With Mounting Means Patents (Class 362/406)
  • Patent number: 9631627
    Abstract: Air moving device includes a housing, an impeller in the housing for generating a downward air flow, and vanes in the housing in close proximity to and a selected distance below the impeller to straighten the air flow. The device produces an air flow that substantially remains in a column over a substantial distance. The method includes producing an air flow that substantially remains in a column over a substantial distance and directing the air flow from the ceiling towards the floor to provide temperature destratification of the air in an enclosed space. The method also includes directing warm air from the ceiling to the floor and storing heat in the floor, apparatus on the floor and ground under the floor. The stored heat is released when the ceiling is cooler than the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: AIRIUS IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Raymond B. Avedon
  • Patent number: 9016909
    Abstract: An ornamental fixture includes a monolithic frame member having a plurality of integral bendable members, and a plurality of ornaments supported on the integral bendable members. The plurality of generally bendable members has a first portion and a second portion. At least a portion of the first portion is bent so that the second portion forms a post receivable in a first opening of a passageway within the ornament, and forms a distal portion extending from a second opening out of the passageway of the ornament. The distal portion is bent to inhibit movement of the ornaments off of the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Swarovski Lighting, Ltd.
    Inventor: Brian E. Sigel
  • Patent number: 8714787
    Abstract: There is provided a low bay lighting apparatus secured to an elevated horizontal surface. The low bay lighting apparatus including a light fixture and a mounting bracket to which the light fixture is to be removable attached. The light fixture includes a plurality of posts disposed on opposite ends of opposing outer side surfaces of the light fixture. The mounting bracket includes a plurality of slots configured to mate respectively with the plurality of posts to removably secure the light fixture to the mounting bracket. When being serviced, the light fixture is configured to freely hang from a first set of slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Eugene McGehee, John Thomas Adinolfi
  • Publication number: 20140092610
    Abstract: An illuminating device for indoor lighting comprising a visible panel, through which light can be transmitted. The visible panel includes a portion having transparent material, and a panel retaining device. The retaining device has a retaining means for retaining the visible panel and a fixing means for mounting the visible panel on a ceiling or on a wall. The retaining device has at least three interconnected retaining arms which are arranged in the shape of a star and which retain at least two visible panel parts at the inner faces of the visible panel parts, the inner faces of the visible panel parts bordering each other such that said visible panel parts together form a substantially continuous visible panel surface. The visible panel parts have free outer faces which are not retained by the retaining arms and which together from the outer circumference of the visible panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Andrija Curic
  • Patent number: 8517553
    Abstract: A fan light apparatus comprises: a ceiling mount disk; a light frame, coupled to the ceiling mount disk; a lamp, fixed onto the light frame; a fan installing case, installed to the bottom of the light frame; a fan motor, installed in the fan installing case; a vane, pivotally coupled to the fan motor spindle; a support, movably coupled to an internal side of the bottom of the fan installing case; a wind-guide fan motor, fixed to the center of the support; a wind-guide vane, sheathed on a spindle of the wind-guide fan motor; a latch, pivotally coupled to the spindle of the wind-guide fan motor for supporting the wind-guide vane; and an anion generator, installed in a space between the vane and the wind-guide vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Superiorlite Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Charles Lan, Guo-You Liu
  • Patent number: 8454209
    Abstract: A hanging basket lighting system is disclosed. The system may include a light source and a clip device attachable to the light source providing a manner to hang the light source over a basket so as to shine unobstructed light on the contents of the basket. Additionally, the light source may be solar powered providing an energy conserving mechanism for illuminating the contents of hanging baskets at night.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventor: Rory Gene Colby
  • Patent number: 8371728
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control module (30) for a lighting system, which lighting system (10) comprises a base module (11) with at least two parallel electrodes (16) and at least one light module (20) coupled with said electrodes (16), said control module comprising: a controller (30) adapted to control at least one parameter of the at least one light module (20), and a holding member (28) adapted to removably hold said control module in engagement with said electrodes (16) of said lighting system (10). It also relates to a lighting system and a light module (20) for such a lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Hente, Joseph Hendrik Anna Maria Jacobs
  • Patent number: 8272769
