Patents by Inventor Victor Paul Eberhard

Victor Paul Eberhard 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).

  • Lighting fixture with downlight reflector and wallwash reflector
    Patent number: 6343873
    Abstract: A socket spring is designed to be installed in at least two different types of reflectors. The socket spring includes a base that can be connected to a lamp socket, a first arm and a second arm. The first arm extends from the base and includes a first bend near the base for use in connecting to a first reflector and a second bend further away from the base for use in connecting to a second reflector. The second arm extends from the base and includes a first bend near the base for use in connecting to the first reflector and a second bend further away from the base for use in connecting to the second reflector. Installing the socket spring in the first reflector includes mounting the first bends to the first reflector and installing the socket spring in the second reflector includes mounting the second bends to the second reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Paul Eberhard, Stephen H. Yuen, John S. Schubert