Adjustable Movement Between Arm And Housing Patents (Class 362/371)
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Patent number: 8480268Abstract: A retrofit luminaire assembly is provided for retrofitting a mounting frame such as a plaster frame or other recessed lighting assembly without the need to remove the existing plaster frame. The retrofit assembly includes a mounting ring that can support a replacement electrical junction box and the replacement luminaire. The electrical junction box is attached to an adjustable assembly so that the electrical box can be positioned in a number of locations on the mounting ring. The assembly allows adjustment of the electrical box in a vertical direction, horizontal direction and in a rotational direction with respect to the plane of the plaster frame. The mounting ring is inserted through the opening in the plaster frame and secured to the plaster frame by an attachment member that engages the top face of the plaster frame. The attachment member can include a plate coupled to the mounting ring to form two outwardly extending arms.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Carl W. Wilson, Richard L. D'Andrea, Brad Rodeghiero
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Patent number: 8465182Abstract: A recessed light fixture has a plurality of fasteners for securing a can or top hat of the recessed light fixture to a substrate, e.g., sheetrock ceiling and/or open frame mounting plate. Each of the plurality of fasteners comprise a clevis bracket, a clevis hook having perpendicular tabs that rotatably attach the clevis hook to the clevis bracket. When the recessed light fixture is inserted into an opening of the substrate, the clevis hooks rotate out of the way into slots in a wall of the recessed light fixture can. Once the clevis hooks clear the substrate, the clevis hooks rotate back through the wall of the recessed light fixture can. Then the clevis brackets are slideably moved toward the substrate, whereby gripping portions of the clevis hooks will engage the substrate and thereby hold the recessed light fixture to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Jared Michael Davis, Russell Bryant Green
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Patent number: 8419235Abstract: A lighting system including a powering rod and a first lighting unit is provided. The powering rod is used for providing power. The first lighting unit includes a housing, a light source, an inner ring body and an outer ring body. The light source is disposed inside the housing. The inner ring body, disposed in the housing, has a hollowed portion for receiving the powering rod and is electrically connected to the powering rod. The outer ring body, disposed on the inner ring body fixed to the housing. The outer ring body is capable of rotating with respect to the inner ring body for rotating the housing. When the outer ring body is rotated to a first position, the first lighting unit is in a first lighting state. When the outer ring body is rotated to a second position, the first lighting unit is in a second lighting state.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Qisda CorporationInventors: Tai-Sheng Chen, Hsun-Li Huang, Mong-Yong Sim, Jiung-Cheng Pan, Ho-Tsung Hsueh, Wen-Ming Wu, Cheng-En Wu
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Patent number: 8414164Abstract: A spotlight is provided with a substrate having LEDs disposed thereon and a main body casing on which the substrate is provided. The main body casing has a rear side portion having thermal conductivity, which is thermally coupled to the substrate, and is capable of changing the irradiation angle of light emitted from the LEDs. A plurality of heat-radiating fins for forming grooves operating as a plurality of convection paths along the direction of changing the irradiation angle are provided on the rear side portion of the main body casing.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Inventors: Kozo Ogawa, Aiko Takahashi, Nobuhiko Betsuda, Hiroki Tamai, Kiyoshi Nishimura, Akiko Saito, Ryotaro Matsuda
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Patent number: 8382341Abstract: A luminaire mounting assembly comprises a mounting bracket having at least one keyed aperture, the mounting bracket having one of a slider assembly and at least one tab, a fixture housing having the other of a slider assembly and the at least one tab, the slider assembly movable between a first fixture position and a second fixture position, the slider assembly having a fixed element, a plunger movable relative to the fixed element, the plunger biased toward a first plunger position and engaging the at least one tab, the plunger movable to a second plunger position to pass the at least one tab.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventor: David S. Peter
