Patents by Inventor Steven R. Carson

Steven R. Carson 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).

  • Slide control switch
    Patent number: 4871893
    Abstract: A slide-type switch for controlling electrical output to a light or motor. The switch includes a printed circuit board having a sliding variable resistor mounted thereon. When the variable resistor is adjusted for minimum current flow, the slide on the variable resistor comes into contact with an actuator arm also mounted on the printed circuit board. The actuator arm then becomes detached from a butt contact, breaking the circuit. A novel knob arrangement is also disclosed for use with standard all face plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1989
    Assignee: Lightolier, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Slovak, Raymond T. Griffin, Steven R. Carson