplates having respective perimeter surfaces adapted for attachment to any one of a bridge adapted for angularly-directable extension of the housing, a bridge adapted for linear extension of the housing, and an endcap. A modular lighting fixture may include first and second elongate housings each having ends, pairs of endplates for being respectively mated with the first and second ends of the first and second elongate housings, the endplates each having a rim, and a bridge adapted for joining one of the endplates of the first elongate housing with one of the endplates of the second elongate housing by sealing cooperation with the respective rims thereof. A lighting fixture may have one or more isolated raceways therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Charles McCarthy, James Kelly
  • Publication number: 20050248948
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a lens frame having a rearmost rear-facing side with an outer perimeter, a baseplate connected to the lens frame, and a water shunt provided at the rearmost rear-facing side near the outer perimeter of the lens frame, the water shunt being structured for restricting water flow directed inwardly of the outer perimeter of the lens frame. A method includes providing a lens frame having a rearmost rear-facing side with an outer perimeter, providing a baseplate connected to the lens frame, and providing a water shunt provided at the rearmost rear-facing side near the outer perimeter of the lens frame, the water shunt being structured for restricting water flow directed inwardly of the outer perimeter of the lens frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventor: Charles McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20050248950
    Abstract: A sconce-type lighting fixture includes a frame with an inside surface having an inwardly-facing groove with uniform cross-section, and a light-transmissive cover having peripheral tabs extending into the groove, thereby snugly holding the cover in the frame. A method of providing a sconce-type lighting fixture includes providing a convex diffusing lens having a plurality of tabs on its outer periphery, and providing a sconce having a frame with an inner perimeter channel that provides no special accommodation for receiving the tabs, where the convex diffusing lens is adapted for snap-fit of the tabs into the inner perimeter channel. A system includes a lens, and a lens frame having an inner perimeter lens channel for receiving the lens without accomodation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventor: Charles McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20050041432
    Abstract: A modular, linear-type lighting fixture may include an elongate housing having lengthwise ends, and a pair of endplates adapted for sealing attachment to either lengthwise end of the housing, each of the endplates having respective perimeter surfaces adapted for attachment to any one of a bridge adapted for angularly-directable extension of the housing, a bridge adapted for linear extension of the housing, and an endcap. A modular lighting fixture may include first and second elongate housings each having ends, pairs of endplates for being respectively mated with the first and second ends of the first and second elongate housings, the endplates each having a rim, and a bridge adapted for joining one of the endplates of the first elongate housing with one of the endplates of the second elongate housing by sealing cooperation with the respective rims thereof. A lighting fixture may have one or more isolated raceways therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Charles McCarthy, James Kelly