Patents by Inventor Roy B. Bates

Roy B. Bates 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).

  • Appliance leakage current interrupter and nightlight combination
    Patent number: 7196885
    Abstract: An appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) cord set for powering an appliance includes an ALCI plug having a housing, an ALCI circuit disposed within the housing and two partially exposed contact blades coupled to an input of the ALCI circuit. The contact blades are configured to connect to an electrical receptacle. The ALCI cord set also includes a power cord and a nightlight. The power cord has a generally insulative jacket and two electrical conductors each having a first end electrically coupled to an output of the ALCI circuit and a second end electrically coupled to the appliance. The nightlight is mounted on an exterior of the housing of the ALCI plug. The nightlight is electrically coupled to the output of the ALCI circuit and is illuminated when the ALCI circuit is not tripped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael M. Pierce, Brian R. Sullivan, Roy B. Bates
  • Hair dryer and mounting assembly
    Patent number: 6925729
    Abstract: A combination hair dryer and mounting assembly includes a hair dryer having a switch movable between an OFF position in which the hair dryer is not energized and an ON position in which the hair dryer is energized. A receptacle is configured for receiving the hair dryer therein when the switch is in the OFF position. The receptacle prevents insertion of the hair dryer therein when the switch is in the ON position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Sullivan, Roy B. Bates
  • Appliance leakage current interrupter and nightlight combination
    Publication number: 20040212935
    Abstract: An appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) cord set for powering an appliance includes an ALCI plug having a housing, an ALCI circuit disposed within the housing and two partially exposed contact blades coupled to an input of the ALCI circuit. The contact blades are configured to connect to an electrical receptacle. The ALCI cord set also includes a power cord and a nightlight. The power cord has a generally insulative jacket and two electrical conductors each having a first end electrically coupled to an output of the ALCI circuit and a second end electrically coupled to the appliance. The nightlight is mounted on an exterior of the housing of the ALCI plug. The nightlight is electrically coupled to the output of the ALCI circuit and is illuminated when the ALCI circuit is not tripped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex,Inc.
    Inventors: Michael M. Pierce, Brian R. Sullivan, Roy B. Bates
  • Disher
    Patent number: D487381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy B. Bates, Jason Russell Reed, Mark C. Steiner, Larry R. Olson