Patents by Inventor L. Herbert King Jr.
L. Herbert King 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).
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Patent number: 9698518Abstract: A wire connector kit and a method of protecting an electrical connection comprising a wire connector and a source of expandable sealant wherein the expandable sealant is injected into a wire connector after the electrical connection has been formed with the expandable sealant undergoing an in situ internal expansion from a site proximate the electrical connection to encapsulate and protect the electrical junction from the environment or through forming a sealant plug in a housing through an in situ expansion of the sealant plug to protect an electrical connection cocooned within the housing by the sealant plug.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: THE PATENT STORE LLCInventors: L. Herbert King, Jr., James C Keeven
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Patent number: 9678119Abstract: A shock detector having an electrical detector having a set of water immersible electrodes for detecting hazardous water conditions through the determination of the presence of either an electrical current in a body of water, a voltage in the body of water or a voltage gradient in the body of water and then providing an alert to the existence of hazardous electrical conditions in the body of water which in some cases may transmitted to a power source to shut off a power source thereby removing the hazardous water condition.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: SHOCK ALERT LLCInventors: L. Herbert King, Jr., James Keeven, Justin McKinney, Nathan C. Burns, Frank Vlasaty
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Patent number: 9660406Abstract: A wire connector having a collar surrounding a set of wire ports in a wire connector with the collar providing a collective shield between an environment external to the collar the collar but not between the set of wires within the collar.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: THE PATENT STORE LLCInventors: L. Herbert King, Jr., James C Keeven, William Hiner, Frank Vlasaty
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Publication number: 20170109994Abstract: A shock detector system for determining the existence of a harmful electrical condition in a body of water proximate a first shock detector or a second shock detector with the first shock detector providing a danger signal if the harmful electrical condition proximate the first shock detector could injure or kill a person coming into contact with the body of water proximate the first shock detector and the second shock detector providing a caution signal if there is no harmful electrical condition detected by the second shock detector even though there is a harmful electrical condition proximate the first shock detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: L Herbert King, JR., James Keeven, Frank Vlasaty, Andrew Hill
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Patent number: 9496626Abstract: A two-gang insulation displacement connector with enhanced electrically connectivity and a method of making the two-gang insulation displacement connector with the insulation displacement connector having a first gang of wire engaging blades having at least two sets of wire engaging blades, which are laterally spaced from each other, and a second gang of wire engaging blades with at least two sets of wire engaging blades with a base of each set of the wire engaging blades in the first gang having a link connecting to a base of each of a set of wire engaging blades in the second gang so that insertion of an insulation covered wire into wire engaging blades of each of gangs forms multiple electrical connections between the wire engaging blades of each gang of the wire engaging blades.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: THE PATENT STORE LLCInventors: L. Herbert King, Jr., James Keeven
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Patent number: 9472869Abstract: A field friendly wire connector for on-the-go connecting insulation coated electrical wires to each other without having to remove the wire insulation coating from either of the wires and without having to cut the wires with the wire connector including a flexible electrical conductor mounted in a connector base and a pair of slotted pivot arms sandwiching the flexible electrical conductor therein as the slotted pivot arms push the electrical wires into electrical contact with the electrical connector and a dual mode housing that forms a hand grip when attached to a first side of the connector base to provide a hand grip or support to the wire connector during formation of electrical connections and when the dual mode housing is attached to an opposite side of the connector base the dual mode housing forms a protective covering over the electrical connections.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: THE PATENT STORE LLCInventors: L. Herbert King, Jr., James Keeven, Willaim Hiner
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Publication number: 20160299178Abstract: A shock detector having an electrical detector having a set of water immersible electrodes for detecting hazardous water conditions through the determination of the presence of either an electrical current in a body of water, a voltage in the body of water or a voltage gradient in the body of water and then providing an alert to the existence of hazardous electrical conditions in the body of water which in some cases may transmitted to a power source to shut off a power source thereby removing the hazardous water condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: L. Herbert King, JR., James Keeven, Frank Vlasaty, Nathan C. Burns, Justin McKinney
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Publication number: 20160218444Abstract: A two-gang insulation displacement connector with enhanced electrically connectivity and a method of making the two-gang insulation displacement connector with the insulation displacement connector having a first gang of wire engaging blades having at least two sets of wire engaging blades, which are laterally spaced from each other, and a second gang of wire engaging blades with at least two sets of wire engaging blades with a base of each set of the wire engaging blades in the first gang having a link connecting to a base of each of a set of wire engaging blades in the second gang so that insertion of an insulation covered wire into wire engaging blades of each of gangs forms multiple electrical connections between the wire engaging blades of each gang of the wire engaging blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: L. Herbert King, JR., James Keeven
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Patent number: 9391388Abstract: A two sealant two-phase wire connector having sequential sealant interfaces for preventing an electrical failure through interactive sealant sharing between a twist-on electrical wire connector having a spiral cavity containing a first waterproof sealant which is immersed in a tube that contains a second water proof sealant, wherein the first water proof sealant and the second water proof sealant each form an interface that shields an electrical connection from the environment.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: THE PATENT STORE LLCInventors: L. Herbert King, Jr., Paul James