    Abstract: A modular lighting fixture (10) is provided with a plurality of arms (16) branching off a central support (14) wherein they are inserted pressure-wise starting from the respective bottom ends. The central support comprises a containment body (18) wherein a plate (20) is arranged, with concentric seats (22,24) for as many spiral electrical conductors (22?, 24?) surmounted by a cylindrical plate (26) of insulating material wherein a plurality of through seats (28) with circular plan or wells is peripherally obtained, starting from a plane (30), wherein the bottom ends of arms (16) are inserted, provided with the electrical cables (42) for powering a lighting body connected to the opposite top end of the same arms. The bottom end of the arms is made integral to a sleeve (40) provided, along the base perimeter, with a vertical notch (40?) intended for coupling with a projection (52) protruding from the outer side surface of a cylindrical body (48), whereon the sleeve is fitted pressure-wise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Inventor: Paolo Bassani
  • Patent number: 8038113
    Abstract: A lighting assembly for a recessed luminaire includes a plaster frame for supporting the recessed luminaire and a pair of telescoping bars for attaching the plaster frame to framing support members. The telescoping bars include a first bar and a second bar, each of the bars having a generally S-shaped cross-sectional profile that is defined by a center curve joining a first area and a second area, which are generally hook-shaped and extend perpendicularly from the center curve in opposing directions. The first area of the first bar is overlappingly positioned at least in part within the second area of the second bar, and the first area of the second bar is overlappingly positioned at least in part within the second area of the second bar whereby the first and second bars are mated in an inverted and opposed adjacent relationship allowing sliding extension of the bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Juno Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron P. Fryzek, Kerry Collins
  • Patent number: 7931388
    Abstract: An adjustable illumination apparatus includes an illumination source having a housing carrying an illuminatable element. A mount is adapted to surround an imaging system lens. An extensible and retractable support has first and second ends mounts the illumination source to the mount. First and second connections movably couple the first and second ends of the support to the mount and the illumination source. The support includes one or more telescoping legs or a cross link bar assembly. In one aspect, the apparatus includes multiple illumination sources. The connections allow each illumination source to be independently positioned relative to other illumination sources. The illuminatable elements in each illumination source may be independently controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Aven Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Bakir Kanpurwala, Charles Zhang
  • Patent number: 7824084
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a support frame and a plurality of elongated, light-enhancing, decorative elements. Each of the decorative elements has a proximal portion, a distal portion and a curvilinear central axis extending therebetween. The proximal portions of the decorative elements are rigidly affixed to the support frame. The distal portions of the affixed decorative elements are unsupported and curve away from the support frame. The support frame may include elongated arms, and the decorative elements may be affixed to the support frame via the arms. The decorative element may be fabricated of crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Blumberg Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark McDowell
  • Patent number: 7819563
    Abstract: A fan chandelier having a central body bearing lighting units with built-in fans, the lighting units preferably disposed at the ends of arms arrayed radially in satellite fashion about the central body. The central body, which also or alternatively may include lights and a fan, distributes power to drive all the fans and lights. The fans concealed within the satellite lighting units preferably have separately controllable, individual electric motors and may include heater strips to warm the air. In an alternate embodiment, the satellite fans may couple through flexible cables and a transmission within the central body to a single motor. The entire array creates air movement as effective as that of a ceiling fan of similar size, while also lighting a room in a fashion aesthetically pleasing enough to serve as a chandelier, complete with optional light refracting crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Inventor: Eric Neal Hardgrave
  • Patent number: 7806568
    Abstract: Reconfigurable lighting fixtures, household apparatuses and household fixtures include fixed components and a plurality of removable and interchangeable decorative adornments. The adornments each include at least one magnet that magnetically couples the adornment to a portion of the fixture or apparatus. Some or all of the set of interchangeable adornments may be interchanged to provide the fixtures or apparatus with a different appearance. The adornments may be of different shapes, sizes, and colors and they may be coupled to various non-fixed locations. The adornments may include multiple pieces coupled together and to the magnet using wire, string, chain or metal links. The fixtures or apparatus may be easily disassembled and reassembled by removing and replacing the adornments for cleaning or to change the appearance thereof. The fixture/apparatus may be a chandelier, candle holder, sconce, lamp, bobeche, tract lighting, ceiling fan, curtain rod, lampshade and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Magnificent Trimmings, Inc.