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Patent number: 8277095Abstract: A light emitting diode lamp includes a lamp shade, a light emitting diode light source, a universal joint and a power connector. The light emitting diode light source is disposed in the lamp shade. The universal joint includes a first connecting part and a second connecting part. The first connecting part is fixed to the lamp shade. The second connecting part is rotatably connected to the first connecting part and fixed to the power connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignees: Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited, Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Jia-Yi Juang, Shih-Hao Hung, Hsien-Chang Wu
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Patent number: 8277077Abstract: Vehicle-mounted auxiliary lighting systems adapted to provide primary or auxiliary vehicle lighting using light emitting diodes (LEDS) are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Inventors: Antony C. Georgitsis, Nicholas B. Irwin, Joseph Biro
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Patent number: 8226278Abstract: Disclosed is an adjustable light fixture. The light fixture can include a housing assembly comprising an outer housing surrounding a central opening; a first adjustment mechanism configured to tilt the light source comprising a first rotating member; and a second adjustment mechanism configured to rotate the light source comprising a second rotating member, where the first and second rotating members are substantially parallel to one another. The light fixture can also include a biasing member that will return the housing assembly to a first tilted position from a second titled position.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Lucifer Lighting CompanyInventors: Patrick Ward, Kevin Wilson, Matthew Gates
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Patent number: 8172436Abstract: A battery powered rotating LED lighting assembly with a magnetic base, a housing and a pivot post attached to the housing. The lighting assembly housing is supported by the pivot post, which is supported by a support assembly in the base.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Ullman Devices CorporationInventors: Edward S. Coleman, Qiu Jianping
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Patent number: 8157424Abstract: A lamp holder comprising a lamp holder base, a lamp holder housing and a microswitch. In a preferred embodiment, the lamp holder base has a longitudinal axis and an actuator finger coupled to and shielded within the lamp holder base. The lamp holder housing is removably coupleable to the lamp holder base, and the microswitch is mounted within the lamp holder housing, wherein the microswitch is activated by the actuator finger when the lamp holder housing is inserted into and rotated with respect to the lamp holder base.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Jianmin Zhang, Jesse Sanchez, Jr.
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Patent number: 8157420Abstract: An LED (light emitting diode) lamp includes a lamp body, a plurality of fixing assemblies fixed to a top of the lamp body and a plurality of fasteners fixed to the fixing assemblies. The lamp body comprises a housing defining a plurality of runners in a top thereof and a light emitting module mounted in a bottom of the housing and applying an LED module as a light source. The fixing assemblies are placed on the top of the housing. Each fastener has a head located at an underside of a corresponding one of the fixing assemblies and securely received in a corresponding runner. The fixing assemblies are provided for securely fixing the LED lamp in position and in a desired illuminating angle.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Guang Song, You-Xue Liu
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Publication number: 20120069582Abstract: A ceiling lamp includes a bracket fixed to a ceiling, a frame attached to the bracket, a housing secured to the frame and a light source received in the housing. An axis extends through the frame and the bracket to pivotably attach the bracket with the frame. A plurality of apertures are defined in the bracket and an aperture is defined in the frame. A fastener can be selectively extended through one of the apertures in the bracket and into the aperture in the frame, to thereby position the housing at a selected one of different orientations in respect to the ceiling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FOXSEMICON INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: KUO-CHENG CHANG
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Publication number: 20120033435Abstract: A lamp holder comprising a lamp holder base, a lamp holder housing and a microswitch. In a preferred embodiment, the lamp holder base has a longitudinal axis and an actuator finger coupled to and shielded within the lamp holder base. The lamp holder housing is removably coupleable to the lamp holder base, and the microswitch is mounted within the lamp holder housing, wherein the microswitch is activated by the actuator finger when the lamp holder housing is inserted into and rotated with respect to the lamp holder base.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventors: Jianmin Zhang, Jesse Sanchez, JR.
