Patents by Inventor Raymond Grapp

Raymond Grapp 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: 6159069
    Abstract: A rear telemetry light for use in association with a model train kit including a track and a caboose with a rear axle, the apparatus comprises a light assembly comprising a bulb, a bulb cover, a rigid tube and a base including a contact, the rigid tube having an upper end, a lower end and a hollow interior, the bulb cover being positioned upon the upper end of the tube through the aperture in the light housing, a bulb support being positioned within the bulb cover, the bulb including a plurality of power wires electrically coupled thereto, the bulb being positioned within the bulb support, the base including an aperture extending therethrough, the base being positioned within the lower end of the tube, the contact being positioned within the base, the contact being in electrical communication with the power wires, an inner spring being positioned within the hollow interior of the rigid tube, a ground wire being coupled to the base and around an axle of a caboose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Inventor: Raymond Grapp
  • Patent number: 5746642
    Abstract: A rear telemetry light for use in association with a model train kit including a track and a caboose with a rear axle, the apparatus comprises a light assembly comprising a bulb, a bulb cover, a rigid tube and a base including a contact, the rigid tube having an upper end, a lower end and a hollow interior, the bulb cover being positioned upon the upper end of the tube through the aperture in the light housing, a bulb support being positioned within the bulb cover, the bulb including a plurality of power wires electrically coupled thereto, the bulb being positioned within the bulb support, the base including an aperture extending therethrough, the base being positioned within the lower end of the tube, the contact being positioned within the base, the contact being in electrical communication with the power wires, an inner spring being positioned within the hollow interior of the rigid tube, a ground wire being coupled to the base and around an axle of a caboose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Inventor: Raymond Grapp