Patents by Inventor Kenneth J. Nicholas

Kenneth J. Nicholas 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).

  • Compact ceiling fans
    Patent number: 9909590
    Abstract: Compact ceiling fans having fan blades with a longitudinal axis extending substantially vertically and ceiling fans having one or more fan blades are extend under the housing of the fan across the span of the fan and are suspended only at the distal ends of radially extending arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Nicholas, Wendy Ann Birchfield, David H. Porter
  • Light fixture with quick support assembly
    Patent number: 7455433
    Abstract: A light fixture, comprising a base, a plurality of arms wherein at least one of the plurality of arms is preassembled to the base and can rotate relative to the base to reduce packaging volume and an external support abutting the plurality of arms when in an in-use configuration, wherein the support prevents inward radial movement of the plurality of arms toward a central vertical axis of the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventors: Bruce Raymond Pazula, Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Collapsible chandelier
    Patent number: 7086762
    Abstract: A collapsible chandelier comprises multiple lamp arms pivotally attached to the central frame of the lamp so that they are moveable between use positions and a storage position in which an overall dimension of the chandelier is reduced. The attaching portions of these support arms are in the form of hollow conduit sections, whereby the structural integrity of lamp is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D550886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D553782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D563026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D567992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D570520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D575446
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D577850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D582091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D585591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D587838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: The L.D: Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D622892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D728141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D770662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D770663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: The L.D. Kicher Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D835322
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Kichler Lighting LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D849985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Kichler Lighting LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Ceiling fan
    Patent number: D892295
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Kichler Lighting LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Nicholas