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Patent number: 8100566Abstract: A light fixture has a bracket adapted to be fixed to a wall or ceiling surface and having a leg formed with a leg hole, and a bolt fixed in the fixture housing and projecting therefrom along an axis through the leg hole. A ring engageable over an outer profiled end of the bolt can fit complementarily therewith. An annular disk fits over the ring, has a back face turned toward and engageable around the ring with the leg, and is formed with a radially extending threaded bore holding a radial screw engageable radially inward with the ring to rotationally lock the disk on the ring. The disk and leg fit are locked together so they cannot relatively rotate. An axial screw engaged through the disk and ring with the bolt engages axially inward with the disk to press the disk against the leg and the leg against the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Willy Meyer = Sohn GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Klaus Storch
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Patent number: 8066412Abstract: A luminaire system provides for mounting and accessing a light fixture housing without tools. A universal bracket is coupled to the junction box along the ceiling and engages with a top mounting plate affixed to the housing. One or more slide hooks appended to the universal bracket allows the top mounting plate to mount to the universal bracket, and a reinforced spring and locking spring keeps the light fixture housing in place, while preventing rattling between the universal bracket and the top-mounting plate. The housing can be removed from the electrical junction box through the use of a release button affixed to the housing. The button disengages the locking spring from the top mounting plate, thereby allowing the housing to swivel away from the universal bracket and junction box by way of a hanging hook. The hanging hook supports the housing when released from the universal bracket.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Steen Vann, Sun Yuan Wei
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Patent number: 8021018Abstract: A LED display unit comprises a housing; an openable door coupled to a front of the housing for movement between a closed position and an opened position; a LED module mounted on a front of the openable door; and a sliding assembly coupled to an inside surface of the housing and an inside surface of the front door comprising: a first connection member fixedly mounted to an inside surface of the housing, a second connection member fixedly mounted to an inside surface of the front door, a sliding member slidely mounted to the first connection member and rotatably connected with the second connection member, so that the sliding member can move forward from the housing and rotate relative to the openable door so as to open the openable door.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Thinksign Optoelectronics, Inc.Inventors: Zhongliang Zheng, Xiaoqing Huang
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Patent number: 8021024Abstract: An LED lamp includes a monolithic housing made of metal extrusion and comprising a heat sink and a receiving portion integrally extending from a bottom of the heat sink, a plurality of LED modules attached to the heat sink, a cover covering the LED modules and a supporting bracket mounted on the housing. The heat sink includes a planar base and a plurality of fins extending from a top face of the base. The receiving portion includes a frame defining a window at a center thereof and two sidewalls interconnecting the frame and the base. The frame, the sidewalls and the base cooperatively define a receiving chamber for accommodating the LED modules therein. The LED modules are attached to the base and located corresponding to the window of the frame. The cover is mounted on a bottom of the frame and correspondingly covers the window.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xing-Gui Huang
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Publication number: 20110194287Abstract: Vehicle-mounted auxiliary lighting systems adapted to provide primary or auxiliary vehicle lighting using light emitting diodes (LEDS) are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Inventors: Antony C. Georgitsis, Nicholas B. Irwin, Joseph Biro
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Patent number: 7993030Abstract: A lighting system comprises a housing suitable for mounting to a structural unit. The housing includes a plurality of enclosure panels. At least two light-bearing members are moveable relative to the housing and are pivotally coupled one to another. A pair of actuators are moveable in opposing directions, one of the light-bearing members being coupled to one of the actuators and an other of the light-bearing members being coupled to an other of the actuators. Movement of the actuators relative to one another results in pivotal movement of the light-bearing members relative to one another, causing an end of each light-bearing member to move further from or closer to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Innovative D-Lites LLCInventors: Detlef Andreas Galke, Melvin Hess Pedersen, Glenda Pedersen, legal representative
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Patent number: 7980737Abstract: An electronic device support includes a V-shaped base, a supporting leg, a cable and a number of lights. The V-shaped base includes a pair of legs extending from an apex of the V-shaped base. The supporting leg is pivotably connected to the V-shaped base adjacent to the apex. The cable is embedded in at least one of the legs and the supporting leg and includes a connector plug electrically connected to the other end. The lights are rotatably mounted on one of the distal end of the legs of the base away from the apex of the V-shaped base.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Rui-Bin Hu
