Patents by Inventor James Maddux, III

James Maddux, III 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: 5454477
    Abstract: A storage trunk for storing and transporting lighting equipment is constructed using a rotationally molded cross linked polyethylene plastic. The storage trunk is comprised of an enclosure body and a separately removable lid. The lid may be secured to the enclosure body by means of a plurality of latches. The interior of the enclosure body may be molded as a generally open rectangular region or may include molded features for receiving and supporting specific lighting instruments within its interior. The hollow walls of the molded enclosure body are filled with polyurethane foam for reinforcing the walls and damping their movement. A perforated metal stiffening frame is molded into the base of the enclosure body during the molding process for added strength. The underside of the enclosure body provides a plurality of casters for easy movement. The storage trunk features a unitized, seamless construction having no fasteners or external reinforcements to leak, snag other objects, or fall off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Vari-Lite, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Bornhorst, Edwin B. Dangerfield, James Maddux, III, Timothy D. Stacy, Timothy W. Terleski
  • Patent number: D452339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Vari-Lite, Inc.
    Inventors: Breck M. Outland, Timothy S. Martinson, James Maddux, III, J. Christopher Corry, Michael C. Bell, Timothy W. Terleski, Staci A. Mininger
  • Patent number: D347113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: Vari-Lite, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Bornhorst, Edwin B. Dangerfield, James Maddux, III, Timothy D. Stacy, Timothy W. Terleski