Abstract: An adjustable over-the-door hanger for suspending an item at a desired vertical location with respect to the door. A fixed hanger part includes a hanger for engaging over an upper edge of the door. The fixed hanger part has plural rows of holes and plural columns of holes and plural hook members. An adjustable hook part of the over-the-door hanger has a hook for hanging a decorative item therefrom. The adjustable hook part further includes plural rows and plural columns of holes and plural hook members. The fixed hanger part and the adjustable hook part are engaged together by engaging the hook members of the fixed hanger part extension strip with the holes of the adjustable hook part extension strip, and vice versa. The vertical adjustment of both the hook and thus the decorative item is obtained by selecting which holes in a row are to be used for insertion of the respective hook members. A stopper can be employed to maintain the parts engaged together.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for easily and securely coupling objects together. In some examples, a coupling mechanism enables a user to install, remove, or replace conventional light bulbs (116) in conventional light bulb sockets (114), without the need to rotate the light bulb (116) several revolutions. A coupling mechanism uses a first adapter (112) threaded onto a conventional light bulb (116) and a second adapter (110) threaded onto a conventional light bulb socket (114). The first and second adapters (112, 110) use a combination of mechanical and magnetic coupling techniques to secure the light bulb (116) to the socket (114).

Abstract: A light reflector frame has an upper wire frame and a lower wire frame each of generally rectangular form that are spaced apart and attached at an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge by a plurality of transverse brackets. At least four of the transverse brackets have a hook formed at a top end and a bottom end such that each of the hooks opens inwardly of the upper wire frame and the lower wire frame. At least one reflective panel is disposed inwardly of at least four transverse brackets to engage the hooks with a reflective surface of each reflective panel oriented inwardly of the transverse brackets. At least two pairs of opposed transverse brackets have an extended member at the top end positioned to extend upwardly over a cover of a horticultural lamp enclosure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for covering an area, which device comprises an attachment portion and a body. Said body is designed partly spherical made of a flexible material and designed as a cover with a wall essentially extending around the entire cover which has an open end portion. Said wall extends from an end point to said end portion, which end portion is configured to assume a first position with regard to a plane in said end point of said cover and a second position by folding said wall and displacing said end portion past said plane.

Abstract: A lamp having at least a portion of a body formed of translucent material defining a hollow chamber within which a low light level light bulb is housed. A portion of the body is removable to provide easy access to the light bulb for removal and changing when required.

Abstract: An improvement in lightbulb housings which is the addition of a third baffle that extends beyond and behind the length of a standard baffle which generally ends at the tip or beginning of a socket. By adding a third baffle that goes beyond and behind the socket, a snapper assembly, which has been correspondingly elongated, may be affixed, bolted, riveted, or screwed onto this third baffle. That portion of the affixation, bolt, rivet, or screw that resides in the interior of the light housing is attached along the side of the socket and behind the face of the light bulb so that the affixation will not be seen when the housing is in place.

Abstract: A vertical adjuster for a suspending lamp comprises a cylinder at an upper end of the lamp; an inner upper side of the cylinder having a threaded section; a lead wire having one end connected to the lamp and being positioned at a bottom of the cylinder; another end of the lead wire being fixed to a retainer; an adjuster formed by a seat and a slidable annular block; a center of the seat having a hole; the seat being locked to an upper end of the cylinder; the slidable annular block having an axial hole; a lateral side of the slidable annular block having a radial screw hole communicated to the axial hole; a screw unit being located in the screw hole; a cross section of the slidable annular block being slightly larger than that of the hole and the slidable annular block being located below the seat.

Abstract: An electrical light assembly, adapter and method in which an internally threaded base member of an adapter is threaded to an externally threaded member of an electrical socket, and a plurality of angularly-spaced ribs extending from the base member are inserted through an opening in the shade to establish a force fit.

Abstract: An electrical light assembly, adapter and method in which an internally threaded base member of an adapter is threaded to an externally threaded member of an electrical socket, and a plurality of angularly-spaced ribs extending from the base member are inserted through an opening in the shade to establish a force fit.

