Patents Examined by Christopher Mahopney
  • Patent number: 7195359
    Abstract: A light fixture includes an adjustable shutter to illuminate a desired area. The fixture resides substantially behind a room surface (e.g., a ceiling) and includes a fixed portion residing on and behind the surface, and a movable portion which is extendable from the surface for adjustment of the shutter. A tilting member rotates in a rotating member to allow two axis of adjustment. A light bulb mounts in the tilting member, and light from the bulb is reflected by a mirror or prism to provide a compact fixture. A four part shutter is imposed between the bulb and the mirror or prism to adjust the shape and area which is illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Inventor: Mario W. Conti