Patents by Inventor Roderick Dixon

Roderick Dixon 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).

  • Luminaire comprising a spotlight and adjustable holding device for a spotlight
    Patent number: 7762688
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp (1) comprising a projector (3) and an adjustable holding device (5), by means of which the projector (3) is joined to a base part (2) of the lamp (1). The holding device (5) is provided with an elongate support element (6), a holding element (7) at least for part of the projector (3), a joint (8) between the support element (6) and the holding element (7), and a clamping device (9) for locking the joint (8). The joint (8) and the clamping device (9) are disposed in a projector housing (11). In order to ensure that the projector (3) is easy to handle for adjustment purposes, a removing mechanism (41), with the aid of which the clamping force of the clamping device (9) can be reduced or canceled, is arranged in the projector housing (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Zumtobel Lighting GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roderick Dixon, Katharina Goetz-Schäfer, Martin Bergmann, Harald Gründl, Gernot Bohmann
  • Luminaire Comprising a Spotlight and Adjustable Holding Device for a Spotlight
    Publication number: 20080158894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp (1) comprising a projector (3) and an adjustable holding device (5), by means of which the projector (3) is joined to a base part (2) of the lamp (1). The holding device (5) is provided with an elongate support element (6), a holding element (7) at least for part of the projector (3), a joint (8) between the support element (6) and the holding element (7), and a clamping device (9) for locking the joint (8). The joint (8) and the clamping device (9) are disposed in a projector housing (11). In order to ensure that the projector (3) is easy to handle for adjustment purposes, a removing mechanism (41), with the aid of which the clamping force of the clamping device (9) can be reduced or canceled, is arranged in the projector housing (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Zumtobel Lighting GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roderick Dixon, Katharina Goetz-Schafer, Martin Bergmann, Harald Grundl, Gernot Bohmann
  • Light fixture with moving head
    Patent number: D565222
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Zumtobel Staff GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Roderick Dixon