Abstract: A lamp connection port connected to a ceiling fan assembly includes an open end which is enclosed by a skirt portion of the connection port. A plurality of flexible protrusions extend inward from an inside of the skirt portion and a first end of a lamp shade is engaged in the open end of the lamp connection port. The first end of the lamp shade has a flange and a groove is defined in an outer periphery of the lamp shade. The flexible protrusions are engaged with the groove of the lamp shade.

Abstract: A recessed lighting fixture includes a frame having an aperture and at least one mount and a reflector including at least one torsion spring configured to be received in the mount when the reflector is mounted to the frame. A recessed lighting fixture also includes a frame and a reflector. The frame includes an aperture and a pair of mounts separated around a circumference of the aperture in a first direction that differs from a distance in a second direction (i.e., by an angle of other than 180°). The reflector includes a pair of torsion springs separated around a circumference of the reflector in the same way. The reflector is designed to be received in the mount when the reflector is mounted to the frame. The aperture may be a noncircular opening. A junction box that can be used with a recessed lighting fixture includes a retaining spring and a plate having at least one edge having a slot cut into the edge. The retaining spring is mounted on the plate and includes a retaining portion and an outer edge.

Abstract: A luminaire assembly includes a ballast housing, a wiring box mounted on an upper end of the ballast housing, and an optical assembly mounted on a lower end of the ballast housing. The ballast housing preferably includes a pair of identically configured ballast housing members that are integrally formed from sheet metal and folded by hand prior to final assembly of the ballast housing. The wiring box includes bent tabs that pivotally support the ballast housing between operative and inoperative positions to simplify installation of the luminaire assembly at a site. A hook and rotatable connector are provided to support the wiring box from a luminaire support member. An optional spacer box is provided to space the ballast housing from the wiring box as may be required in certain high wattage applications. The optical assembly is supported below the ballast housing by a pair of support arms that depend from the ballast housing and releasably engage with the optical assembly.

Abstract: A glass dome holder having an upper and a lower ring assembly for placing on the top and bottom of a glass dome. A plurality of spoke members connect the upper and lower ring assembly surrounding the glass dome and forming a unified structure. The upper ring assembly includes a J-bracket assembly including a J-bracket. A pair of connecting brackets are provided for connecting to a customer supplied U-bracket attached to a high bay unit. A socket and bracket assembly can be adjustably fixed to the connecting brackets. The hook portion of the J-bracket can be releasably fixed to the connecting bracket.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a support member, a lighting unit mounted on one end of the support member, and a lamp shade mounted on the lighting unit. The lighting unit includes a containment member having a mounting portion mounted on the support member, a flared wall portion extending from a periphery of the mounting portion in a first direction away from the support member, and a partition plate disposed inside the flared wall portion in a second direction transverse to the first direction so as to define a closed accommodating space and an open accommodating space on two sides of the partition plate. The partition plate is formed with a cord hole. A socket member is disposed in the open accommodating space for mounting a light bulb thereon. An insulated conductive cord member has a first end portion connected electrically to the socket member, and a second end portion that extends into the closed accommodating space via the cord hole in the partition plate.

Abstract: A pendant elevation and projecting angle adjusting structure includes a locating disk fixedly fastened to the bottom end of a suspension rod at the ceiling, a plurality of pull ropes respectively inserted through equiangularly spaced wire holes at the locating disks, a lampshade and a balance plate respectively suspended from the ends of the pull rods below the locating disk, and a power cord inserted through the suspension rod and connected to the lampshade, wherein the lampshade is tilted to change the light projecting angle of the lamp bulb when one pull rope is pulled; the elevation of the lampshade is changed when the balance plate is pulled downwards or lifted.

Abstract: A desk lamp which includes a lamp stand, a supporting base revolvably supported on the lamp stand, two support arms symmetrically fastened to the supporting base at two opposite sides, two coupling members respectively connected to top ends of the support arms remote from the supporting base, two lamp shade holder frames respectively pivoted to the coupling members, a lamp holder holding a lamp bulb, two connecting rods bilaterally coupled between the lamp holder and the lamp shade holder frames, a reflector mounted on the connecting rods around the lamp holder, and a lamp shade supported on the lamp shade holder frames around the lamp holder, the lamp bulb and the reflector, the lamp shade having an inside wall coated with a layer of light reflecting substance.