    Inventor: Colleen Nielson
  • Patent number: 7758001
    Abstract: A system and method of releasably mounting a device, usually to a ceiling, is disclosed. The system has a ceiling mounted unit (200) and a device mounted unit (250), releasably joined preferably by an magnetic coupling (202) which engages a floating plate (252) allowing for positive coupling even if the units are misaligned. A safety latch (256) with a locking/latching claw (260) and ejection/disengagement prong (266) provide positive locking and a method of separating the units despite strong adhesion forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Premier Mounts
    Inventor: Michael F. Bouissiere
  • Patent number: 7628504
    Abstract: The invention comprises, in one form thereof, a light fixture for retrofitting a non-recessed ceiling lamp, such as a pendant lamp, to an existing recessed light fixture. The light fixture includes a mounting bracket and a power adapter. The mounting bracket cooperates with screws that affix the existing, recessed light fixture to the existing mounting structure. The non-recessed lamp is mounted to the mounting bracket as it would normally be mounted to the ceiling. The recessed lighting baffle may be removed. The power adapter is screwed into the recessed light fixture's existing light bulb receptacle and includes an electrical outlet that receives a power plug that is wired to the non-recessed lamp's power cord. Alternatively, the power cord is wired directly to the power adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Inventor: Mark F. Glickman
  • Patent number: 7543968
    Abstract: A rotating structure for folding supports of a lamp comprises a rotating axle having at least a support, and a fixed axle disposed in relation to the rotating axle, the fixed axle also includes at least a support thereon; a trough and an elastic positioning component disposed at a joined surface between the rotating axle and the fixed axle, so that the rotating axle causes that at least a support move positionally. As a result, the supports of the lamp of the invention is rotatable and is folded for storage, or unfolded for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Seed Lighting Design Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Meiric Chen
  • Patent number: 7455433
    Abstract: A light fixture, comprising a base, a plurality of arms wherein at least one of the plurality of arms is preassembled to the base and can rotate relative to the base to reduce packaging volume and an external support abutting the plurality of arms when in an in-use configuration, wherein the support prevents inward radial movement of the plurality of arms toward a central vertical axis of the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventors: Bruce Raymond Pazula, Kenneth J. Nicholas
  • Patent number: 7347580
    Abstract: An adapter device, for enabling installation of an electrical light fixture to a ceiling mounted electrical box by one person, includes an opening into which a plurality of bendable tabs and a cover screw engaging yoke extend. The adapter device is affixed in an electrical access hole in the body of the electrical light fixture and enables the light fixture to be temporarily suspended from the partially unscrewed cover screw on the electrical box. The temporarily suspended light fixture may be readily aligned with adjacent walls, etc., rotated to enable installation of permanent support anchors, and repositioned to permanently secure it to the installed support anchors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: American Fluorescent Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Blackman, Gary Stabelfeldt
  • Patent number: 7311425
    Abstract: A retrofit pendant light fixture that is adapted to be hung from a ceiling and readily installed in a socket normally carried within a recessed housing in the ceiling. A lamp is carried on a lower end of an electrical cord extending from an adapter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Inventor: Edward Darrell Jervey, III
  • Patent number: 7261444
    Abstract: Arrangements and methods for connecting and mounting decorative ornaments, for example, beads, crystals, or gems, are disclosed. The arrangements and methods are particularly useful in mounting ornaments in decorative fixtures, such as chandeliers. In one aspect, an arrangement is provided that includes a first ornament having two mounting apertures and a second ornament having at least one mounting aperture; and at least one connector for connecting the first ornament to the second ornament whereby when hung the two apertures of the first ornament are laterally disposed from each other. Multiple pre-formed connectors are disclosed for use in connecting ornaments, such as ornament chains. Mounting hooks, mounting devices, and mounting arrangements are also provided for attaching ornaments to a support. Aspects of the invention may be used for large fixtures, such as large chandeliers, to minimize or prevent the twisting of long chains of ornaments and to support the loading of larger ornaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Schonbek Worldwide Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: George Bayer, Andrew J. Schonbek, Carl Tavano, Daniel Tucker
  • Patent number: 7243891
    Abstract: A bracket for attachment to a support for mounting a fixture, and method for installing the same are provided. The bracket includes a base having first and second sides. The bracket also includes first and second flanges extending from the first side of the base, the first and second flanges defining an elongate aperture therebetween. The elongate aperture further extends from the first side of the base towards the second side of the base. The elongate aperture is adapted to movably receive one end of the fixture so that the fixture may be mounted to, and demounted from, the bracket by sliding the end of the fixture at least partially along the length of the elongate aperture and wherein the first and second flanges are structured to contact the support to provide lateral support to the base and the fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Lowe's Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Chang Wu, Jeffrey F. Jacumin, Brian J. Severson
