Patents by Inventor John W. Massingill

John W. Massingill 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: 10023107
    Abstract: An electric light has a light bulb within a housing. The housing has generally horizontal exterior and interior surfaces and a periphery. The exterior surface has a translucent plate. A gripper, constructed of a pair of similarly configured arms, supports the housing. Each arm has a downwardly extending finger and an upwardly extending handle. Each arm has a laterally extending projection with a pivot pin pivotably coupling arms. A spring encompasses the pivot pin and contacts the handles. A coupling assembly couples the housing to the gripper which is removably supported on a recipient surface of a trailing vehicle. The electric light is adjustably positioned with respect to the recipient surface of the trailing vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: John W. Massingill