Patents by Inventor William Scott Bourne

William Scott Bourne 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: 20180347820
    Abstract: An electric fireplace that is configured to look more realistic, i.e. more like a traditional wood-burning fireplace, includes a grate and an emberbed. The grate has a substantially horizontally-oriented middle section. The emberbed is positioned substantially directly below the middle section of the grate. Additionally, the emberbed is positioned spaced apart from the grate by a bed gap. The bed gap can be between approximately one-half inch and four inches. Additionally, the emberbed can be selectively coupled to the grate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: William Scott Bourne, Jonathan Edward Prentice
  • Publication number: 20170211814
    Abstract: An electric fireplace assembly (10) that is selectively movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration includes an assembly housing (12); and an electric fireplace (14) that is positioned substantially within the assembly housing (12). The electric fireplace (14) includes (i) a fireplace housing (24) having a first side (24A) that is spaced apart from the assembly housing (12) to define a first assembly cavity (42A); (ii) a simulated log (30) that is positioned within the fireplace housing (24); and (iii) a first fireplace door (16A) that is coupled to the fireplace housing (24). The first fireplace door (16A) is positioned substantially directly in front of the simulated log (30) to obscure a view of the simulated log (30) when the electric fireplace assembly (10) is in the closed configuration. Additionally, the first fireplace door (16A) is positioned within the first assembly cavity (42A) when the electric fireplace assembly (10) is in the open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: William Scott Bourne, Jonathan Edward Prentice
  • Patent number: 9033549
    Abstract: A surface mount light (10) comprises a base assembly (12) and a first diffuser (14). The base assembly (12) includes (i) a housing body (25) having a base (16) and a side (18) that is coupled to the base (16), the base (16) being mountable on a surface (15); (ii) a light assembly (22) positioned substantially within the housing body (25), the light assembly (22) including one or more LED lights (34), wherein power is selectively provided to the light assembly (22) such that at least one of the one or more LED lights (34) directs light away from the base (16); and (iii) a first attachment member (40). The first diffuser (14) includes a second attachment member (42) that selectively engages the first attachment member (40) to selectively attach the first diffuser (14) to the base assembly (12) without damaging the base assembly (12) and the first diffuser (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: BELLALUZ LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Nussbaum, William Scott Bourne
  • Publication number: 20130063932
    Abstract: A surface mount light (10) comprises a base assembly (12) and a first diffuser (14). The base assembly (12) includes (i) a housing body (25) having a base (16) and a side (18) that is coupled to the base (16), the base (16) being mountable on a surface (15); (ii) a light assembly (22) positioned substantially within the housing body (25), the light assembly (22) including one or more LED lights (34), wherein power is selectively provided to the light assembly (22) such that at least one of the one or more LED lights (34) directs light away from the base (16); and (iii) a first attachment member (40). The first diffuser (14) includes a second attachment member (42) that selectively engages the first attachment member (40) to selectively attach the first diffuser (14) to the base assembly (12) without damaging the base assembly (12) and the first diffuser (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Jonathan Nussbaum, William Scott Bourne
  • Patent number: 7826727
    Abstract: An electric fireplace includes a fireplace housing having a housing first and second side walls and a housing top wall, a housing floor, a housing back wall, and a housing open end opposite the housing back wall; a flame simulator mounted inside the housing; a diffusion screen removably mounted upright within the housing in front of the flame simulator; an ember bed simulating the appearance of fireplace fuel such as fire wood, embers or coal, and removably mounted inside the housing in front of the flame simulator, so that removal of the ember bed and the flame cutout panel provides access to the flame simulator from the housing open end; and a hot air generator removably mounted inside the housing to be accessible from the housing open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Twin-Star International, Inc.
    Inventor: William Scott Bourne