Patents by Inventor Ernest L. Tate

Ernest L. Tate 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: 4574220
    Abstract: A three wire, single phase AC, power transmission bus having an AC source wire, a neutral wire, and a fluorescent lamp ballast wire. A conventional single phase device is connected across the source wire and the neutral wire for power. A fluorescent lamp is connected across the source wire and the ballast wire for power. If an outlet of the bus is a conventional three prong receptacle, the ballast wire is connected to the prong which is conventionally reserved for a ground reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Inventor: Ernest L. Tate
  • Patent number: 4229870
    Abstract: A freeze plug installation tool adapted to be driven by a pneumatic driver is provided, preferably in kit form having a driver section which chucks into a pneumatic driver, one or several extensions shafts connectable to the driving section, and several freeze plug carrying heads which carry freeze plugs at various angles, so that by utilizing the kit in its various permutations numerous different combinations are provided which accomodate varying freeze plug installation situations involving hard to reach installation points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1980
    Inventor: Ernest L. Tate