Abstract: A circular flourescent tube light fixture for a ceiling fan, particularly one suspended from a low ceiling. The light holder is adjustable upward when a deep concave light reflector is used and is adjustable downward when a flat light shield is used. The holder fits around a tubular housing that mounts on the lower center end of the ceiling fan mechanism. Within this housing is the transformer, starter, and wiring that extends between the ceiling fan motor and the flourescent tube light. A friction spring fits between the light holder and tubular housing to retain the holder in upward position when a deep concave light reflector is used. It also prevents rotation of the holder relative to the housing as an electrical safety measure since electrical wiring extends between them. In one embodiment the light reflector is fastened to the base of the tubular housing and in another it is attached to the holder and moves vertically with the tube light.

Abstract: There is disclosed an index device in which a cover member is axially attached to a receptacle so as to be openable and closable, and a multiplicity of cards are accommodated therebetween so as to be superposed on each other. This indexing device is arranged such that: a rotation resisting member including viscous substance for moderating the resilient repulsion forces when the cover member is unfolded from the receptacle is provided between the receptacle and the cover member; the rotation resisting member has a rotor which rotates within hermetically sealed casings attached to the receptacle and filled with the viscous substance; and notches are formed in a peripheral portion of the rotor.

Abstract: A spotlight comprises a light source (14) mounted within a enclosure (11) fitted with a light-transmissive cover (28) which is formed with a central opening (29) above the light source. A clearance space between the light source and the cover allows light from light source (14) to spill over into the enclosure and thereby illuminate the cover from behind. Another enclosure (12) containing control gear (17) for the light source is thermally insulated from enclosure (11) by an air gap (21).

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp assembly locator is provided for proper positionment of a vehicle headlamp assembly in a vehicle in alignment with the hood of the vehicle. The locator includes an elongated spacer element for determining the horizontal distance between a designated portion of the vehicle headlamp assembly and a forward portion of the vehicle hood. An upright spacer element is provided to position the elongated spacer element in the desired vertical position.

Abstract: An audio-visual assembly for garments and a method for affixing the assembly thereto is provided. The assembly consists of light-emitting diodes electrically connected to an audio module so that the diodes blink in synchronism with the rhythm emitted by the audio module. The diodes are placed at least partially along the outside surface of the garment so that they are visible during ordinary wearing of the garment. The audio module is positioned on the inside surface of the garment so that it is not visible during wearing and includes a push-button actuator which is depressed by pressing against the area of the garment under which the actuator is positioned in order to initiate operation of the audio-visual assembly.

Abstract: A door actuating mechanism is provided for opening and closing of door structures over recessed headlights in a vehicle. The actuating mechanism includes means to cause pivoting of the doors to the open or closed positions and simultaneous sliding of the doors sideways with respect to the opening for the recessed headlightsto prevent engagement of the doors with the side edges of the opening during opening and closing of the door.

Abstract: An indicator light for a motor vehicle, the light being of the type comprising a substantially point light source (10) and a flat closure glass (20), situated in front of the source, together with beam-forming means for forming a beam of light rays (x'x) propagating along a given general emission direction of the light, said beam-forming means comprising: a generally flat or concave mirror (30) disposed behind the light source and comprising a set of stepped reflecting zones (32, 32, 33) inclined to reflect light rays from the source towards the glass; and a set of deflector zones (201, 202, 203) which are generally in the form of concentric rings on the glass, each zone being formed by a set of narrow prisms all having the same profile within each zone, said profile being designed as a function of the average direction respectively of direct rays and of reflected rays received by said zone.

Abstract: A portable lamp unit having adhesive strips for mounting upon the interior surface of a hatch back automobile window. A mercury switch permits the lamp to be lit only when the hatch back lid is open. A solar cell aligned with and receiving sunlight through the window charges the batteries. The lamp housing is swingably mounted and a detent enables the lamp to be retained in one of a number of different orientations to direct light to a selected region, and may be releasably locked in any one of a variety of positions to compensate for various open hatch angles to direct the focussed light rays upon the desired region of the storage space. A switch selectively opens the power loop to prevent unnecessary drainage of the batteries when the hatch back is opened for a long periods of time. A light transmissive adhesive may be utilized to mount the unit upon a window. Alternatively, a frame may be mounted to the window to snap fittingly releasably retain the lamp unit in position upon the hatch back window.

Abstract: A light source for use in traffic signals has a plurality of light bulbs, in which each bulb is used in turn until it burns out, at which time power is switched to an operable bulb. By means of lenses and mirrors in the light source, a substantially identical pattern of light rays is produced regardless of which bulb is lit.

