Patents by Inventor Margaux HAYES

Margaux HAYES has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11746996
    Abstract: An adapter assembly for securing a luminaire to a niche formed in a wall of a pool or spa. The assembly comprises a mounting bracket having a rear portion shaped and sized to fit within the niche and a front portion comprising a peripheral flange sized to engage the wall surrounding the niche. The mounting bracket enables the luminaire to be secured thereto and be visible from a front side thereof. The assembly includes at least one clamping device attached to the rear portion of the mounting bracket and configured to secure the mounting bracket to the niche. In a preferred embodiment, the clamping device comprises a clamping arm and drive member. The clamping arm is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket such that the mounting bracket is drawn into the niche and the peripheral flange of the mounting bracket is drawn towards the wall surrounding the niche.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SPA ELECTRICS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Charles Smith, Mathew Rust, Elizabeth Christmas, Marcus Krigsman, Margaux Hayes, Thi Thanh Thao Nguyen, Josh Bell
  • Publication number: 20220341573
    Abstract: An adapter assembly for securing a luminaire to a niche formed in a wall of a pool or spa. The assembly comprises a mounting bracket having a rear portion shaped and sized to fit within the niche and a front portion comprising a peripheral flange sized to engage the wall surrounding the niche. The mounting bracket enables the luminaire to be secured thereto and be visible from a front side thereof. The assembly includes at least one clamping device attached to the rear portion of the mounting bracket and configured to secure the mounting bracket to the niche. In a preferred embodiment, the clamping device comprises a clamping arm and drive member. The clamping arm is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket such that the mounting bracket is drawn into the niche and the peripheral flange of the mounting bracket is drawn towards the wall surrounding the niche.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: SPA ELECTRICS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Charles SMITH, Mathew RUST, Elizabeth CHRISTMAS, Marcus KRIGSMAN, Margaux HAYES, Thi Thanh Thao NGUYEN, Josh BELL