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Patent number: 7972043Abstract: The present invention relates to a built-in light fixture to be fitted in a suspended ceiling or similar, with a mounting ring (4) insertable into an opening in the ceiling and fixable by holding elements (6) and a light unit (3) which is attached in particular releaseably to the mounting ring (4), wherein fixed to the mounting ring (4) is a support frame (13) which defines a mounting space for the light unit (3) and has on its upper side facing away from the mounting ring (4) attachment means (18) for fixing the light unit (3) onto the support frame (13).Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: BA*RO GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bernhard Schutte
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Patent number: 7963681Abstract: A race track lighting system comprising a plurality of fixtures mounted in spaced relationship to one another on the infield side of the track and projecting light outwardly and downwardly onto the track surface from relatively low poles. Each fixture is asymmetric so as to provide a strong cut-off preventing light from being projected into the eyes of oncoming driver, but a divergent pattern in the direction of traffic flow so as to blend the light from one fixture with the light from an adjacent fixture for the purpose of promoting uniformity in the lighting intensity. The lamp is offset in the fixture and a blocker strip is placed in from of the lamp to prevent direct, uncontrolled light from reaching the track.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Qualite Sports-Lighting, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey L. Hammel
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Patent number: 7950834Abstract: A brake assembly for an adjustable downlight fixture comprises a fixture having a rotational collar assembly, the rotational collar assembly having a first race rotating relative to a second race, a brake assembly connected to one of the first race and the second race, the brake assembly frictionally engaging the other of the first race and the second race.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLCInventor: Scott Dupre
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Patent number: 7950821Abstract: Vehicle-mounted auxiliary lighting systems adapted to provide primary or auxiliary vehicle lighting using light emitting diodes (LEDs) are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Inventors: Anthony C. Georgitsis, Nicholas B. Irwin, Joseph Biro
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Patent number: 7909490Abstract: The present invention provides a lighting apparatus with an elongated housing which accommodates a light source. The housing may be pivoted to rotate between a stored position and a deployed position. The housing may be maintained at a plurality of desired positions within its range of rotation. In addition, according to a feature of the invention, the elongated housing may be relatively rigid, yet also articulated, so that it can flex transversely in response to an applied force. In an embodiment, the housing may be provided with a swivel portion that can be used to change the direction of the light. Various electrical features may be provided as well, such as a brightness control feature and an auto-off feature that switches off the light in the stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: John Chou, Glenn T. Schmidt, Samuel Zeng, Amy Grumet-Avallone, Thomas Greenfield, Jennifer L. Gloisten
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Patent number: 7909488Abstract: A lamp holder comprising a lamp holder base, a lamp holder housing and a microswitch. In a preferred embodiment, the lamp holder base is substantially cup-shaped around a longitudinal axis and has an arcuate actuator finger coupled to and shielded within the lamp holder base. The lamp holder housing is removably coupleable to the lamp holder base, and the microswitch is mounted within the lamp holder housing, wherein the microswitch is activated by the arcuate actuator finger when the lamp holder housing is coupled to the lamp holder base.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Jianmin Zhang, Jesse Sanchez, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110051429Abstract: A table lamp and rotary joint thereof is disclosed. The table lamp including a base body, a lighting member and a frictional rotary joint connecting the lighting member to the base body is disclosed. The rotary joint includes a housing defining a cavity and a rotary portion defining a rotator. The rotator deforms elastically by means of defining a center hole and a slot extending parallel to the axis of the center hole through the rotator. Compressing the rotator into the cavity, the outer surface of the rotator mates tightly to the inner surface of the cavity. Then the rotator rotates frictionally in the cavity and the lighting member can maintain at a desired angle with respect to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: GANG CHENG, MENG-HUA HE, JIA-NING HUANG, YU-TAO CHEN, CHUN-CHE YEN, TE-SHENG JAN
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Patent number: 7866856Abstract: A lamp housing which contains an accommodating apparatus for a burner or a lamp with a glass vessel, a lamp base and contact pins for supplying current, and a lampholder with sockets for connection to the contact pins, is provided. The accommodating apparatus containing clamping jaws, which can be connected to the lamp base in a force-fitting and/or interlocking manner, engage at least partially around the lamp base, are articulated, via lever arms, on the lamp housing or a lampholder mount, which is fixed to the housing and is connected to the lamp housing, and can be adjusted by means of an adjusting device, which has at least one adjusting element, which is arranged between the lever arms and pushes the lever arms apart from one another for opening the clamping jaws into an opening position, in which the lamp base is released, and brings the lever arms together for closing the clamping jaws into a locking position, in which the lamp base is fixed.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KGInventors: Anton Hundhammer, Klaus-Dieter Stegmaier
