Patents by Inventor Richard C. Carbone

Richard C. Carbone 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).

  • Flexible electrical device with attachable ends
    Patent number: 5749644
    Abstract: A flashlight having a flexible core, a power supply end connected to one end of the flexible core and an illumination end connected to an opposite end of the flexible core. The power supply end has a recess on its exterior. The illumination end has a projection on its exterior. The two ends can be removably connected to each other with the projection being received in the recess. In a preferred embodiment, the projection is a resilient ring extending around a perimeter of the housing on the illumination end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Carbone