Abstract: A lighting fixture with a safety hook allows easier wiring of a lighting fixture, allows easier and accurate alignment and attachment of the fixture's housing and cover during installation and prevents the fixture from dropping down during servicing. A safety hook with two stages or hook elements is installed in the cover of the lighting fixture. An eye flange with a slot is installed in the housing so that the slot can slide over the safety hook in the cover. As the slot is guided over the safety hook, the slot will engage the first stage or hook element which allows the housing to hang from the cover without any assistance from the installer while the necessary wiring connections are made. Then, the slot is guided further onto the safety hook until the slot engages the second stage or hook element which allows the housing and cover to be easily aligned and connected.

Abstract: A lamp device includes three resilient blades extended downward from a housing. The housing includes a lower peripheral flange extended radially inward and having an opening. A switch is secured to a panel of a plate which is fixed in the housing. A cover of light transmissible material is engaged in the housing and has a peripheral rib extended radially outward for engaging with the peripheral flange of the housing so as to be supported in the housing. The resilient blade is engaged with the peripheral rib of the cover so as to stably retain the cover in place.

Abstract: An alternative lighting system luminaire to conventional high intensity discharge light fixtures such as mercury vapor, metal halide, high pressure sodium lighting fixtures includes a concave translucent reflector/refractor or a concave, opaque reflector with a starburst pattern of fluorescent lights to provide both greater lumen production per watt. This system allows one-for-one fixture replacement when substituted for 400 watt metal halide and 1000 watt mercury vapor high intensity discharge lighting fixtures in design or replacement applications. The luminaire utilizes very high efficiency "Dulux L" high lumen compact fluorescent lamps, which each are shaped like a single inverted "U" and are a minimum of 16 inches long. The lamps extend from the base of the refractor or the reflector in a starburst pattern, wherein the lamps extend both downward and outward.

Abstract: A luminaire (10) for dispersing light upwardly comprises a reflecting bowl (11) and an electric light socket (12) disposed in the bowl adjacent the closed end for energizing a light bulb (34). A power cord (14) supplies electrical power from a point external the luminaire to the socket (12), the power cord extending between the open end of the reflecting bowl (11) and the closed end, with the power cord (14) being connected to the socket (12). A rigid safety conduit (16) encases the power cord (14) as the power cord extends between the open end and the socket (12) for maintaining the power cord in a position fixed with respect to the reflecting bowl (11). The luminaire (10) further includes a funnel-shaped reflecting surface (42) disposed within the luminaire adjacent the light source (36) for increasing light reflected from the luminaire.

Abstract: A modular lighting system includes a line of lighting fixtures with various body, lens, lamping system and mounting system alternative configurations, types and sizes. Many of the lighting system components are interchangeable among the different lighting fixtures. Others of the lighting fixture components can be fabricated by providing a blank with a certain configuration, (e.g., a hemispherical body) and separating it into one or more components forming portions thereof. A method of forming such modular lighting fixtures includes the steps of providing such interchangeable components and providing other components which can be formed from common blanks, mounting such fixtures with various mounting fixtures and lamping such fixtures with various electrical lamping systems.

Abstract: A globe mounting device for a ceiling lamp is capable of supporting a glass globe safely and is also capable of maintaining the globe safely fixed for a long period of time by providing cushion materials to support the globe resiliently and having plate springs press downwardly against the globe. The invention comprises a lamp device holder which has a short cylindrical casing and an annular radial flange extending therefrom, a U-shaped supporting bracket with outwardly extending supporting pieces at both ends thereof to which cushion materials are fixed and insulating plate bolts for fixing the insulating plate and the supporting bracket to the short cylindrical casing and a semispherical glass globe having cut out recesses at opposing sides of an inwardly extending flange at the top end thereof. According to the invention, the globe can be fixed safely and kept fixedly safely for a long period of time.

Abstract: A light fixture for mounting at the bottom of a switch housing of a ceiling fan which has an opening therein. The fixture comprises a top member and a contractible and expansible locking member secured in the top member of the fixture and extending upwardly therefrom. The locking member is adapted to contract for insertion of the member through the opening in the bottom of the housing and expand for locking the member to the housing. Also disclosed is means for retarding the transmission of noise and vibrations from the switch housing to the light fixture thereby preventing damage to the components of the light fixture and extending the life of a light bulb in the fixture.