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Patent number: 7862214Abstract: A lighting device, comprising a housing and at least one mounting clip. The housing comprises an electrical connection region engageable in an electrical receptacle. The mounting clip is pivotable from a first position, where an end region of the mounting clip does not extend beyond a periphery of the housing, to a second position, where the end region extends beyond the housing periphery. Also, a lighting device, comprising a housing, a trim element and at least one mounting clip. The mounting clip is pivotable, such that if the mounting clip is in a second position and then the trim element is rotated, the mounting clip will pivot to a third position, where the mounting clip engages the housing such that the trim element is biased toward a ceiling or other structure in which the lighting device is mounted. Also, methods of installing housings and/or trim elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Gary David Trott, Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Publication number: 20100328945Abstract: An LED (light emitting diode) lamp includes a lamp body, a plurality of fixing assemblies fixed to a top of the lamp body and a plurality of fasteners fixed to the fixing assemblies. The lamp body comprises a housing defining a plurality of runners in a top thereof and a light emitting module mounted in a bottom of the housing and applying an LED module as a light source. The fixing assemblies are placed on the top of the housing. Each fastener has a head located at an underside of a corresponding one of the fixing assemblies and securely received in a corresponding runner. The fixing assemblies are provided for securely fixing the LED lamp in position and in a desired illuminating angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: GUANG SONG, YOU-XUE LIU
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Patent number: 7841731Abstract: An operating lamp system is provided that includes several operating lamps, each including a controller. The controllers are interconnected via data lines, wherein data exchange is provided between the controllers. This permits synchronization of the operating lamps.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Trumpf Medizin Systeme GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Rudolf Marka, Dirk Fritze
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Patent number: 7819561Abstract: A retractable light fixture apparatus has a fixture housing for mounting in or to the wall of a building or under the eave of a building. A lamp housing and lamp is hinged to the fixture housing and is movable from a closed to an open position by an electric motor and from an open to a closed position by a gas spring. An electric brake holds the lamp housing in an open position against the gas spring whenever electric power is applied thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Inventor: Daniel G. Puglisi
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Patent number: 7812328Abstract: A radiation source apparatus for irradiating the inner walls of elongated cavities, especially for hardening of artificial resin laminates that can be radiation hardened by ultraviolet or infrared radiation, has a base body with at least one light source and multiple wheels by which the apparatus is guided inside the cavities. The multiple wheels are movably mounted on arms in a direction radial to the base body. At least one gas pressure spring is assigned to each arm, which pushes the arm from a radially proximal first position into a radially distal second position.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Brandenburger Patentverwertung GDBRInventor: Wilhelm Leo Betz
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Publication number: 20100254147Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a light unit, a supporting frame pivotally coupling with the light unit, and an angle adjustment arrangement including a first gear member provided at the light housing, and a second gear member provided at the supporting arm. The first gear member has a first teething face to match and engage with a second teething face of the gear member. When the first gear member is moved apart from the second gear member, the light housing is adapted to pivotally move with respect to the supporting frame so as to selectively adjust the projecting angle of the light unit. After the projecting angle of the light unit is set, the first gear member is moved back to re-engage with the second gear member to lock up the light unit at the projecting angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventor: Frank Tsao
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Patent number: 7789525Abstract: A light fixture comprising a head, which head with at least one light source, which head is carried rotatably in a yoke, which yoke rotates in relation to a base, which bases comprises bearings for the yoke, which base has at least a power module, which power module has at least one ballast circuit, which base has at least one controller. By the base having at least one drawer in which at least the power module is located, a fast exchange of the power module in a light source in situations of changing technical specifications of the power module can be achieved very easily. This can be important in a light fixture placed high above the ground if it needs to have an electronic module exchanged.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2009Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Martin Professional A/SInventor: Thomas Vinther
