Abstract: A lighting element has a light source positioned so as to provide a beam of light at a grazing angle to a light extractor. The extractor has a plurality linear triangular prism on the side struck by the beam of light. The prisms lie in a smooth arcuate curve.

Abstract: The invention is a device that attaches to a flashlight and makes the flashlight a cordless trouble-light. The invention consists of an outer cylindrical shell with a closed top and open bottom. The open bottom is threaded so that it can be screwed onto the lamp of a flashlight so designed for this concept. In the front of the cylindrical shell is a clear window. Within the shell and behind the clear window is a mirror that is adapted so that when the light source from the flashlight shines upon the mirror, the mirror reflects toward the clear window. A plastic snap-on shield is placed over the clear window for protection. The snap-on shield can be removed for easy cleaning of the window.

Abstract: A lighting fixture assembly is provided which includes the possible use of multiple types of fixture fittings, a light fixture which allows for multi-directional lighting, pendants and a reflecting surface which is preferably a ceiling panel having a reflecting face. The lighting fixture assembly can be assembled into a uniform assembly so as to be easily attachable and detachable from a hung-ceiling.

Abstract: An illumination device is provided for a remote control unit having a plurality of keys which consists of a housing sized to receive a portion of the remote control unit inserted therein. A lamp is located on the housing and is positioned to shine a light upon the keys of the remote control unit. A battery is located within the housing and is electrically connected to the lamp for supplying power to the lamp. An on/off switch is located on the housing and is electrically connected between the lamp and the battery. A normally opened push button switch is located within the housing and is electrically connected between the battery and the on/off switch. When the remote control unit is inserted into the housing, it will close the push button switch. The on/off switch can be manually turned on to energize the lamp and shine the light upon the keys of the remote control unit allowing a person to operate the keys in a dark environment.

Abstract: An elongated jacketed discharge lamp uses an improved spacer end cap in the form of a one-piece body of thermally insulating material having an annular ring-shaped side portion and an annular disk-shaped end portion integrally-connected therewith. The annular side portion has an annular interior wall surface defining a central cavity receiving and frictionally engaging at least the periphery of an end base on an end of an envelope tube of the jacketed lamp. The annular side portion also has an annular groove formed therein receiving and seating one end of an outer sleeve which surrounds the envelope tube of the jacketed lamp. The groove is defined by an outer annular wall surface which surrounds and frictionally engages the exterior of the one end of the outer sleeve and an inner annular wall surface spaced radially inwardly from the interior of the end of the outer sleeve away from frictional engagement therewith.

Abstract: A mechanism for adjusting the orientation of a vehicle headlamp includes a housing enclosing a gear movably coupled to an adjusting member such that rotation of the gear imparts linear movement to the adjusting member which controls the orientation of the headlamp. The housing also includes an internally projecting journal member which supports one end of the gear. The adjusting member extends through the journal member and projects from the housing. The housing can include first and second housing portions such that the first housing portion is secured between a pair of spaced walls projecting from the second housing portion and the adjusting member projects through the first housing portion and both of the spaced walls of the second housing portion. An additional feature includes a calibrating gauge or indicator to simplify resetting the correct translational position of the adjusting member which governs the proper vertical or horizontal alignment of the headlamp.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved adjusting mechanism for an articulated headlamp construction or the like. The adjusting mechanism is comprised of a minimum number of parts, namely a housing, a scroll member and an adjusting rack member. The scroll member provides the input member for the mechanism and upon rotation thereof rotative movement thereof is transformed into transitory movement of the rack member pursuant to a spiral or scroll projection that is engaged with teeth on the adjusting rack member. The transitory movement of the adjusting rack member will correspondingly produce pivotal movement of the articulated headlamp component. If desired, the adjusting rack member may be curved so that the movement of the end thereof affixed to the headlamp will closely approximate the pivotal movement of the headlamp component.

Abstract: A full spectrum polarized lighting fixture for general commercial, institutional, and industrial use, and for use in offices with computer terminals and video display terminals. The lighting fixture contains an electronic solid state ballast, a polarizing lense, and a full spectrum color corrected lamp. The lense is a polarized diffuser to provide glare free light with excellent contrast. The fixture contains a full spectrum color corrected lamp to simulate daylight. The combination of the full spectrum lamp and the polarized diffuser provides for light with the spectral energy distribution characteristics and light polarization of natural daylight.

Abstract: A flashlight holder clamp assembly having a mounting bracket which contains one or, optionally, two elastomeric substantially spherical gripping members having a centrally disposed cylindrical channel therein for receiving a portion of the barrel of a small flashlight and for receiving a cylindrical support member. The gripping members also define a plurality of uniformly spaced longitudinal slots which communicate along their inner ends with the central channel so as to allow the gripping member to be uniformly constricted by the mounting bracket upon clamping the flashlight holder clamp assembly to a cylindrical member, such as a bicycle handlebar.

Abstract: A lighting fixture for use as a spotlight is provided. A lamp holder with radially extending resilient fins is inserted into a cylindrical body which may be made of PVC pipe. The frictional engagement of the radially extending resilient fins against the interior wall of the cylindrical body allows the height and angular orientation of the lamp holder to be adjusted.

