Patents Assigned to LSI Industries, Inc.
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Patent number: 7128435Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.Inventors: Edward N. Conathan, Paul Joshua Shapiro
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Patent number: 7128446Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2003Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.Inventor: James G. Vanden Eynden
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Patent number: 7029148Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2003Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.Inventors: Barry White, Steve Proner
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Patent number: 7025612Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 18, 2005Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Keilholz, Mark C. Reed, Robert E. Kaeser
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Patent number: 6843580Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser
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Patent number: 6733158Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 13, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, John Boyer
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Patent number: 6561676Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 16, 2000Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, John Boyer
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Patent number: 6497499Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 23, 1998Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, William R. Wedding, Michael D. Wyatt
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Publication number: 20020163801Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Applicant: LSI Industries Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser
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Patent number: 6464378Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.Inventors: Mark C. Reed, Jerry F. Fischer, James G. Vanden Eynden, Andrew J. Bankemper, Robert E. Kaeser
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Patent number: 6422720Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser, Mark C. Reed, James P. Sferra, James G. Vanden Eynden
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Publication number: 20020071284Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2002Publication date: June 13, 2002Applicant: LSI Industries Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, John Boyer
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Patent number: 6283618Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 1999Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, John Boyer
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Patent number: 6224233Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 23, 1999Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser
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Patent number: 6168300Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 8, 1999Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser, Mark C. Reed, James P. Sferra, James G. Vanden Eynden
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Patent number: 6152579Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 1998Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.Inventors: Mark C. Reed, Jerry F. Fischer, James G. Vanden Eynden, Andrew J. Bankemper
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Patent number: 6059422Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 9, 1997Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser
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Patent number: D535434Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Michael D. Wyatt, Vincent C. Dicola
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Patent number: D542735Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Keilholz, Mark C. Reed, Robert E. Kaeser
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Patent number: D482480Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2002Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Larry A. Akers, Vincent C. DiCola