Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Smith

Joseph J. Smith 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: 7175303
    Abstract: An LED utility light has a hollow housing with an upper light portion and a lower handle portion, the housing being formed by a rear shell and a front shell with a lens aperture formed therein. An LED circuit board assembly disposed in the housing has an array of LEDs arranged in rows facing the lens opening. A reflector member is mounted between the circuit board assembly and the lens opening and has a plurality of light apertures formed therein corresponding to the array with each LED being visible through an associated one of the light apertures, the reflector member having a reflective front surface. A lens member is mounted in the lens opening for passing light generated by the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co., Inc
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: 7152997
    Abstract: A utility light includes a housing having a rear wall attached to a forwardly extending peripheral wall to form a front opening, a stand rotatably attached to the housing to permit the light to rotate relative to a support surface, a plurality of LEDs mounted in the housing facing the front opening, and a lens removably attached to the housing and closing the front opening. The LEDs are divided between an inner circuit board and a plurality of outer circuit boards adjacent the edges of the inner board. The outer circuit boards and corresponding portions of the lens are angled relative to the inner circuit board and a central portion of the lens. The light can be operated to light all and less than all of the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: 7150540
    Abstract: A portable utility light has a hollow housing formed of releasably joined front and rear housing halves with a lens opening. A plurality of LEDs is mounted in the housing adjacent the lens opening and positioned in rows and columns. A reflector member has a plurality of cone-shaped apertures each receiving one of the LEDs with a facing reflective surface. A transparent lens member is mounted in the lens opening to permit light generated from the LEDs to exit the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: 7090381
    Abstract: A utility light has a dual fluorescent lamp assembly mounted in a housing with a removable lens for ease of lamp replacement. The lens is releasably retained at an upper end by a locking tab. The housing has swivel hooks at each end, a handle cushion, a housing cushion at an upper end, an electrical outlet at a lower end and a power indicator light in the handle. In an alternate embodiment, a halogen spotlight is mounted in the upper end surface of the housing and can be operated independently of the fluorescent lamp assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products 6, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: 6889701
    Abstract: A reel for storing an air hose includes a hollow housing having a spring biased pulley rotatably mounted therein. A pressured air inlet extends through the housing along the pulley axis of rotation and is sealed to a nozzle rotating with the pulley. The pulley stores an air hose having one end connected to the nozzle and an opposite end extending through an opening in the housing for attachment to a pneumatic tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Alert Stamping & MFG CO, INC
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20040163710
    Abstract: A reel for storing an air hose includes a hollow housing having a spring biased pulley rotatably mounted therein. A pressured air inlet extends through the housing along the pulley axis of rotation and is sealed to a nozzle rotating with the pulley. The pulley stores an air hose having one end connected to the nozzle and an opposite end extending through an opening in the housing for attachment to a pneumatic tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D501687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D501688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co., Inc
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D502276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D504532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co. Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D504606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Alert Stamping & Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D509010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D511294
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Alert Stamping & Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D527478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D528240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D538457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D549859
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co., Inc
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D495816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Alert Safety Lite Products Co. Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D496253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Alert Stamping & Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith
  • Patent number: D496255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Albert Stamping & Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Kovacik, Paul S. Blanch, Joseph J. Smith