Abstract: The first panel illumination system includes a high intensity light source with a contoured reflector assembly for providing light to the input of an optical mixer and heat removal device. The optical mixer and heat removal device removes infrared radiation and transmits de-focused light to the input ends of a plurality of rectangular couplers connected to light conducting cables which are in turn connected to the light emitting optical fibers for a light emitting panel. These fibers are woven in accordance with specific weave ratio ranges and weave configurations to emit light uniformly across the extent of a light emitting fabric surface.

Abstract: This invention relates to a lamp shade and in particular to one which includes a plurality of leaves each having a smooth flange around its circumference and a plurality of aligned protuberances along a center line of an inner side thereof, a rod fixedly mounted on a center line of the inner side of each leave, a retainer having a recess at one side and two grooves at the other, and a fixing support having a plurality of teeth each engaged with the groove of the retainer, whereby the lamp shade is easily assembled when in use and easily dismantled for stowage and transportation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display cabinet for displaying an object from a plurality of views, in which the observer's own image is not reflected. According to the present invention, at least one reflective surface such as mirrors are provided within a cabinet. The mirrors define an internal display chamber within the cabinet, with one of the faces of the display chamber constituting a viewing window having a special coating which allows some of the interior light to escape the display chamber. The lighting in the display chamber is controlled so as to ensure that more light exits the viewing window than enters from outside the display cabinet, thus ensuring that the observer's image is not reflected.

Abstract: A stitchery light includes an arm for supporting a lamp and a base member for supporting the arm on a stitchery implement. The arm extends from a proximal end portion of the arm to a distal end portion, the arm includes a lamp socket on the distal end portion, and the proximal end portion of the arm is mounted pivotally on the base member. The base member includes a capsular component to which the arm is pivotally mounted, a downwardly extending bracket molded integrally with the capsular component in unitary one-piece construction, and a clamping member adjustably mounted on the bracket to work in opposition to the capsular component.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp having a reflector housing member closed by a lens member which is snapped into locked engagement with the reflector housing member and serves to maintain the two members in a fixed relationship with each other during the curing of an adhesive located between the outer edges of the two members.

Abstract: An assembly is provided which is portable and which includes a cuplike base having mounted therein an article such as a lamp unit. The base is provided with a cover which normally protects the article and renders the same readily portable and for storage. The base or the cover or both are provided with magnetic surfaces for mounting the article on a flexible panel such as the type formed of fabric or cloth mas may be found, for example, in a tent. In one embodiment, the article is a lamp unit which may be of several forms including a simple lamp socket suspended from the lamp cord. The lamp unit may also be in the form of a fixed lamp socket retained within the base by a special lens. On the other hand, the lamp socket may be carried by a plurality of arms which are pivotally mounted to one another so as to projectable from within the base to a depending position supporting the lamp socket.

Abstract: In a lamp with a reflector envelope ensuring modified light output, comprising a conical reflecting body (2), an insert light source (4) arranged within the conical reflecting body (2) and a light transmitting front element (3) fixed to the conical reflecting body (2), there is between the conical reflecting body (2) and the front element (3) a clearance (10) determined by the dimensions and the inner spring force of a mechanical fixing body (5) connecting the conical reflecting body (2) and the front element (3), wherein at least a part of the clearance (10) is occupied by a deformable sealing material (6) or adhesive.

Abstract: A lamp includes one or more LED's which illuminate respective portions of a refractive lens element whose incident surface preferably includes portions of hyperboloids which translate the LEDs' emitted rays into substantially parallel beams within the lens element. The lens element's exit surface is preferably an array of facets configured to provide a desired beam spread pattern, allowing precise tailoring of the resultant output beam pattern. The plurality of facets also allows a larger area on the lamp to appear to viewers to be uniformly illuminated, thus providing full target size definition at a decreased cost and with reduced power consumption.

Abstract: An electric light, especially for illuminating the interior of a motor vehicle. The light includes a sensor that is at least electrically connected with the light and that, without a switch, senses the opening of at least one door that leads to the interior of the vehicle. After the opening of the door has been detected, a signal is delivered to a switching mechanism that turns on the electric light for a predetermined and possibly selectable period of time.

Abstract: A vessel for the containment of food or drink produces a chemiluminescent reaction when activated to provide an enjoyable effect for the user of the vessel. The vessel has inner and outer walls and floors with a space therebetween, and includes a chemiluminescent fluid within at least the floor space. Another chemiluminescent fluid is contained separately within a toroidal tube in the upper or lower rim of the vessel. The vessel and tube are preferably formed of a flexible and translucent plastic. Thus, when the rim is flexed the toroidal tube is compressed, causing the fluid contained therein to rupture a thin membrane separating the volumes of the tube and wall or floor space and allowing the fluid contained within the tube to flow into the space between the two walls and floors to mix with the other chemiluminescent fluid and thereby produce an interesting and pleasing glow from the vessel.