  • Patent number: 7226202
    Abstract: A lamp base has a lamppost and a base. One end of the lamppost has a connection element and the base has a connection component that corresponds to a connection element. The lamp base is assembled in sequence, with first the lamppost, the connection piece, the insulation piece and then contact points. Inside the lamppost are electrical wires connected to the contact points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Inventor: Yu Shi Chen
  • Patent number: 7220027
    Abstract: A modular lighting fixture includes an elongated support and a plurality of objects such as crystals attachable to and suspendable from the support. A plurality of the modular lighting fixtures may be readily assembled and attached to or supported from a ceiling in various configurations such as being spaced-apart, in an elongated curtain, in a rectangle, and/or in a zigzag configuration. In one embodiment, the support includes an elongated upper member having a first width and a first length, an elongated lower member having a second width and a second length and being spaced-apart from the upper member, and wherein the first length equals the second length and the first width is greater than the second width. In another embodiment, an elongated modular lighting fixture includes a plurality of cable grips connected to the support for hanging the plurality of objects from the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Boyd Lighting Fixture Company
    Inventors: Todd B. Rugee, John D. Stone
  • Patent number: 7213951
    Abstract: A functional element is coupled to a retaining element such that the functional element can be releasably coupled to a pole, and more preferably a pole of a furniture item. Even more preferably, the functional element is a shelf, an audio, and/or a display device, and the retaining element comprises a pair of brackets to which the functional element is coupled. Most preferably, the furniture item is a floor lamp having a tubular lamp stand to which the retaining element is coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Inventor: Ray Cowan
  • Patent number: 7163333
    Abstract: A connector assembly has a holder, a socket, a plug, a connecting tube and a holding element. The holder has two notches. Each notch has a groove defined in one side of the notch. The connecting tube is securely attached to the plug and has multiple teeth formed respectively at opposite ends of the diameter of the connecting tube and corresponding respectively to the notches in the holder. The holding element is U-shaped and attached to the holder, engages with teeth on the connecting tube and the grooves in the holder. The holder element has a middle segment and two tabs. The tabs extend perpendicularly from the ends of the middle segment and respectively into the notches. Each tab has two edges engaging respectively with the groove in the side of a corresponding notch of the holder and one of the teeth on the connecting tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Inventor: Shih-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 7118254
    Abstract: A recessed downlight mounting fixture having a fixture plate formed from a blank, the fixture plate having at least one aperture for receiving a lamp housing, a junction box formed from said the blank and foldably integral with said the fixture plate, at least one junction box door formed from the blank with the fixture plate, and, at least one mounting bar bracket formed from the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Czech
  • Patent number: 7001040
    Abstract: A locking structure of a ceiling lamp for locking a ceiling lamp to a wire winding box comprises a retaining sheet locking to a bottom of a wire winding box and a plug inserting through the retaining sheet. A middle part of the retaining sheet has a positioning hole formed by overlapping a large size hole and a small size hole. A reed has a round buckling surface with a notch. The round buckling surface covers upon the large size hole. One end of the plug is locked with a nut. After the plug passing through the positioning hole of the retaining sheet from the large size hole to the small size hole, a lower end of the nut resisting against the small size hole of the positioning hole so that the plug is positioned to the retaining sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6971774
    Abstract: An insertion structure for inserting a lamp rod to a wire winding box comprises a lamp seat and an inserting head. The retaining seat has a flange and a lateral side of the flange is a threaded surface. The threaded surface passes through the via hole of the wire winding box. A hollow slot is formed on threaded surface of the retaining seat. A lateral side of the slot is locked with a reed. An inner side of the reed is punched with an embedded block. The embedded block protruding into the slot of the retaining seat. An interior of the insertion head is fixed with a conductive plug. A lateral side of the insertion head has a bank of teeth for buckling the retaining seat. Thereby, a lamp rod with the insertion structure is detachable from the wire winding box easily for storage and transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6966678
