Patents by Inventor William R. Lutz

William R. Lutz 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).

  • Publication number: 20130229103
    Abstract: A lamp device having first and second ends comprising a glass lens positioned on the first end of the lamp and a socket positioned on the second end of the lamp. The lamp is configured with a parabolic reflecting surface lining the interior side walls of a top portion of the lamp and an array of LEDs or other light emitting device positioned within that the top portion of the lamp. The array of LEDs or other light emitting device are operatively connected to the socket in order to receive power. The lamp may also be configured to facilitate movement of the glass lens closer to and further away from the array of LEDs or other light emitting device in order to shorten or lengthen the focal point of the light beam created by the array of LEDs or other light emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: INNOVX GROUP LLC
    Inventors: William R. Lutz, Gavin McCalla
  • Patent number: 6419371
    Abstract: A lighted tool including a handle member, which has a distal end adapted to engage a blade member or other implement. A light module has a light source capable of producing a beam of light and the light module is of a size to be complementarily received within the bore of the handle member so that the light source illuminates the blade member engaged with the distal end of the handle member. The light module is preferably detachably secured within the bore of the handle member, such as by complementarily threaded surfaces, so that the light module is insertable into the bore and removable therefrom. Thus, the light module can be either used to illuminate the blade member and work piece when disposed within the bore of the handle member or used independently as a conventional flash light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Ovation Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz
  • Patent number: 6364500
    Abstract: A lighted handle including a handle member, which has a distal end adapted to complementarily engage a desired tool and which defines a bore longitudinally extending along at least a portion of its length, and a light module, or flashlight. The light module has a light source capable of producing a beam of light and the light module is of a size to be complementarily received within the bore of the handle member so that the light source illuminates the tool attached to the distal end of the handle member. The light module is detachably secured within the bore of the handle member, such as by complementarily threaded surfaces, so that the light module is insertable into the bore and removable therefrom. Thus, the light module can be either used to illuminate the tool when disposed within the bore of the handle member or used independently as a conventional light module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: McCalla Company
    Inventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz
  • Patent number: 6296365
    Abstract: A lighted hand tool, such as a lighted plier tool, including first and second plier members and a light source. Each plier member having a handle portion, a jaw portion, and a pivot section being intermediate the handle portion and the jaw portion for each plier member. The second plier member pivotally mounted relative to the pivot section of the first plier member at the pivot section of the second plier member for being pivotable relative to the first plier member. The handle portion of the first plier member defining a bore longitudinally extending along at least a portion of the length of the handle portion, the bore having a bore front end near the first pivot section. The light source is disposed within the bore of the handle portion adjacent the bore front end and is capable of producing a beam of light. Thus, the light source is energized from a power means, the beam of light produced by the light source is in communication with at least one portion of the first and second plier members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: McCalla Company
    Inventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz, Steve R. Burns
  • Patent number: 6030092
    Abstract: A lighted handle including a handle member, which has a distal end adapted to complementarily engage a desired tool and which defines a bore longitudinally extending along at least a portion of its length, and a light module, or flashlight. The light module has a light source capable of producing a beam of light and the light module is of a size to be complementarily received within the bore of the handle member so that the light source illuminates the tool attached to the distal end of the handle member. The light module is detachably secured within the bore of the handle member, such as by complementarily threaded surfaces, so that the light module is insertable into the bore and removable therefrom. Thus, the light module can be either used to illuminate the tool when disposed within the bore of the handle member or used independently as a conventional light module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: McCalla Company d/b/a Ovation Group
    Inventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz
  • Patent number: 5246915
    Abstract: A method for controlling weeds preferably in the crops of useful plants by using a 5-imidazolecarboxylic acid derivative; herbicidal compositions containing the same; novel 5-imidazolecarboxylic acid derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: William R. Lutz, Guy R. E. Van Lommen, Jozef F. E. Van Gestel
  • Patent number: D439495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Inventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz, Stephen Burns
  • Patent number: D450557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: McCalla Co.
    Inventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz
  • Patent number: D516367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: North American Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Lutz, Stephen L. Travis
  • Patent number: D452129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: McCalla Co.
    Inventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz
  • Patent number: D535138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Test Rite Products Corp.
    Inventor: William R. Lutz
  • Patent number: D535139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Test Rite Products Corp.
    Inventor: William R. Lutz
  • Patent number: D541575
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Test Rite Products Corp.
    Inventor: William R. Lutz
  • Patent number: D541576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Test Rite Products Corp.
    Inventor: William R. Lutz
  • Patent number: D412760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: McCalla Company
    Inventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz
  • Patent number: D415300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Inventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz
  • Patent number: D422727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: McCalla Co.
    Inventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz
  • Patent number: D431428
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: McCalla Company
    Inventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz, Steve R. Burns
  • Patent number: D431435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: McCalla Company
    Inventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz, Steve R. Burns
  • Patent number: D431986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: McCalla Company
    Inventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz, Steve R. Burns