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Patent number: 7780318Abstract: An LED flood lamp includes an LED lamp and a primary bracket and an accessorial bracket. The lamp includes a pair of lateral sidewalls. The primary bracket pivotally connects with the lateral sidewalls. The accessorial bracket has one end pivotally connecting with one lateral sidewall, and another end connected to the primary bracket via a fastener. Each of the primary and accessorial brackets defines an elongated slot. The fastener is slidable along the slots of the primary and accessorial brackets to vary an illumination angle of the lamp. The LED lamp has a substrate, a plurality of LED modules mounted on a top surface of the substrate and a heat sink mounted on a bottom surface of the substrate, whereby heat generated by the LED modules can be transferred to the heat sink via the substrate to be dissipated to ambient air.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xu-Hua Xiao, Yi-San Liu, Li He
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Patent number: 7770858Abstract: A mounting bracket is adapted for mounting a field device, as well as to a field device that for the purpose of attachment to a mounting surface comprises such a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket comprises (a) a first bracket strap which includes a first rotary bearing, (b) a second bracket strap, spaced apart from the first bracket strap by a space, including a second rotary bearing and (c) at least one movable lock on one of the two bracket straps. The rotary bearings are designed to articulate on two opposing sides of a field device that may be arranged in the space so that the field device may be rotated, on an imaginary axis that extends through the space, from a first angle position to a second angle position. The lock is designed to engage the field device in order to in this way resist a torque of the field device in that the lock converts the torque to a pair of forces which is removable by way of one of the rotary bearings and by way of the lock itself.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KGInventors: Josef Fehrenbach, Klaus Kienzle, Christian Sum, Juergen Motzer, Thomas Deck, Juergen Skowaisa, Holger Sack
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Patent number: 7731386Abstract: A lighting device is disclosed. The lighting device can include a light bar and a base having an elongated groove shaped to receive the light bar. The light bar can be rotatable relative to the base around an axis substantially perpendicular to the long axis of the light bar. Rotation of the light bar around this axis can move the light bar into and out of the elongated groove, thus converting the lighting device between compact and expanded configurations. For greater maneuverability, the light bar can include a light source housing portion rotatable around an axis substantially parallel to the long axis of the light bar. The light source housing portion can include two or more light emitting diodes positioned along the long axis of the light bar. The lighting device can be used with a mounting sleeve shaped to receive, for example, one end of the base.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventor: Jonathan E. Levine
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Publication number: 20100110698Abstract: A light housing for recessed installation in a ceiling plenum has a top, an apertured bottom, and side walls between the top and bottom. Housing support brackets may be attached at three alternate locations on the side walls for hanging the housing between joists in a ceiling plenum, such that the housing can be hung in any of three different orientations to fit available space in the ceiling plenum. A lamp socket in the housing is tiltable about two different axes through a first angular adjustment between a downlight position and a wallwash position and tiltable through a second angular adjustment between a downlight position and an adjusted position, such that a directional light source installed in the lamp socket may be aimed for downlight, wallwash or adjustable illumination after installation of the housing in a ceiling.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: USAI, LLCInventors: Ronald P. Harwood, Doug Highbridge
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Patent number: 7695170Abstract: An outdoor swivel head spotlight is described. A light bulb hood comprises a reflector and base. The base comprises a spherical socket having an internal seat. A support arm comprising a spherical end and a distal end connected to the spherical end by a through conduit is provided. The spherical end is seated in the internal seat. An internally threaded nut comprising an inwardly projecting lip having an open interior diameter at least as large as the external diameter of the spherical end, is coupled with the spherical socket. A washer between the spherical end and the lip of the nut is provided. When the nut is in a loosened position, the hood may be positioned to a desired angular position and when the nut is in a tightened position, the washer presses the spherical end into the internal seat to fix the angular position of the light hood.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: TayMac CorporationInventors: Jeffrey P. Baldwin, Richard L. Cleghorn
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Patent number: 7686483Abstract: The invention features an improved lighting fixture structure with temperature control and stray light reductions, together with a unique directional pivot/extension mounting mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Inventor: Truman Aubrey
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Publication number: 20100073942Abstract: A lamp holder comprising a lamp holder base, a lamp holder housing and a microswitch. In a preferred embodiment, the lamp holder base is substantially cup-shaped around a longitudinal axis and has an arcuate actuator finger coupled to and shielded within the lamp holder base. The lamp holder housing is removably coupleable to the lamp holder base, and the microswitch is mounted within the lamp holder housing, wherein the microswitch is activated by the arcuate actuator finger when the lamp holder housing is coupled to the lamp holder base.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: Lennox Manufacturing Inc.Inventors: Jianmin Zhang, Jesse Sanchez, JR.