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Patent number: 9358676Abstract: A foldable pocket field tool having a foldable pliers and a set of specialty field tool bits to enable the foldable pocket tool to be carried on a person and used on-the-go with the field tool having a set of tool bits tool bits extendable or retractable into a handle and with each of the tool bits operable for efficiently performing a unique service tasks that may occur when installing or servicing a field system such as an irrigation system. The tool bits may be arranged to provide a two-part handle for use in manipulating an adjacent tool bit about a central axis as the tool bit is supported by the foldable pocket tool.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Patent Store LLCInventors: L. Herbert King, Jr., James Keeven, Steven Rhea
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Publication number: 20160154036Abstract: A shock detector having an electrical detector having a set of water immersible electrodes for detecting hazardous water conditions through the determination of the presence of either an electrical current in a body of water, a voltage in the body of water or a voltage gradient in the body of water and then providing an alert to the existence of hazardous electrical conditions in the body of water which in some cases may transmitted to a power source to shut off a power source thereby removing the hazardous water condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: L. Herbert King, JR., James Keeven, Justin McKinney, Nathan C. Burns, Frank Vlasaty
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Publication number: 20160136800Abstract: A landscape lighting pocket tool having a set of foldable retractable tool bits for working on an article to enable on the go and on the spot adjusting or repairing an article or a system as well as one or more tool bits that may an angle adjustable level for determining a level condition of an article, a drywall saw blade that allows the handle of the foldable pocket tool to be used as a handle of the drywall saw blade and a set of bevel cutting edges in the jaws of the foldable pocket tool to allow a person to both cut and strip insulation from a variety of different wire sizes wire without damaging the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: L. Herbert King, JR., James Keeven, Steven Rhea
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Patent number: 9285396Abstract: A shock detector having an electrical detector having a set of water immersible electrodes for detecting hazardous water conditions through the determination of the presence of either an electrical current in a body of water, a voltage in the body of water or a voltage gradient in the body of water and then providing an alert to the existence of hazardous electrical conditions in the body of water which in some cases may transmitted to a power source to shut off a power source thereby removing the hazardous water condition.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: BIRCHTREE, LLCInventors: L. Herbert King, Jr., James Keeven, Justin McKinney, Nathan C. Burns, Frank Vlasaty
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Patent number: 9231313Abstract: A finger friendly twist-on wire connector having a spiral coil and an open end rigid shell secured to the spiral coil with the rigid shell having an outer surface with a circumferential band and a closed end supporting a finger cushion material integral to at least a portion of the outer surface of the rigid shell with the finger cushion material including a plurality of circumferentially spaced elongated ribs resiliently deformable in response to radially and tangential finger forces thereon as rotational finger forces are transmitted to the rigid shell through the finger cushion material to thereby inhibit finger fatigue and finger injury while allowing the user to maintain a feel of the wire engagement within the wire connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: THE PATENT STORE LLCInventors: L. Herbert King, Jr., James Keeven, Steven Rhea
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Publication number: 20150288078Abstract: A field friendly wire connector for on-the-go connecting insulation coated electrical wires to each other without having to remove the wire insulation coating from either of the wires and without having to cut the wires with the wire connector including a flexible electrical conductor mounted in a connector base and a pair of slotted pivot arms sandwiching the flexible electrical conductor therein as the slotted pivot arms push the electrical wires into electrical contact with the electrical connector and a dual mode housing that forms a hand grip when attached to a first side of the connector base to provide a hand grip or support to the wire connector during formation of electrical connections and when the dual mode housing is attached to an opposite side of the connector base the dual mode housing forms a protective covering over the electrical connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: L. Herbert King, JR., James Keeven, Willaim Hiner
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Publication number: 20150208597Abstract: An upright open face flexible irrigation bag having a first edge with a first set of zipper teeth and a second edge with a second set of zipper teeth and a slider for in situ securing the first set of zipper teeth to the second set of zipper teeth around a sapling and an emitter wherein the emitter includes flow control through either a restrictive nozzle or an emitter valve or both with both the emitter valve and the restrictive nozzle located external to the irrigation bag and proximate a ground edge of the upright irrigation bag with the irrigation bag including an emitter valve for compensating in a water pressure head in the irrigation bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: L. Herbert King, JR., James L:ancester, William Hiner, Aaron Eaton, Sandra Wiseman
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Publication number: 20150082953Abstract: A foldable pocket field tool having a foldable pliers and a set of specialty field tool bits to enable the foldable pocket tool to be carried on a person and used on-the-go with the field tool having a set of tool bits tool bits extendable or retractable into a handle and with each of the tool bits operable for efficiently performing a unique service tasks that may occur when installing or servicing a field system such as an irrigation system. The tool bits may be arranged to provide a two-part handle for use in manipulating an adjacent tool bit about a central axis as the tool bit is supported by the foldable pocket tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: L. Herbert King, JR., James Keeven, Steven Rhea
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Publication number: 20150064985Abstract: A wire connector having a collar surrounding a set of wire ports in a wire connector with the collar providing a collective shield between an environment external to the collar the collar but not between the set of wires within the collar.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: L. Herbert King, JR., James C. Keeven, William Hiner, Frank Vlasaty
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Publication number: 20140331834Abstract: A groundable pipe cutter having an electrically conductive blade and a grounding terminal for attachment to an electrical ground to prevent accidental sparking when cutting a pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: L. Herbert King, JR., James C. Keeven
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Patent number: D742714Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: THE PATENT STORE, LLCInventors: L Herbert King, Jr., James Keeven, Steven Rhea