Abstract: Holster apparatus for a hand held weapon and on which weapon are photoluminescent elements, chargeable by light produced by a lamp disposed in the holster and a switch controlled battery is used to power the lamp. Mirror elements may be used to insure that the light produced by the lamp is spread relatively uniformly to all of the photoluminescent elements. Depending on the size of the weapon disposed in the holster apparatus, a plurality of lamps may be used, and a switch, which is preferably spring loaded to the off position, is actuated as desired by the user of the holster and weapon.

Abstract: A flashing identification light adaptor system includes a flashing light adaptor with an adaptor housing which is intended to replace the end cap of a conventional flashlight and includes a colored lens removably attached to the adaptor housing in a covering relationship with a light source, which may be a flasher circuit and lamp connected to an independent switch. An insulated conductor is extended within the flashlight barrel to make contact with the positive battery terminal of the flashlight and includes a remote positive terminal positioned proximate the end cap within the flashlight barrel. The adaptor housing includes a positive connector positioned to be aligned with the remote positive terminal when the adaptor is threadably engaged with the flashlight barrel. A pair of indicia arrows can be provided, one on the adaptor and one on the flashlight barrel, to give a positive indication of alignment of the positive connector and remote positive terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting apparatus of the type having a retainer, a lamp holder held by the retainer, and a lamp secured with respect to such holder. In the improvement, the lamp holder has a pair of support edges spaced from one another by a first dimension. The retainer includes first and second notches, each having a pair of notch edges spaced from one another by a second dimension which is greater than the first dimension. So configured, the holder may be removed through the notches without having access to the rear of the apparatus. In a specific embodiment, the lamp holder is a sphere truncated along two planes to form an "eyeball-like" structure which may be moved in the retainer for adjusting the position of the light beam. A new method is also disclosed.

Abstract: The headlamp has a reflector (10) and a light source (12). Disposed in the ray path of the light reflected from the reflector (10) there is a lens (18), which is received in a mounting (20) and consists of an elastically deformable material. The lens (18) is acted upon by at least one control element (22), by which a force can be applied to the lens (18) in order to deform it. The light passing through the lens (18) is influenced, i.e. deflected in its direction. In the nondeformed state of the lens (18) the light beam radiating from the headlamp exhibits a first characteristic, i.e. direction and scatter, and in the deformed state of the lens (18) the light beam radiating from the headlamp, because of the then different optical effect of the lens (18), exhibits a different, second characteristic.

Abstract: A holographic rear exterior lamp for a vehicle including a light pipe (11, 51) having a first planar surface (11a, 51a) and a second planar surface (11b, 51b) that are opposite each other, and a planar entrance surface (11c, 51c) located between adjacent edges of the first planar surface and the second planar surface; a rear exterior lamp hologram (21) attached to the first planar surface of the light pipe; and a light source (20, 21) for illuminating the entrance surface such that the rear exterior lamp hologram diffracts a portion of the light that is transmitted by the entrance surface to provide rear exterior lamp illumination.

Abstract: A Christmas lamp socket is provided. The socket has a flexible hooked projection on an outer circumference thereof and a group of cords passed through a bottom thereof. Each group of cords are passed through several sockets of the kind. One of a first group of cords is passed into flexible hooked projection of sockets linked by other group of cords such that the sockets are combined to have various patterns for decoration.

Abstract: A floodlight that is adapted to projecting a pattern of light from the housing of a vehicle exterior mirror on an area adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in that area. The pattern extends laterally onto the vehicle and downwardly and rearwardly of the mirror housing. In this manner, the lighted security zone extends from the vehicle door to the rear of the vehicle. An actuator for the floodlight includes a base unit in the vehicle and a remote transmitter wherein the base unit is responsive to a signal from the remote transmitter in order to actuate the floodlight. The actuator may further include a lockout device in order to prevent actuation of the floodlight during operation of the vehicle. A signal light is additionally included in the exterior mirror housing in order to project a second pattern of light from the mirror housing extending laterally away from the vehicle and rearwardly of the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for use in an oil lamp to allow the diffusion of the scent of a perfume added to the oil. The oil lamp has an inside and a lip lying in a generally horizontal plane. The device is a ring-shaped element having a plurality of inwardly downwardly protruding tabs that are spaced apart to define gaps therebetween permitting uninterrupted air flow between the inside of the bottle and the ambient air. The tabs have free ends defining an opening and are sized and shaped to receive and hold a wick supporting tube having a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the horizontal plane and an upper end from which a wick projects. The tube is inserted into the opening so that the upper end of the wick supporting tube is held in place at a given longitudinal distance from the lip.

Abstract: A minor assembly security system for a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly and a light module removably positioned within the exterior minor housing. The light module is moisture impervious and includes an enclosure, a light-transmitting opening in the enclosure facing generally downwardly and/or rearwardly of the vehicle, a cover for the light-transmitting opening, and a light source in the enclosure radiating light through the light-transmitting opening. The light source may be received in a socket which removably engages another opening in the enclosure. In this manner, the fight source may be replaced by removing the module from the exterior minor housing, removing the socket from the enclosure and replacing the fight source. The enclosure and minor housing preferably are configured to self-retain the module in the exterior mirror moving with no, or fewer than one or two, separate fasteners.

Abstract: A safety device for a cooking range having at least one burner grid with supporting radial bars include an open-top receiving member and a plurality of circumferentially spaced anchoring members extending outwardly from the receiving member. Each anchoring member has a pair of spaced legs adapted to straddle one of the radial bars, so that the receiving member is prevented from a lateral and rotational displacement.

