Patents by Inventor Lester W. Branning

Lester W. Branning 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: 5255995
    Abstract: A highway marker comprising an essentially horizontally positionable base having a lower face securable to the ground and an upper face thereabove and a generally rectangular periphery therebetween, the base also having tapering exterior walls with spaced parallel ribs extending downwardly from the lower face, the ribs being formed with thinner upper ends integral with the lower face and with thicker lower free ends; an essentially vertically extending body having a generally planar front face and a generally planar rear face defining a generally rectangular periphery with a free upper edge and a lower edge integrally formed with the upper face of the base, the body being thicker at its lower edge than its upper edge; a circular projection formed integrally with, and extending outwardly from, each face of the body to define a recess, the edge of each projection remote from its associated face extending radially inwardly to define a locking lip; a plurality of ribs formed integrally with, and extending outward
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Inventor: Lester W. Branning
  • Patent number: 5105568
    Abstract: An illuminated sign comprising a housing, illumination component within the housing and electrical components for powering the illumination component. The housing has a front wall with apertures representing information to be illuminated, sidewalls, a bottom wall, a back wall, an upper wall, the housing also has interior thereof a translucent panel positionable behind the front wall, a stencil panel with the apertures representing the information to be illuminated mounted behind the translucent panel, and a reflector within the housing. The illumination component is mounted on the rear of the stencil panel facing the back wall whereby illumination of the illumination component will reflect light from the back through the stencil panel, translucent panel, and the front wall. Electrical components feed current from the battery to the illumination component for effecting the illumination of the sign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Innovative Products Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Lester W. Branning