Patents by Inventor Leonard C. Johnson

Leonard C. Johnson 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).

  • Electrical device with power cord insert
    Patent number: 8692123
    Abstract: An electrical device including an electrical power cord secured to a base of the electrical device by using a plug having a pair of resilient prongs. The plug is inserted into an opening in the base to secure a strain reliever on an end of the electrical power cord into the opening. The resilient prongs flex towards each other when the plug is inserted into the opening. The prongs return to their original positions after passing through the opening and seat the plug in the opening. When seated, the plug secures the strain reliever into the opening thereby securing the electrical power cord to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Thanh Nguyen, Leonard C. Johnson
  • Electrical Device with Power Cord Insert
    Publication number: 20120329310
    Abstract: An electrical device including an electrical power cord secured to a base of the electrical device by using a plug having a pair of resilient prongs. The plug is inserted into an opening in the base to secure a strain reliever on an end of the electrical power cord into the opening. The resilient prongs flex towards each other when the plug is inserted into the opening. The prongs return to their original positions after passing through the opening and seat the plug in the opening. When seated, the plug secures the strain reliever into the opening thereby securing the electrical power cord to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Thanh Nguyen, Leonard C. Johnson
  • Splash guard for bath tubs and the like
    Patent number: D539880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Leonard C. Johnson, I