Patents by Inventor Gerald E. Helget

Gerald E. Helget 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: 7455419
    Abstract: An efficient, long lasting identification and trail light that is suitable for marking trails and objects for nighttime identification includes a translucent housing with an internal cavity. A folding tack is mounted on the housing and is movable from a folded away storage position to an extended position for temporarily tacking the housing to an object. An electrical control circuit with a battery are suitably mounted within the cavity. A light is mounted on the housing and is connected to the control circuit. A photocell is connected to the control circuit to actuate battery power to turn on the light in darkness to identify an object or illuminate a trail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Inventors: Gerald E. Helget, Robert Evans
  • Patent number: D550872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Inventors: Gerald E. Helget, Robert Evans