Patents by Inventor Thomas Patrick Conners

Thomas Patrick Conners 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: 5908263
    Abstract: A void-forming preform for installing a light fixture in a pavement, such as a poured concrete slab, or other structure comprises an upper chamber for receiving the light fixture, a ledge for supporting the light fixture, and a lower chamber for holding a length of wiring entering the lower chamber through a port. In a further embodiment, adjustable standoffs are formed in the bottom of the preform. The standoffs may be bent down to provide support for the preform on a pavement base prior to forming the pavement, and allow easy and fine adjustment of the height of the preform in relation to the final grade of the pavement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Concrete Paving Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Patrick Conners, Eric Petrilla