Patents by Inventor Stephen Blackman

Stephen Blackman 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).

  • Adapter device for mounting a ceiling electrical light fixture
    Patent number: 7347580
    Abstract: An adapter device, for enabling installation of an electrical light fixture to a ceiling mounted electrical box by one person, includes an opening into which a plurality of bendable tabs and a cover screw engaging yoke extend. The adapter device is affixed in an electrical access hole in the body of the electrical light fixture and enables the light fixture to be temporarily suspended from the partially unscrewed cover screw on the electrical box. The temporarily suspended light fixture may be readily aligned with adjacent walls, etc., rotated to enable installation of permanent support anchors, and repositioned to permanently secure it to the installed support anchors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: American Fluorescent Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Blackman, Gary Stabelfeldt
  • Adapter device for mounting a ceiling electrical light fixture
    Publication number: 20060152920
    Abstract: An adapter device, for enabling installation of an electrical light fixture to a ceiling mounted electrical box by one person, includes an opening into which a plurality of bendable tabs and a cover screw engaging yoke extend. The adapter device is affixed in an electrical access hole in the body of the electrical light fixture and enables the light fixture to be temporarily suspended from the partially unscrewed cover screw on the electrical box. The temporarily suspended light fixture may be readily aligned with adjacent walls, etc., rotated to enable installation of permanent support anchors, and repositioned to permanently secure it to the installed support anchors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Blackman, Gary Stabelfeldt
  • Decorative lighting fixture
    Patent number: D526736
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: American Flourscent Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Blackman
  • Decorative lighting fixture
    Patent number: D530039
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: American Fluorescent Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Blackman
  • Decorative lighting fixture
    Patent number: D541970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: American Fluorescent Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Blackman
  • Decorative lighting fixture
    Patent number: D542458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: American Fluorescent Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Blackman
  • Decorative lighting fixture
    Patent number: D544131
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: American Fluorescent Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Blackman
  • Suspended lighting fixture with two lamps
    Patent number: D547482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: American Fluorescent Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Blackman
  • Shop light fixture
    Patent number: D496123
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: American Fluorescent Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Blackman
  • Fluorescent night light
    Patent number: D389591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Inventors: Stephen Blackman, Syed M. Afzal Hussain
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D730562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: BlackJack Lighting LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Blackman
  • Lighting fixture
    Patent number: D731105
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: BlackJack Lighting LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Blackman