Patents by Inventor Tom Carroll

Tom Carroll 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).

  • Multiple position swivel lamp with integral switch contacts
    Patent number: 7538289
    Abstract: A multiple positioning assembly with integral switch contact includes a cylindrical housing along with a ball assembly including a ball portion received by the cylindrical assembly. The ball portion includes an electrically conductive surface and a neck extending therefrom. A plurality of spaced apart spring retainers are disposed within the cylindrical housing with electrically conductive coil spring contacts therein. Adjacent spring contacts complete an electrical circuit through the ball portion surface when in simultaneous contact therewith. Spring contacts further enable positioning of the ball portion within the cylindrical housing for conical movement of the neck with the ball portion being axially moveable between the spring contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Tom Carroll
  • MULTIPLE POSITION SWIVEL LAMP WITH INTEGRAL SWITCH CONTACTS
    Publication number: 20060221624
    Abstract: A multiple positioning assembly with integral switch contact includes a cylindrical housing along with a ball assembly including a ball portion received by the cylindrical assembly. The ball portion includes an electrically conductive surface and a neck extending therefrom. A plurality of spaced apart spring retainers are disposed within the cylindrical housing with electrically conductive coil spring contacts therein. Adjacent spring contacts complete an electrical circuit through the ball portion surface when in simultaneous contact therewith. Spring contacts further enable positioning of the ball portion within the cylindrical housing for conical movement of the neck with the ball portion being axially moveable between the spring contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventor: TOM CARROLL
  • Bicycle light
    Patent number: D643952
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventor: Tom Carroll