    Abstract: A foldable ceiling lamp includes a wire connection box and a limiting disk, and a lamp rod. The wire connection box includes an upper cover and a wire connection box body. A gap is formed between the upper cover and the body for being inserted by a supporting plate of the lamp rod. The limiting disk has a plurality of positioning pivotal holes formed on the limiting disk near an edge of the limiting. Each of the positioning pivotal hole is around by a plurality of embedding holes. A bottom of the lamp rod is installed with a plurality of stepped supporting plates. The supporting plates are installed on the positioning pivotal holes of the limiting disk by a pivotal stud. When the supporting plate rotates around the stud, the convex portion of the supporting plate is embedded into one embedding hole. Thus, the lamp rod is rotatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Inventor: Bi Hua Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6948833
    Abstract: A ceiling lamp suspending device comprise the following elements. A wire connecting box has two ears arranged at two edges thereof. A retaining sheet is below the wire connection box. A through hole is near a center of the retaining sheet. One edge of the through hole is extended with and communicable to a long hole. A stop elastomer is disposed aside the through hole. A part of the stop elastmoer covering the through hole. A retaining block is installed below the retaining sheet. The retaining block has a threaded section and a shaft extended from the threaded section upwards. An upper end of the shaft is a neck portion and a suspending portion. A via hole is formed on the shaft. The suspending portion passes through the through hole of the retaining sheet; and the neck portion is movable in the long hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6945665
    Abstract: A ceiling lamp junction box/lamp rod folding installation structure comprises a junction box and lamp rods hinged to the junction box. The junction box has a plurality of portals arrayed along its circumferential surface. Aligned with the portal a carrier mount having a reticulation prefabricated coupling section on each of its two ends, thereby providing for the insertion of a pin to movably dispose a swivel block and the insertion of a pin through the other end of the carrier mount to constitute a latch mechanism. The swivel block has a rack surface along one side, the notches of the rack surface provide for engagement with a side corner of a check block. As such, the lamp rods and the junction box in the hinged state provides for the turning of the lamp rods to reduce the space occupied during shipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventor: Pi-Hua Hsien
  • Patent number: 6932501
    Abstract: A rapidly-assembled lamp with a detachable lamp rod and lamp seat is disclosed. The lamp seat has a penetrating hole at a position coupled to a via hole of the wire winding box. A side of the penetrating hole is formed with a slot. At a middle section of an inner periphery of the penetrating hole has an annular groove for buckling the lamp rod. A portion of the lamp rod is protruded with a positioning key. A C ring has a tapered shape so as to have a lager diameter opening which exactly protrudes from the surface of the lamp rod. After the lamp rod is inserted into the lamp seat, the inserting portion is inserted into the inserting seat so that the lamp seat is electrically conductive. Thereby, the lamp is detachable for storage and transfer with a smaller volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6929387
    Abstract: A suspension lamp includes a switch box, a wire connection base, a circuit board, a power supply wire, a plurality of protective jackets, a plurality of connecting terminals, and a plurality of electric wires. Thus, the operator only needs to insert each of the connecting terminals into a respective one of the protective jackets so as to form an electrical connection state, so that the electric circuit of the suspension lamp is connected easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating the operator mounting the electric circuit of the suspension lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd. China
    Inventor: Kevin Hsu
  • Patent number: 6918686
    Abstract: An assembled lamp retaining device comprises a lamp seat, a limiting structure and a lamp rod. In the limiting structure, a pin passes through an upper locking hole of the lamp seat, a limiting block and a tension spring above the limiting block so as to confine the limiting block and the tension spring to the lamp seat. A vertical surface of the limiting block is formed with a through hole and a lower end thereof is protruded with a buckling sheet. One end of the buckling sheet is an inclined surface and another end of the buckling sheet is an inclined stepped surface. The tension spring is between two vertical sides of the limiting block. Thereby, the limiting block is positioned; and thus, the lamp rod can be assembled or detached from the lamp seat easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6877884
    Abstract: A detachable lamp assembly device is disclosed. A limiting reed is locked to the receiving groove. A buckling elastic piece is locked to the limit groove. Two sides of the limiting reed are installed with buckles; and the buckles slightly protrude from an edge of the receiving groove. An edge of each buckle of the reed is installed with a bank of stepped surface. Thus, after the lamp rod is inserted into the lamp seat, the lamp rod is prevented from being out of the lamp seat. Thereby, a user can assemble the lamp rod by inserting it into the lamp seat easily. Moreover, the lamp is detachable for storage and transfer with a smaller volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6874916
