Patents by Inventor Eric E. Brockmann

Eric E. Brockmann 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: 5803581
    Abstract: A keyhole illuminating device incorporating a constantly-lit rocker switch to provide continuous illumination and high visibility, without a significant expenditure of energy. The device is easily installed in a door jamb, proximate to a keyhole. Upon accessing the illuminated rocker switch, a homeowner can actuate it to provide the additional illumination provided by an incandescent lamp, with which to better see the keyhole. A housing and circuit terminals contain the operational components of the device. An incandescent lamp provides means for illuminating the rocker switch on a continual basis. The incandescent lamp operably engages a control element, ultimately engaging an existing door bell transformer. As such transformers output low voltage, the current conveyed therefrom enables the incandescent lamp to illuminate the rocker switch on an ongoing basis, at a minimal power consumption. A second incandescent lamp provides further illumination for a homeowner accessing a keyhole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventor: Eric E. Brockmann