Patents Assigned to LSI Industries, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7128435
    Abstract: A ceiling-mounted luminaire having a bent lens that has a horizontal portion for directing light downward, and a bent or diagonal portion for directing diagonally light toward an adjacent wall. The luminaire improves the flooding of light onto the wall. An auxiliary reflector plate can be inserted within the main reflector to direct more of the source light toward the diagonal portion of the lens to improve the wall lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward N. Conathan, Paul Joshua Shapiro
  • Patent number: 7128446
    Abstract: A luminaire for providing increased illumination and efficiency comprising a plurality of reflectors, lamps and electrically connected lamp sockets arranged such that the light reflected off of a reflector is reflected at a generally uniform angle and does not reflect off of any other reflector or lamp surface. The luminaire results in an increased light distribution pattern and greater operational efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: James G. Vanden Eynden
  • Patent number: 7029148
    Abstract: A luminaire comprising a housing, plurality of reflectors, lamps and electrically connected lamp sockets. The luminaire has at least two asymmetrical reflectors that are symmetrically opposed to each other and ideally has at least one symmetrical reflector located between the asymmetrical reflectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Barry White, Steve Proner
  • Patent number: 7025612
    Abstract: A lampsocket having a porcelain body that has a base, a peripheral wall, and at least two of a rigid, longitudinal spacer projecting axially outwardly from the base. The longitudinal upper surfaces of the spacers engage opposite areas of the bottom of the base of the lamp. The lampsocket is intended for use with and to operate a class of lamps having a threaded base having an insulated extension from the central portion of the bottom of the lamp base, and a central button mounted on the insulated extension. The lampsocket can also accept, but can not make electrical contact with, other lamps that have a conventional base contact without the insulated extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Keilholz, Mark C. Reed, Robert E. Kaeser
  • Patent number: 6843580
    Abstract: A canopy luminaire (10, 110, 210) for mounting by a single individual in a canopy comprises a luminaire housing (12, 112, 212) having a bulbous body (14, 114) configured to receive the light-emitting section of a lamp and a narrow neck (16, 116). Spring clips (26, 124) are secured to opposing sides of the narrow neck (16, 116) and are adapted to support the luminaire (10, 110) from a canopy. A locking component (31) may be attached to the narrow neck (16, 116) to fixedly secure the luminaire (10, 110, 210) to the canopy. The luminaire (10, 110, 210) may also include externally mounted control gear (80), such as the ballast. Further, the luminaire (10, 110, 210) may include a hingedly attached glass lens (42) to permit quick and easy replacement of lamps. Alternatively, luminaire (210) may include a rotatably attached glass lens (240).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser
  • Patent number: 6733158
    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 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, John Boyer
  • Patent number: 6561676
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, John Boyer
  • Patent number: 6497499
    Abstract: The present invention provides a luminaire component housing which has at least two upwardly opening pockets substantially equal to the heights of the components to be fitted therein. The component housing has a cover which cinches the components into their respective pockets, thereby eliminating the need for metal straps, screws or other traditional hardware to secure components into place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, William R. Wedding, Michael D. Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20020163801
    Abstract: A canopy luminaire (10, 110, 210) for mounting by a single individual in a canopy comprises a luminaire housing (12, 112, 212) having a bulbous body (14, 114) configured to receive the light-emitting section of a lamp and a narrow neck (16, 116). Spring clips (26, 124) are secured to opposing sides of the narrow neck (16, 116) and are adapted to support the luminaire (10, 110) from a canopy. A locking component (31) may be attached to the narrow neck (16, 116) to fixedly secure the luminaire (10,110, 210) to the canopy. The luminaire (10, 110, 210) may also include externally mounted control gear (80), such as the ballast. Further, the luminaire (10, 110, 210) may include a hingedly attached glass lens (42) to permit quick and easy replacement of lamps. Alternatively, luminaire (210) may include a rotatably attached glass lens (240).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: LSI Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser
  • Patent number: 6464378
    Abstract: A luminaire reflector formed from at least one sheet of reflective material is folded and curved by hand to form a self-standing reflector having a predetermined three-dimensional reflector shape. Each sheet of reflective material includes integral panels that are joined to adjacent panels through fold lines that allow the panels to be folded by hand. The panels have free edges that are folded and/or curved into abutting relationship. The panels include locking members and positioning tabs formed adjacent the free edges to retain the reflector in a predetermined three-dimensional reflector shape. Methods of making a self-standing reflector for a luminaire are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Reed, Jerry F. Fischer, James G. Vanden Eynden, Andrew J. Bankemper, Robert E. Kaeser