Abstract: A rechargeable flashlight assembly intended particularly for use in automobiles, aircraft, boats and other automotive vehicles, which serves to assure that an operable flashlight will be available at all times. The assembly comprises a receptacle adapted to be mounted on the dashboard, or other suitable location in the vehicle, and which houses an electrical charging unit; and a flashlight containing rechargeable batteries which is constructed to be inserted into the receptacle when not in use to establish contact with the charging units so that its battieries will be maintained in a charged state.

Abstract: A two-cycle internal combustion engine with electronically controlled fuel injection and electronically controlled exhaust flow, the exhaust flow being regulated by a displaceable slide valve which covers or exposes a plurality of exhaust ports around the top of the combustion chamber for optimizing exhaust flow in accordance with the actual operating conditions of the engine.

Abstract: A swivel device for mounting a spotlight comprises vertical means for adjustable rotation of the spotlight around a vertical axis over a maximum arc of more than 360.degree. without twisting damage to electrical wires passing through an interior portion of the swivel device, and horizontal means for adjustable rotation of the spotlight around a horizontal axis. The swivel device is extremely compact and very neat and simple in appearance.

Abstract: The fluorescent lamp device has reflecting plates, its body is made by direct extrusion, and it can be cut into any desired length to match with straight-type fluorescent tubes of any length specification, and tube holders, one each at each end of the body of the device; by means of the attachment of light reflecting plates and glare-proof plates one can increase the intensity of downward straight light by 1.7 times and substantially preclude damage caused by glare of light.

Abstract: A lighting system particularly suited for aerodynamically styled automobiles and aircraft is disclosed. The lighting system emits light from a strip arranged across a vehicle such as the automobile. The lighting system may comprise various subsystems finding application for the high and low beam frontal illumination and rear illumination all of the automobile. Each of the subsystems comprises a high intensity light source coupled to one end of each of a plurality of light pipes or optical fibers with each having their other end preferably positioned relative to a reflective element and lens. The reflective elements are arranged relative to a lens element to provide a prescribed illumination patterns. In one embodiment the lenses are arranged relative to each other and are located across a strip of the automobile to provide a composite beam to serve the needs of the high and low beam illumination patterns for the automobile.

Abstract: Present invention relates to car back-mirror fitted with illumination light. In the conventional cars, forward and backward driving in the night time face no problems with the aid of head lights and rear lamps mounted at the front and rear ends of the car, but sighting of objects approaching from dark right and left side direction of the car or from up or down direction is very difficult due to no side lights. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides car back-mirror fitted with illumination light which can be rotated in all directions so that dark side directions of the car may be irradiated.

Abstract: A plaster frame or base for recessed lighting fixtures has hanger bar receiving corners which are bendable to accommodate parallel or perpendicular axis orientation relative to ceiling joists or suspension grids. The frame spans the space between a pair of hanger bars and its corners have a plurality of mountings to accommodate different types of hanger bar such as flat horizontal, flat vertical, and adjustable interlocking hanger bars. The frame is preferably a rectangular metal plate with a flat base having upstanding side flanges, a fixture receiving aperture through the base between the flanges having a depending skirt or collar to surround and mount the fixture, mountings on the base for a junction box adjacent the aperture, and bendable hanger bar securing corners. The plate is sufficiently narrow to fit through the conventional ceiling aperture for the fixture.

Abstract: Surgical operating room lamp comprising a lamp housing (10) and at least three reflectors (24, 26, 28) with bulbs or similar lamps provided in the housing and equally spaced around the center optical axis of the lamp housing. According to the invention all reflectors are carried by a flexible diaphragm member (16) which rests at its edge against an abutment shoulder (14) in the housing. The center of the diaphragm member is axially movable by means of a control member (18, 20, 22) to be flexed so as to adjust the angular position of the reflectors simultaneously.

Abstract: A direction fixture, particularly to that attached on the socket, comprises a retaining ring having an elastic access notch for retaining the electric wires of the decorative lamp series to fix the direction of the series of socket, namely, the lamps on respective socket can be arranged in a certain direction in series.

Abstract: A portable high energy light having a U-shaped housing and vented cover. The housing has a front section containing light treatment parts and a back section containing a bulb assembly. The front section is cooled by an elongated slot directing ambient air between the light treatment parts and bulb assembly. The back section is cooled by an enlarged opening in the housing bottom wall located directly below the bulb assembly. A guard flange extending into the opening helps guide ambient air directly past heat generating portions of the bulb assembly.

Abstract: In a device for inclusion a in point-of-sale shelf unit and for the illumination of sales articles offered, especially in separate surmounted attachments, on the device, the device makes possible the flexible illumination of point-of-sale shelf unit regions while maintaining a planar support surface for the sales articles and without concealing the front edge of the shelf unit. This is attained by providing a substantially parallelepipedonal translucent housing of low height having at least one illuminating body which is arranged inside the region of the front longitudinal side surface and parallelly thereto and which is in part bent backward at right angles into the interior of the housing in the region of laterally adjoining transverse side surfaces of the housing.