Patents by Inventor Thomas J Noone

Thomas J Noone 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).

  • Patent number: 6601979
    Abstract: An illumination device and system for illuminating wheels of a motorized vehicle comprising of a wheel-mounted illumination source and a movable contact electrical connector assembly. The movable contact electrical connector assembly comprises of a concentric set of conductive rings insulatedly mounted on the back of the wheel to be in constant movable contact with a corresponding set of electrical contact brushes insulatedly mounted to the vehicle suspension. The concentric conductor rings are connected to the wheel mounted illumination source while the electrical contact brushes are connected to the vehicle's stationary electrical power system. The use of diodes in conjunction with capacitors or by themselves in the electrical circuit of the invention are used to prevent arcing between the brushes and rings during high speed revolutions of the wheel to allow for constant energization and illumination of the invention during high speed operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Inventors: Ronald L. Byrd, Thomas J Noone
  • Patent number: D370816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Selfix, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Hofman, Thomas J. Noone, Thomas J. Macek