    Abstract: An easy detachable lamp assembly device comprises a lamp seat and a lamp rod. The wire winding box has a cover which is locked to the wire winding box through a screw rod, a spring and a washer; an inner surface of the cover is protruded with a plurality of blocks. A top of the lamp seat has an embedding hole for being embedded by a block of the cover. An end portion at a front end of the lamp rod is inserted into the inserting seat. A top of the lamp rod has a cut-in portion for buckling the block entering into the embedding hole. After the lamp rod is inserted into the lamp seat, the end portion of the lamp rod is inserted into the inserting seat so that the lamp seat is electrically conductive to the lamp rod. Thereby, the lamp is detachable for storage and transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Publication number: 20040246729
    Abstract: A ceiling lamp suspending device comprise the following elements. A wire connecting box has two ears arranged at two edges thereof. A retaining sheet is below the wire connection box. A through hole is near a center of the retaining sheet. One edge of the through hole is extended with and communicable to a long hole. A stop elastomer is disposed aside the through hole. A part of the stop elastmoer covering the through hole. A retaining block is installed below the retaining sheet. The retaining block has a threaded section and a shaft extended from the threaded section upwards. An upper end of the shaft is a neck portion and a suspending portion. A via hole is formed on the shaft. The suspending portion passes through the through hole of the retaining sheet; and the neck portion is movable in the long hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6827603
    Abstract: An detachable connector for a lamp on a pendent lamp has a holder, a socket, an attaching device, a plug and a connecting tube. The holder is mounted in the frame of the pendent lamp. The socket is detachably attached to the holder by the attaching device and is electrically connected to a power source. The plug corresponds to and is selectively inserted into the socket to electrically connect to the socket and is electrically connected to the lamp. The connecting tube is securely attached to the plug and is connected to the lamp. Accordingly, the lamp is detachable from the frame of the pendent lamp so a person can easily and conveniently assemble the pendent lamp. In addition, the space for transporting or storing the pendent lamp can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Inventor: Shih-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 6796827
    Abstract: A quick connector for power wire can be easy assembled and disassembled, wherein a distribution box is interiorly provided with female base, the female base is provided with rolling needle, loop and sliding piece, so as to fit a male base provided on an end of power wire of electrical appliance. Such that the female base in the distribution box can be easily connected to the power wire of the appliance just by hand, the quick connector for power wire also can be firmly positioned and can prevent linkage. The rolling needle in the female base of the present invention is able to firmly position the male base, so as to prevent electrical linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Inventor: Chia-Teh Chen
  • Patent number: 6793378
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved do-it-yourself lamp structure, comprising of a socket disposed on the bottom of an inner side of a through hole on a wire connection box and a lamp rod with its front end passing through the through hole and being plugged into the socket; wherein the top end of the lamp rod being externally connected to a fixed base, and the front edge of the bottom of the fixed base having an inserting section corresponsive to its insertion into the socket, and a curved groove is disposed at a side of the fixed base, and an embedding bracket with a shape corresponsive to the shape of the curved groove is disposed on the curved groove. The embedding bracket inclines towards its top from both ends, and a blocking member is disposed at the inclined end of the top such that the embedding bracket has a blocking member at its top and both ends of the embedding bracket are attached onto the curved groove with a structure being slightly protruded from the middle section of.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6767117
    Abstract: A lighting fixture (100) for outdoor use having electric wiring (154) enclosed in a rear support arm (140). The lighting fixture includes an upper support arm (112) and a plurality of downwardly disposed supporting rods (118) connected to the lamp housing (116) and the upper support arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert De'Armond
  • Publication number: 20040141328
    Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a support, a plurality of objects such as crystal ornaments, and a plurality of quick-disconnect connectors connected to the support for hanging the plurality of objects from the support. The plurality of quick-disconnect connectors include a first self-locking position for connecting the plurality of objects to the support and a second releasable position for disconnecting the plurality of objects from the support. The plurality of quick-disconnect connectors may include a plurality of cable grips for suspending the plurality of objects. A method for trimming lighting fixture with objects such as ornaments, and a method for forming a lighting fixture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: John D. Stone, Todd B. Rugee
  • Patent number: 6733159