Abstract: A mirror assembly security system for a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly and having a reflective element and a housing for the reflective element. A security light made up of at least one light-emitting diode projects light from the housing on an area adjacent the vehicle to create a lighted security zone in the area. An actuator is provided for the security light. The security light may be a plurality of light-emitting diodes either each positioned in its own aperture in the housing, or arranged as an array of LEDs in a common aperture. A lens may be provided covering the aperture.

Abstract: A premix burner has a mixing plenum, a mesh flametrap and a ceramic honeycomb arranged in series. The mixing plenum has inner and outer chambers, with a mixing nozzle for introducing a gaseous fuel concentrically located in the inner chamber. The burner is operated with either high excess air or flue gas recirculation to produce a low temperature flame at a flame face defined by the honeycomb. The thorough premixing of air and fuel ensures a flame with homogeneous air-to-fuel ratios across the flame face, producing low NOx levels. The honeycomb and flametrap also function as flame arrestors to prevent burner flashback. A method for attaining a low temperature, low NOx flame using excess air, with or without flue gas recirculation, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and device for operating a combined burner for liquid and gaseous fuels for the purpose of generating hot gases functions to raise the lean stability limit of the gas flame without impairing the atomization of the liquid fuel and improve the regulating range of the burner. According to the invention, this is achieved when the inflow rate and/or swirl of the blast air (5) into the inner burner space (16) is controlled. To this end, the blast air (5), during operation with gaseous fuel (6), is throttled back by injection of pilot fuel into the blast air, and additionally swirled by swirl generators in the burner. In addition, active regulation of the blast air inflow rate is effected at the burner inlet during the use of both gaseous fuel and liquid fuel.

Abstract: A hollow ceramic fiber wick is used for combustion of diesel or other liquid fuels in a small combustor. Fuel and air are provided to the hollow ceramic wick by a positive-displacement fuel pump and a positive-displacement air blower driven by a common microprocessor-controlled driveshaft. A first portion of the air is provided directly to the wick while a second portion of the air is communicated by passageways outwardly concentric from the wick holder to a swirler chamber near the tip of the wick within the combustion chamber.

Abstract: A forced air, wall heater includes a heat exchanger which has a plurality of tubes. Each of the tubes include substantially parallel aligned runs and at least one return section between adjacent runs. The return section is aligned generally perpendicular with each of the plurality of runs. The heater also includes a blower positioned for blowing air directly toward the return section to maximize the mass flow rate of air over the return section. At least two of the runs are offset both laterally and in the direction of air flow with respect to each other. The ordering of tubes differs in at least two positions within the exchanger.

Abstract: A windshield visor for mounting to the front portion of a vehicle cab, the visor having an integrally formed visor body with a plurality of recessed portions in its top surface. A plurality of caps are provided to substantially cover each of the recessed portions and form a cavity therebetween for housing a light fixture. The visor body attaches to the vehicle cab about the recessed portions, thereby allowing the caps to seal and protect both the mounting mechanism and optional light fixtures.

Abstract: A surface lighting device receiving incident rays through two opposing faces of a light guide from light source to emit the incident rays from a face different from the two faces. The light guide is divided into plural divisions which are jointed together.

Abstract: In a barricade warning light, a first casing formed from two (2) mated halves provides a detachable enclosure, inaccessible (except by a special key) before detachment of a second casing holding batteries replaceable with the casings detached. A mounting rod assembly extends from the first casing for attachment to a barricade. An electronic module holds a photocell, an LED and circuitry energizing the LED when the photocell detects darkness. The first casing has a (a) first opening for coupling the key to a switch controlling the warning light operation, (b) second opening for key insertion to couple (decouple) the first casing to (from) the mounting rod assembly and (c) third opening for key insertion to couple (decouple) the casings. With the casings decoupled, (a) the electronic module may be assembled (disassembled) to (from) the first casing and (b) a base plate is attachable (separable) to (from) the bottom of the first casing.

Abstract: An air intake assembly for a combustion oil burner, the assembly comprises a housing having a front wall, a back wall and a peripheral side wall between the front wall and the back wall, the housing defining an air intake chamber therein, the front wall having a partly circular air intake hole therein, an axle mounted to the housing between the front and the back walls, first, second and third rotatable vanes rotatably mounted to the axle and positioned adjacent to the air intake hole, the first rotatable vane is fixedly attached to the axle, and a mechanism mounted on the rotatable vanes for sequentially rotating the rotatable vanes whereby the air intake hole can be selectively opened from 0.degree. open where substantially no air can pass through the hole and into the air intake chamber, to approximately 270.degree. open where air can flow into the chamber.

Abstract: A safety structure for electronic lighters. The safety structure includes two corresponding press posts and a press block vertically disposed inside a hollowed frame at the bottom side of a press means pivotally disposed on an upper cover, the cover having an inner wall provided with corresponding retain bosses and accommodating a safety button. The safety button has a push block located at a rear notch of the upper cover, and the push block is provided with a rectangular urge plate and an L-shaped rod. Under normal circumstances, the urge plate is located at the bottom edge of a rear plate of the frame for stopping the downward displacement of the press means, and the L-shaped rod is located a suitable distance from the press post. The post is provided with two positioning bosses for matching the retain bosses. A partition is disposed inside a housing for defining two spaces for accommodating a nozzle means and an igniter respectively.