Patents by Inventor Wilton Fowler

Wilton Fowler 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).

  • Publication number: 20060198134
    Abstract: A fluorescent wall wash luminaire has a housing with an opening for light generated by a fluorescent lamp to exit the housing. A portion of the housing forms an inclined base, and a socket pan holding a lamp socket for the fluorescent lamp is slidably mounted on the inclined base so that the socket pan may be moved along the inclined base between an upper position and a lower position. To move the socket pan, at least one lever arm and an adjustment slider are provided. The first end of the lever arm is pivotally attached to the housing and the second end of the lever arm is attached to socket pan. The adjustment slider has at least one slot and the lever arm extends through the slot. The slot in the adjustment slider is angled so that when the slider is moved, pressure is applied to the lever arm, thereby moving the socket pan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventor: Wilton Fowler
  • Publication number: 20060198135
    Abstract: A fluorescent wall wash luminaire has a housing with an opening for light generated by a fluorescent lamp to exit the housing. A portion of the housing forms an inclined base, and a socket pan holding a lamp socket for the fluorescent lamp is slidably mounted on the inclined base. The position of the socket pan may be adjusted by sliding the socket pan along the inclined base between an upper position and a lower position. The socket pan is held in place by a latching plate mechanism formed by a latching plate and a latching spring. The latching mechanism holds the socket pan in the upper position, the lower position, and selected positions between the upper and lower position. The amount and distribution of light emitted by the luminaire varies depending on the position of the lamp along the inclined base, thereby providing the ability to adjust the distribution of emitted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventor: Wilton Fowler
  • Publication number: 20060126337
    Abstract: A lighting fixture is provided having an easily and efficiently installable and removable louver assembly. The lighting fixture has a housing that has a first wall and a second wall and an opening between the first and second walls. At least one spring latch is connected to the housing. A louver assembly has a plurality of louver blades. A first end of the plurality of louver blades is attached to a first arm and a second end of the plurality of louver blades is attached to a second arm. The first arm is connected to the first housing wall and the second arm is secured between the second housing wall and the at least one spring latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventor: Wilton Fowler