Patents by Inventor Glenn M. Carpenter

Glenn M. Carpenter 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: 5416676
    Abstract: A new light device is disclosed which, in one aspect, has clear housing in which one or more tubular bulbs is positioned which has sockets and/or bulb mounts at each end, one or both of which prevent rotation of the tubular bulb in the housing. Fittings encapsulate each bulb end and socket/mount combination. In one aspect, a torque isolation member is used with a first top fitting. The top fitting is mated with a second top fitting so that the bulb(s) are clamped, held, and stabilized within the housing and so that such rotation does not result in rotation of the bulb(s) within the housing. In one embodiment a fluorescent bulb (or bulbs) is used and a ballast is interconnected with electrical conductors leading to the bulb. In one aspect the ballast is within the housing and in another aspect a battery is also within the housing. In one aspect the housing and related fittings are sealed so that the bulb(s) is within a water-tight enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Inventor: Glenn M. Carpenter