Abstract: A polycarbonate orientable refractor for a luminaire comprises a mounting ring which has a collar portion fitting a neck portion of the refractor with matching diameters. A diametric interference is provided between a groove in one part and a mating ridge in the other part to an extent allowing a snap fit. Shallow interfering ribs and valleys in the mating surfaces controllably lock the parts together while allowing angular indexing for orienting the light distribution pattern of the refractor.

Abstract: A transparent shallow gently bulging substantially spherical segmental shield formed of polycarbonate resin protects a planar lens mounted in an aperture in a door of a conventional low profile streetlight. The shield shell is generally of the shape of a convex spherical segment with an altitude between one-eighth and one-fourth of the length of its base chord and has an external marginal flange. The curvature of the shell may be sharper adjacent to its margin than at its center. The shell may include a vent aperture to drain condensate liquid from the interior of the streetlight.

Abstract: The specification discloses a light fixture globe connector in which a resilient clip is used to connect and support the globe. The connector is especially adapted for use with an overhead fan light fixture since it resists accidental release of the globe due to vibration. An extending piece carries the light socket, the clip, and a slidably mounted cup which encompasses and restrains the clip. The clip has a plurality of resilient arms terminating in recurved portions which are held in engagement with the globe by the cup. The resilient, recurved arm portions are biased against the containing cup by the globe, preferably engaging a lip on the cup's rim, preventing the cup from sliding on the extending piece.

Abstract: A combined shade and socket holder for being mounted at the end portion of a tubular member and for use in supporting an electrical socket having an opening through a back wall of the socket and for use in supporting a shade, including, a generally cup-shaped housing formed with a closed end portion, an open end portion and an intermediate connecting central portion, the closed end portion including an outwardly extending tubular portion having an unthreaded interior surface for receiving the end portion of the tubular member and a stop surface within the tubular portion for limiting the extension of the end portion of the tubular member within the tubular portion, the closed end portion additionally including light locking members adjacent the tubular portion for locking the end portion of the tubular member within the tubular portion, the central portion for receiving the electrical socket to have the back wall of the electrical socket positioned adjacent the interior surface of the closed end portion and w

Abstract: The shade assembly for use in a lighting fixture is characterized by a knockdown construction so that it may be easily disassembled for purpose of storage or transport. The shade assembly is in the general form of a regular polyhedron and includes a set of at least three flat trapezoidal windows arranged in a closed figure with their short sides on top and their long sides on the bottom. A base member is centrally disposed in the region above the windows. There are also a set of at least three ribs, each rib extending along the juncture of two of the windows and having its upper end removably secured to the base member. Each window is removably secured to the two adjacent ribs.

Abstract: A light fixture having securing means for lamp globes, each shaped as two resilient arms, one arm being adapted to engage the globe inside of its opening and the other arm to engage the globe internally, thus locking the arms when the globe is in place.

Abstract: A quick connect and release device between an electric light fixture and a light diffusing shade or globe therefor including snap-on resilient fingers on the fixture engageable in an annular groove in the globe as well as cam members on the globe registerable with the resilient fingers upon turning of the globe relative to the fixture to free the globe for removal therefrom.

Abstract: The shade assembly for use in a lighting fixture is characterized by a knockdown construction so that it may be easily disassembled for purpose of storage or transport. The shade assembly is in the general form of a regular polyhedron and includes a set of at least three flat trapezoidal windows arranged in a closed figure with their short sides on top and their long sides on the bottom. A base member is centrally disposed in the region above the windows. There are also a set of at least three ribs, each rib extending along the juncture of two of the windows and having its upper end removably secured to the base member. Each window is removably secured to the two adjacent ribs.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a support member, a lighting unit mounted on one end of the support member, and a lamp shade mounted on the lighting unit. The lighting unit includes a containment member having a mounting portion mounted on the support member, a flared wall portion extending from a periphery of the mounting portion in a first direction away from the support member, and a partition plate disposed inside the flared wall portion in a second direction transverse to the first direction so as to define a closed accommodating space and an open accommodating space on two sides of the partition plate. The partition plate is formed with a cord hole. A socket member is disposed in the open accommodating space for mounting a light bulb thereon. An insulated conductive cord member has a first end portion connected electrically to the socket member, and a second end portion that extends into the closed accommodating space via the cord hole in the partition plate.