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a DIY lamp connecting structure applicable for all kinds of lamp, comprising a hanging frame on a switch box, and a connector at the top of the lamp; wherein said hanging frame has a pivotal base extended from the central hole on the side of the hanging frame, and the bottom of the pivotal base has a ratchet blocking wheel; a latch member is disposed at the top by a spring and the aslant plane of the lower half section of the latch member is aligned with the plane of the ratchet blocking wheel, and the plane of the utmost bottom presses against the serrations of the blocking wheel, such that the blocking wheel can only rotate in the same direction, and unable to rotate in the reverse direction. A ratchet serrated edge disposed along the side of the connector is engaged, so that the connector can be latched into the blocking wheel of the hanging frame step by step, and assure the secure coupling within the hanging frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6729593
    Abstract: Suspension element (5) comprising two, mutually opposed, interspaced, oppositely directed connection means (7,8). Insertion of an attachment element in the space (20) and a (possibly forced) subsequent mutual twist of the suspension element (5) and the attachment element acieves a simple coupling between the suspension element and the attachment element. This coupling is very reliable and can be used very effectively for obtaining a secure suspension of a luminaire (1). Said secure suspension is particularly important in circumstances where the luminaire (1) is subjected to severe movements, e.g. at petrol stations or on ships. Said suspension element (5) may be made of metal, e.g. aluminum or steel, or synthetic resin, e.g. nylon reinforced with glass fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Arnoldus Henricus Cornelis Kanen
  • Patent number: 6715906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a do-it-yourself (DIY) pendant lamp structure, comprising a fixed base and a connecting base, wherein the fixed base is hollow in its middle section, and comprises a cut opening on the side of a screw thread section at its top end; a female connector on the inner side of its bottom for supporting the electric wire; a restricting bracket coupled on both sides of the hollow section of the fixed base; a snap section protruding downward from the center of the restricting bracket such that the snap section slightly protrudes into the inner side of the hollow section of the fixed base for latching the snap section after the connecting section has passed through; a corresponsive male connector is disposed at the bottom of the connecting base; a latching bracket is protruded outward from the periphery corresponsive to the snap section of the fixed base and an aslant corner is inclined inward and downward from the bottom section of the latching bracket to align the latching bracket of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6712490
    Abstract: A framework for a lighting fixture, such as a chandelier, includes frame members that contain or support decorative ornaments. The ornaments may be captured within the frame members without the use of attachment elements. The frame members may be formed with substantially parallel rails defining cages that are sized to hold beads, crystals or other decorative ornaments. In some embodiments, the ornaments may viewed from any angle without substantial obstruction by the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Schonbek Worldwide Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Georg Bayer
  • Patent number: 6688759
    Abstract: A plant growth-enhancing lamp device for enhancing the growth of indoor grown plants. The plant growth-enhancing lamp device includes a chandelier structure including a bracket member for mounting the chandelier structure to a wall structure, and also including an elongate tubular member being attached to the bracket member, and further including a housing member being attached to the elongate tubular member, and also including a plurality of branch members being hingedly attached to the housing member, and further including a plurality of light-emitting members being attached to the housing member and to the branch members, and also including a power cord being connected to the light-emitting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventor: Andrew Hadjimichael
  • Patent number: 6676375
    Abstract: A ceiling fan and pendent chandelier wherein the ceiling fan is provided with a chandelier adaptor which adapts the ceiling fan to hang a pendent chandelier therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Inventors: Ellen Holmes Steeves LeBlanc, Kenneth W. Steeves
  • Patent number: 6632005
    Abstract: A lighting fixture component is in spaced relationship with a decorative material so as to leave the front and back side of the decorative material unobstructed. The decorative material is fixedly attached to, and enclosed by, the frame with a plurality of fasteners for attaching the decorative material to the frame by one edge wherein the edge is of sufficient thickness and hardness to support the decorative material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Quorum International, LP
    Inventor: Aaron Johnson
  • Patent number: 6612531
    Abstract: An improved two-level suspended lamp frame including a mount fastened onto a ceiling, a junction box extending below the mount, and a pendant fixture inserted at the sides of the mount and the junction box. The mount has insertion holes in which a coupling spring having two inward closured retentive ends is disposed at the interior face of each insertion hole. The junction box has openings formed in its circumference for the fitting of mounting blocks and retaining elements are installed at the two sides of each mounting block. Each pair of retaining elements has secured to their hook nibs an elastic component which, under normal conditions, pulls the inward protruding ends towards the inside of sleeved holes. As such, the rectangular insertion pegs of the pendant fixture are aligned with and slipped into the insertion holes of the junction box and tightly anchored without requiring additional fastening screws and tools to thereby effectively facilitate ease of assembly and installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu