Patents by Inventor Lee Ward

Lee Ward 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: 6866396
    Abstract: An illuminated garment holder includes at least one support member having a free end which is adapted to be secured to a wall or ceiling. The opposite end includes a connecting joint on which an elongated light fixture is rotatably mounted in a generally horizontal position. The light fixture includes a fluorescent bulb or the like, and a translucent lens through which light from the bulb is transmitted to the exterior of the fixture. The fixture can be rotated to any of the number of positions and locked in place to direct the light as desired. The fixture is dimensioned to support clothing hangers for garment displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: JJI Lighting Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Ward
  • Publication number: 20050036321
    Abstract: A light fixture including an outer ring, middle ring, and inner ring, each of which having generally a cylindrical shape. The outer ring has a flange at one end and a threaded female portion on an interior surface. The middle ring has a flange at one end and a threaded male portion on an exterior surface. When the outer ring is mated to the middle ring, the male portion is threaded into the female portion. The inner ring has a plurality of grooves on an exterior surface. The threaded male portion of the middle ring includes a plurality of openings for receiving a plurality of securing members, with each of the plurality of securing members capable of moving in each of the plurality of grooves and capable of securing the middle ring to the inner ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: ARDEE LIGHTING /USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Ward
  • Patent number: 6805470
    Abstract: A light fixture that includes a lens, a latch member, and a housing is provided. The light fixture includes an open top and a pair of generally parallel walls extending adjacent to the open top. The lens includes a pair of generally parallel side edges that include a leg on the lower portion of the side edge and a rib on the upper portion of the side edge above the leg. The latch member has a general L-shape, and includes legs for attaching and detaching the lens to the housing. The housing includes longitudinal grooves for receiving the latch member and lens. When the latch member is in the closed position, one leg of the latch member overlies the lens and a rib member on the lens is received by a recess in the latch member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Ardee Lighting/USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Ward
  • Publication number: 20040070969
    Abstract: An illuminated garment holder includes at least one support member having a free end which is adapted to be secured to a wall or ceiling. The opposite end includes a connecting joint on which an elongated light fixture is rotatably mounted in a generally horizontal position. The light fixture includes a fluorescent bulb or the like, and a translucent lens through which light from the bulb is transmitted to the exterior of the fixture. The fixture can be rotated to any of the number of positions and locked in place to direct the light as desired. The fixture is dimensioned to support clothing hangers for garment displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Ardee Lighting/USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Ward