  • Patent number: 6422720
    Abstract: A retrofit luminaire assembly for mounting in an existing canopy fixture housing and methods of installing same. The retrofit luminaire assembly includes a planar panel having electrical control elements mounted to an upper surface of the panel. A lamp is received in a lamp socket mounted to the panel with a light-emitting section of the lamp extending away from a lower surface of the panel. A lens is mounted to the lower surface of the panel for enclosing the light-emitting section of the lamp. The panel preferably has a pair of oppositely directed pivot members which are adapted to engage with inwardly directed flanges of the canopy fixture housing to removably and pivotally support the panel for movement between a vertical, inoperative position and a horizontal, operative position. Flange extension members are provided to engage the inwardly directed flanges of the fixture housing to reduce the size of the opening for larger fixture housings to a desired common size opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser, Mark C. Reed, James P. Sferra, James G. Vanden Eynden
  • Publication number: 20020071284
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: LSI Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, John Boyer
  • Patent number: 6283618
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, John Boyer
  • Patent number: 6224233
    Abstract: A canopy luminaire (10, 110, 210) for mounting by a single individual in a canopy comprises a luminaire housing (12, 112, 212) having a bulbous body (14, 114) configured to receive the light-emitting section of a lamp and a narrow neck (16, 116). Spring clips (26, 124) are secured to opposing sides of the narrow neck (16, 116) and are adapted to support the luminaire (10, 110) from a canopy. A locking component (31) may be attached to the narrow neck (16, 116) to fixedly secure the luminaire (10, 110, 210) to the canopy. The luminaire (10, 110, 210) may also include externally mounted control gear (80), such as the ballast. Further, the luminaire (10, 110, 210) may include a hingedly attached glass lens (42) to permit quick and easy replacement of lamps. Alternatively, luminaire (210) may include a rotatably attached glass lens (240).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser
  • Patent number: 6168300
    Abstract: A retrofit luminaire assembly for mounting in an existing canopy fixture housing and methods of installing same. The retrofit luminaire assembly includes a planar panel having electrical control elements mounted to an upper surface of the panel. A lamp is received in a lamp socket mounted to the panel with a light-emitting section of the lamp extending away from a lower surface of the panel. A lens is mounted to the lower surface of the panel for enclosing the light-emitting section of the lamp. The panel preferably has a pair of oppositely directed pivot members which are adapted to engage with inwardly directed flanges of the canopy fixture housing to removably and pivotally support the panel for movement between a vertical, inoperative position and a horizontal, operative position. Methods of installing the retrofit luminaire assembly in the existing canopy fixture housing are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser, Mark C. Reed, James P. Sferra, James G. Vanden Eynden
  • Patent number: 6152579
    Abstract: A luminaire reflector formed from a sheet of reflective material is folded and curved by hand to form a self-standing reflector having a predetermined three-dimensional reflector shape. The sheet of reflective material includes integral panels that are joined to adjacent panels through fold lines that allow the panels to be folded by hand. The panels have free edges that are folded and/or curved into abutting relationship. The panels include locking members and positioning tabs formed adjacent the free edges to retain the reflector in a predetermined three-dimensional reflector shape. Methods of making a self-standing reflector for a luminaire are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Reed, Jerry F. Fischer, James G. Vanden Eynden, Andrew J. Bankemper
  • Patent number: 6059422
    Abstract: A canopy luminaire (10, 110, 210) for mounting by a single individual in a canopy comprises a luminaire housing (12, 112, 212) having a bulbous body (14, 114) configured to receive the light-emitting section of a lamp and a narrow neck (16, 116). Spring clips (26, 124) are secured to opposing sides of the narrow neck (16, 116) and are adapted to support the luminaire (10, 110) from a canopy. A locking component (31) may be attached to the narrow neck (16, 116) to fixedly secure the luminaire (10,110, 210) to the canopy. The luminaire (10, 110, 210) may also include externally mounted control gear (80), such as the ballast. Further, the luminaire (10, 110, 210) may include a hingedly attached glass lens (42) to permit quick and easy replacement of lamps. Alternatively, luminaire (210) may include a rotatably attached glass lens (240).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser
  • Patent number: D535434
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Michael D. Wyatt, Vincent C. Dicola
  • Patent number: D542735
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Keilholz, Mark C. Reed, Robert E. Kaeser
  • Patent number: D482480
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Larry A. Akers, Vincent C. DiCola