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Publication number: 20100073939Abstract: A roadway luminaire generally includes a housing and a door pivotably connected to the housing. The housing includes a rear wall having an opening sized and shaped to receive a mounting arm for mounting the luminaire thereto, a top wall extending from the rear wall and an arm receiving channel formed in the top wall adjacent the rear wall for receiving an end of the mounting arm. The channel is formed with a step arrangement having a plurality of steps ascending in order along a length of the channel. The steps permit angular mounting adjustment of the housing with respect to the mounting arm depending on which step the end of the mounting arm rests.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Rick Kauffman, Edward Bilson, Barbara Bilson, Gerald Ballard
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Patent number: 7654706Abstract: An apparatus and method according to which a door is secured to a lighting device chassis.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2006Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Jerold Tickner
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Patent number: 7648261Abstract: An adjustable utility light having a body section, two independently movable hooks, a pivoting lamp section having fluorescent tubes and/or light emitting diodes, a component retention tray, at least one keyhole mounting slot, and a movable reflector, wherein the pivoting lamp section and the movable reflector pivot about the same pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Inventors: Wai-Shing Peter Ko, Jon Eric Gibson
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Patent number: 7641366Abstract: A lighting fixture capable of mounting in a plurality of orientations comprises a wall mount assembly having a front canopy rotatably secured to a rear canopy and a lamp housing assembly capable of a plurality of orientations secured to said rotatable front canopy and capable of rotation therewith. The lamp housing assembly may further include a motion sensor integral thereto whereby the rotation of the housing assembly does not affect the performance of the motion sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: HeathCo LLCInventors: Gregory L. Sibalich, Lam Kai Kuong
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Patent number: 7618166Abstract: A recessed lighting unit that includes an adjustable lamp holder assembly, a fixture housing within which the adjustable lamp holder assembly is mounted; and a modular trim assembly, wherein the adjustable lamp holder assembly includes a pivot bracket detachably mounted in the fixture housing with a bolt that may be loosed and tightened for selected rotatable adjustment about a horizontal plane, and a vertical portion with a gear knob having a shaft disposed through an arcuate gear knob slot, and operatively connected to spur gear in mesh with gear teeth on an arcuate portion of a lamp support bracket, such that rotation of the gear knob rotates the lamp support bracket in a vertical plane.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Number Eight Lighting CompanyInventors: Robert Truax, Joel Visser, Gary Cross
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Patent number: 7600899Abstract: A recessed lamp structure comprises: a lamp bulb, a lamp holder, a rotatory carrier and an outer mounting base. The rotatory carrier is securely screwed onto a track frame, which has a hollow sliding slot on the center of the bended body thereof. The track frame is securely positioned on the axially connecting base of the rotatory carrier via two axial plates that locate on the rearward of the track frame. The lamp holder is rotatably coupled with the rotatory carrier by two bolts. The bolts are mounted in the limited connection space between the lamp holder and the rotatory carrier. Besides, the lamp holder is shiftable along the sliding slot for adjusting the lighting angle within approximate 70 degrees. Consequently, the recessed lamp structure of the present invention has simplified components and is easy to practice.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Inventor: Yen-Chang Chen
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Publication number: 20090244897Abstract: A light fixture (100) comprises a base (101) and at least a first arm (102) having a first end (103) that couples to this base. A housing (105) then couples to the second end (203) of this first arm and can serve to house both a light source (901) (such that emanated light will tend to be directed towards a primary area of coverage) and an animate object detector (902) (such that the latter will be aimed towards, and will tend to be sensitive to, objects that move within the primary area of coverage). By one approach, this arm couples to the base and/or the housing in a manner that permits an end user to adjust a position of the housing with respect to the base without requiring any hand tools. The housing can comprise a heat sink (906) if desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Ronald Edward Anglikowski, David Scott Bullard, William Calvin Raper, Jeremy Lee Prichard
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Patent number: 7559677Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a recessed light fixture comprises a housing, a first pivoting mechanism connected to the housing, a slotted pivot member connected to the first pivoting mechanism, an articulating lamp support movably connected to the slotted pivot member for translation and pivoting of the articulating lamp support, the slotted pivot member having two non-parallel slots for moving the articulating lamp support about a variable pivot point.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLCInventor: Scott Dupre