Patents by Inventor Roy Nixon

Roy Nixon 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).

  • Sealed beam lamp including filament locating means
    Patent number: 4180755
    Abstract: In a sealed beam incandescent lamp a generally concave reflector member is provided with three or more bosses having flat outer surfaces. The surfaces define a plane perpendicular to the axis of the parabola so that specific points within the parabola can be located with great precision. By using the bosses as reference points, lamp filaments can be accurately placed within the lamp structure, regardless of variations in the reflector member which occur during the manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1979
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventor: Roy A. Nixon, Jr.
  • Parabolic reflector including filament locating means
    Patent number: 4125890
    Abstract: A generally concave reflector member is provided with three or more bosses having flat outer surfaces. The surfaces define a plane perpendicular to the axis of the parabola so that specific points within the parabola can be located with great precision. By using the bosses as reference points, lamp filaments can be accurately placed within the lamp structure, regardless of variations in the reflector member which occur during the manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1978
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventor: Roy A. Nixon, Jr.
  • Template for and method of cutting composition shingles for rapid and scrap-free installation
    Patent number: 4010592
    Abstract: A template for use by a roofer enabling him to utilize three composition shingle units, each having three tabs, to start six rows of shingles on a gable type roof, and have no waste from the initial shingles. The template includes a main body portion having upstanding quick elements to assure proper orientation of the shingles and a plurality of guiding slots to assure shingles of the proper size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1977
    Inventor: Roy Nixon