Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Bretz

Jeffrey A. Bretz 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: 7175295
    Abstract: A hands-free apparatus for illuminating an area surrounding a user's body includes a plurality of flexible tubes having mateable proximal end portions and spaced distal end portions positionable at a predetermined spatial relationship disposed forwardly of the proximal end portions. A power supply source is internally situated within the flexible tubes. A plurality of light-emitting sources are connected to the flexible tubes and electrically coupled to the power supply source respectively. The light-emitting sources each include a switch operably connected to the power supply sources such that a user may independently toggle each light-emitting sources between operating and non-operating modes. The switches are preferably connected to a plurality of housings encasing the light-emitting sources and are positioned distal to a maintaining mechanism medially attached to the flexible tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Bretz, Andrea Thomas
  • Publication number: 20060176680
    Abstract: A hands-free apparatus for illuminating an area surrounding a user's body includes a plurality of flexible tubes having mateable proximal end portions and spaced distal end portions positionable at a predetermined spatial relationship disposed forwardly of the proximal end portions. A power supply source is internally situated within the flexible tubes. A plurality of light-emitting sources are connected to the flexible tubes and electrically coupled to the power supply source respectively. The light-emitting sources each include a switch operably connected to the power supply sources such that a user may independently toggle each light-emitting sources between operating and non-operating modes. The switches are preferably connected to a plurality of housings encasing the light-emitting sources and are positioned distal to a maintaining mechanism medially attached to the flexible tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Jeffrey Bretz, Andrea Thomas