Patents by Inventor Herbert Needham

Herbert Needham 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).

  • Fluorescent lamp with a protective assembly
    Patent number: 5729085
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp has a protective assembly that includes a protective tube preformed from a semi-rigid non-frangible polymeric transparent or translucent material that is stabilized against ultraviolet radiation. The protective tube has a body portion received over the glass tube with a clearance sufficient to enable the glass tube to be slid into the protective tube and a closure portion at each end that is mechanically and thermally deformed permanently to engage an adhesive layer on the terminal cap of the lamp and form a bond therewith such as to provide a mechanical connection that resists separation of the terminal cap from the protective tube and a moisture barrier and hermetic seal between the lamp and the protective tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Royal Lite Manufacturing and Supply Corp.
    Inventors: Michael F. Sica, Herbert Needham, James Parascondola