Patents by Inventor James P. Compton

James P. Compton 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).

  • Publication number: 20090141507
    Abstract: Embodiments of this invention may include a lighting fixture having a channel provided with an integrally-formed structure for retaining a diffuser. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the end caps of a channel may include integrally formed retaining arms intended to abut and retain a diffuser located within the channel of the light fixture. Other embodiments of the invention provide interlocking structure for retaining the channel end caps in the desired position relative to the channel. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the end caps are secured to the channel body through a tab-slot connection. The slot and tab combination secure the end caps in a desired angle relative to the channel body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: James P. Compton, William Wesley Herndon, Yvon Laplante, Jim Dumas
  • Patent number: D611642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Philip Sieczkowski, James P. Compton
  • Patent number: D614338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Inventors: Philip Sieczkowski, James P. Compton