Patents by Inventor James Shepard, JR.

James Shepard, JR. 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).

  • Lighted Guard System
    Publication number: 20210146492
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed implementing a lighted guard system, which changes from one color (e.g. white) when the guard is down (i.e. closed) and/or a machine associated with the guard is operational, to another color (e.g. red) when the guard is up (i.e. open) and/or the machine associated with the guard is not operational. The triggering of the change in state of the guard may be facilitated by a switch that changes state based upon a position of the guard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Paul V. Schneider, James Shepard, JR., Michael J. Thompson