Patents by Inventor Edward Kratz

Edward Kratz 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).

  • Publication number: 20080151545
    Abstract: An outdoor decorative lighting arrangement and system includes a plurality of lighting fixtures disposed about a walkway or driveway, and each lighting fixture including a stake, a bulb and shade assembly, and a coupling configuration providing for the attachment and detachment of the bulb and shade assembly to the stake. The shades are also detachable and interchangeable on the lighting fixtures and come in a variety of forms or shapes representing various events, seasons, and holidays, and the shades can incorporate solar panels as the energy source that illuminates the bulbs. The stakes and the bulb and shade assemblies also include quick connect/disconnect interior plugs, and the entire decorative lighting arrangement can be powered from standard 110-volt AC current, 12-volt DC current, by a rechargeable battery, or from roof mounted solar panels connected to a battery with the battery then providing the direct current to the lighting system for illuminating the bulbs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventor: Edward Kratz
  • Patent number: 6966680
    Abstract: An outdoor decorative lighting arrangement and system includes a plurality of lighting fixtures with each fixture including a stake, a bulb and shade assembly, and a coupling assembly for connecting the bulb and shade assembly to the stake. The shades are detachable and interchangeable on the lighting fixtures and come in a variety of forms or shapes that are representative of different holiday occasions and events. The decorative lighting system can be used with an existing permanent outdoor lighting system, and can operate off of 110 volt AC current, 12 volt DC current, or through solar panels incorporated with one or more of the light shades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Inventor: Edward Kratz
  • Publication number: 20050117338
    Abstract: An outdoor decorative lighting arrangement and system includes a plurality of lighting fixtures with each fixture including a stake, a bulb and shade assembly, and a coupling assembly for connecting the bulb and shade assembly to the stake. The shades are detachable and interchangeable on the lighting fixtures and come in a variety of forms or shapes that are representative of different holiday occasions and events. The decorative lighting system can be used with an existing permanent outdoor lighting system, and can operate off of 110 volt AC current, 12 volt DC current, or through solar panels incorporated with one or more of the light shades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventor: Edward Kratz