Patents by Inventor James E. Upchurch

James E. Upchurch 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: 4639842
    Abstract: A trouble light which has at the end opposite to the cage a hook that is rotatably mounted to the handle of the trouble light. The rotatable mounting is achieved by the use of a rotation assembly inserted through a hole in the end of the handle of the trouble light. The rotation assembly includes two discs. The first disc is of greater diameter than diameter of the hole in the handle but of lesser diameter than the internal diameter of the handle, and the second disc is of greater diameter than the hole in the handle and of diameter approximating the outside diameter of the handle. The rotation assembly also includes an intermediate cylindrical portion attaching the two discs. The cylindrical intermediate portion has an outside diameter approximating the diameter of the hole in the handle of the trouble light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1987
    Assignee: Woods Wire Products, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Upchurch
  • Patent number: 4379610
    Abstract: A female electrical connector with polarity barrier and method of making same. A connector includes a pair of female contacts positioned therein with one of the contacts having a polarity barrier mounted thereon. The polarity barrier includes a top wall and a pair of bottom walls between which is located the contact with the top wall and bottom walls having restricted-size holes extending therethrough to receive only the narrow contact of a male plug. First stops are provided on the barrier for limiting lateral movement between the barrier and contact. A second stop is provided on the barrier to prevent longitudinal movement between the barrier and contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1983
    Assignee: Woods Wire Products, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Upchurch