Patents by Inventor William C. Light

William C. Light 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).

  • Self-locking retainer clip
    Patent number: 5094578
    Abstract: A self-locking retainer, actuated by pushing a piece to be retained into the retainer, includes opposed molded parts hinged together, one pair of parts, on opposite sides of a hinged portion, movable together to form a base and a retention plug with integral locking dogs, and a second pair of parts mounted on the base of the first pair formed as hinged jaws with opposed recesses to clamp a piece to be retained. Detent means on the jaws and the base of the first pair of parts interlock to hold the jaws together when pushed together by a part to be retained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Master Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Light, Randy A. Newsome