Patents Assigned to Dual-Lite Inc.
  • Patent number: 6280042
    Abstract: An emergency lighting unit comprises a housing which contains the lighting unit circuitry. The housing includes a wall which defines at least one substantially circular opening therein. Extending partially through this opening is a substantially spherical lighting head containing a light source, such as a halogen lamp. The lighting head is rotatable by hand to any desired rotation to vary the field of illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Dual-Lite Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Wegrzyn, Jeff Holmes, Milt Erickson
  • Patent number: 6082031
    Abstract: Internally illuminated emergency signs are typically placed in elevated locations which are awkward for electricians to reach, yet must be securely mounted. It is therefore difficult and time-consuming to make wiring connections after the mounting operation is completed. In order to facilitate both quick and easy wiring of the sign, and secure mounting thereof, an improved canopy features a projecting bracket which slips into a slot in a side or top of the sign housing, and engages over horizontally extending screws. Rapid, yet secure mounting of the sign is achieved by cantilevering the sign on the bracket, if side mounting is used, or by use of a locking pin, if top mounting is used. The locking pin keeps the screws from sliding laterally with respect to the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Dual-Lite Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas K. Heaton, David A. Evarts
  • Patent number: 6050013
    Abstract: In an exit sign, a cover member for an emergency exit sign has a pair of hook members on its bottom wall and a pair of resilient spring finger members on its top wall. The hook members are dimensionally sized and appropriately positioned to engage catch members on an exit sign housing while the spring finger members resiliently snap fit within spaced apart apertures in the top wall of the exit sign housing thereby retaining the cover member in its closed position. A pair of flexible straps secure the cover member to the exit sign housing to keep them in assembly when the cover member is in its open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Dual-Lite Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas K. Heaton, David Evarts
  • Patent number: 6045242
    Abstract: An emergency lighting fixture comprises a housing which contains the lighting head with a light source such as a halogen lamp. The housing is positionable on its backplate in at least four different positions by use of mating slots and indexing members. The indexing members are mounted on extension members cantilevered from edges of the backplate. At least two screws are threadingly received in the extension members and engage the housing adjacent the slots to hold the housing and backplate in assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Dual-Lite Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Wegrzyn, Joseph M. LaRosa
  • Patent number: 6019477
    Abstract: An emergency lighting unit comprises a housing which contains the lighting unit circuitry. The housing includes a wall which defines at least one substantially circular opening therein. Extending partially through this opening is a substantially spherical lighting head containing a light source, such as a halogen lamp. The lighting head is rotatable by hand to any desired rotation to vary the field of illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Dual-Lite Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Wegrzyn, Jeff Holmes, Milt Erickson
  • Patent number: D441475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Dual-Lite Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Wegrzyn, Joseph M. LaRosa
  • Patent number: D419708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Dual-Lite Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. LaRosa, Richard Diachenko, John E. Studer, Jr.
  • Patent number: D426334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Dual-Lite Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Wegrzyn, Joseph M. LaRosa