Patents by Inventor Tommy R. Taylor

Tommy R. Taylor 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).

  • Lamp retaining means within luminaire
    Patent number: 4387417
    Abstract: A retaining means for a lamp within a luminaire provides structural support and positive positioning. It comprises a resilient wire formed to a four-sided parallelogram shape with four outboard reverting projections between segments. One pair of diametrically opposed projections encircle bolts which hold the retainer transversely to the lamp axis at the rim of the socket compartment. Another pair of projections are unrestrained and provide extra flexibility in accommodating to variations in lamp diameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1983
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jerry R. Plemmons, Tommy R. Taylor