With Light Modifier Holder Patents (Class 362/408)
  • Patent number: 11859799
    Abstract: A light fixture connection assembly includes an internally threaded stem and two connectors that couple with a top surface and a bottom surface of a light fixture shade. Bores throughout the stem and connectors define a passageway for electrical wiring connected to a light sourced within the light fixture shade. The connection assembly reduces water-leakage into the hollow passage, and prevents electrical hazards and premature termination of the useable life of the light fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Barn Light Electric Company, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Lee Leathlean
  • Patent number: 11473743
    Abstract: An illuminating device has an illuminating assembly and a holding base. The illuminating assembly has a connection element mounted on a top of the illuminating assembly and has a threaded stub formed on and protruding from a top of the connection element. The holding base is connected with the illuminating assembly and has a base body and a nut. The base body a central hole, two fixing holes, and two fasteners. The central hole is defined through the base body and through which the threaded stub of the connection element extends. The fixing holes are defined through the holding base. The fasteners are mounted respectively through the two fixing holes and are adapted to be securely attached to a ceiling or a wall. The nut is screwed with the threaded stub on the connection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: QUASAR OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Jui-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 10667473
    Abstract: An apparatus for growing plants in a grow room includes an enclosure having a window. The enclosure contains a grow lamp that is arranged to direct light downward through the widow toward the plants. A blower is coupled with the enclosure to drive a flow of air through the enclosure. A gantry apparatus supports the enclosure in the grow room for movement above the plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Garrett Greenlee
  • Patent number: 8858038
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting apparatus (1) or assembly therefore comprising: a carriage (25) coupled to a housing (10a, 10b), the carriage (25) adapted to retain a lamp (14) within the housing, the carriage (25) being moveable relative to the housing (10a, 10b) to manipulate the position of the lamp (14) within the housing (10a, 10b), wherein the carriage (25) is moveable along a first axis by way of a force applied along a second axis. This provides a more convenient way of adjusting the peak/flat of the light apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: David Haythornthwaite
  • Patent number: 8845145
    Abstract: A reflector assembly and method for installing into a collar. The reflector assembly includes a reflector, a frame surrounding and being coupled to a portion of the reflector, and one or more connectors coupled to the frame. Each connector includes a base portion coupled to the frame, a first finger, and a biasing portion. The first finger and the biasing portion extend in a generally upward direction from a portion of the base portion; however the first finger is angled away from the reflector while the biasing portion is angled toward the reflector. The biasing portion exerts a force on the side of the reflector when the first finger portion is compressed inwardly towards a side of the reflector. The reflector assembly is installed into a collar by inserting the reflector assembly into the collar and allowing first finger to compress toward the reflector and then away from it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Amos Tam, Grzegorz Wronski
  • Patent number: 8591079
    Abstract: An LED ceiling lamp includes a primary illumination unit and at least one subsidiary illumination unit. The primary illumination includes a base and a connecting member to fix the base to a ceiling. Each of the at least one subsidiary illumination unit is fixed to the base and faces the ceiling. Each of the at least one subsidiary illumination unit comprises a circuit board with an LED unit, a lens and a reflector. The lens covers the circuit board. The circuit board and the lens are received in the reflector. The lens is configured for dividing the light beams from the LED units into several light groups. An aphotic area is formed between each two adjacent light groups. The reflector is configured for reflecting the several light groups on the ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shao-Han Chang
  • Patent number: 8556477
    Abstract: A light fixture mounting post includes an upper threaded portion for attaching the post to a light shade and a lower portion having a multiplicity of sequential taper threaded segments for attaching light fixtures to the post. The upper threaded portion has left handed threads, and an O-ring and a shaped rubber washer residing between a post nut and the shade. A post flange limits the insertion depth of the upper threaded portion through the shade. The taper threaded segments include right handed pipe threads for tightly engaging the light fixtures and reduced thickness spaces separating the taper threaded segments allowing easy shortening of the lower portion. An unthreaded shoulder adjacent to one of the reduced thickness spaces lengthens the separation of the taper threaded segments below the unthreaded shoulder from the taper threaded segments above the unthreaded shoulder which facilitates the attachment of known light fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventor: Jeffrey Ohai
  • Patent number: 8469560
    Abstract: A light (10) includes a mounting bracket (17) including a top plate (18), a pair of arms (19), and an inner cap (20). The inner cap has a central D-shaped mounting hole (21) and an offset pull chain passage hole (22). A hollow D-shaped nipple (25) is positioned within the D-shaped mounting hole. The light also includes a light diffusor (34) and an outer cap having a central D-shaped mounting hole (37) journalled upon the D-shaped nipple and an offset pull chain passage hole (38). The ceiling fan includes a motor having a pull chain which passes through the pull chain passage holes. Lastly, a hollow finial (40) is threaded onto the nipple to a position abutting the bottom of the outer cap so as to lock the position of the light diffusor and outer cap. The D-shape of the nipple and surrounding mounting holes prevent the nipple from rotating relative to the inner and outer caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Hunter Fan Company
    Inventors: Jeremy R Tarr, Daniel P Edwards
  • Patent number: 8348447
    Abstract: A sign-type lighting fixture assembly is provided herein. The assembly includes an illuminating lighting fixture, a canopy, and a canopy lock. The lighting fixture has a housing with a perimetrical wall. The perimetrical wall includes a fixture opening therein. The canopy secures the lighting fixture to the canopy. The canopy has a canopy opening for passage of electrical wires. The canopy further includes a pair of inwardly deflectable fingers for insertion into the fixture opening for resilient securement to the perimetrical wall of the lighting fixture. The canopy lock is configured to be inserted into the canopy opening. The canopy lock is disposed between the pair of deflectable fingers of the canopy to prevent inward deflection of the fingers of the canopy to prevent removal from the lighting fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Viorel Mirica, Kelley McAlpine
  • 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: 8235557
    Abstract: A lampshade system which utilizes a simplified lampshade design that does not require integrally manufactured frame components. The lampshade can be manufactured in a flattened position to optimize shipping, storage and display space and which may be easily assembled into a three-dimensional lampshade position by an end user at the point of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Inventor: Margaret A. Brown
  • Patent number: 8197071
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a light source section adapted to emit a light beam; a first optical element provided with a first entrance surface to which the light beam emitted from the light source section is input, and adapted to transmit the light beam; and a second optical element provided with a second entrance surface to which the light beam transmitted through the first optical element is input, and adapted to transmit the light beam, wherein the first entrance surface is tilted towards a direction rotated around a primary axis with respect to a principal ray of the light beam input to the first entrance surface, and the second entrance surface is tilted towards a direction rotated around a secondary axis substantially perpendicular to the primary axis with respect to the principal ray of the light beam input to the second entrance surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Daisuke Uchikawa
  • Patent number: 8152342
    Abstract: A lamp cover assembly for a recessed light fixture assembly is provided. The light fixture has a socket for receiving an electrical light bulb and a canister housing for housing the bulb of the light fixture assembly. The canister housing has an opening for allowing the passage of light through the opening. The lamp cover assembly includes a lens body that is substantially translucent to allow the passage of light through the body and is configured to cover the opening so that the light bulb of the light fixture assembly is generally concealed from view through the opening. A light fixture engagement portion for engagement with the light fixture assembly is provided with the lamp cover assembly so that the lamp cover may be selectively engaged and disengaged from the light fixture assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventor: Albert M. Jowid
  • Patent number: 7862215
    Abstract: A lamp cover assembly for a recessed light fixture assembly is provided. The light fixture has a socket for receiving an electrical light bulb and a canister housing for housing the bulb of the light fixture assembly. The canister housing has an opening for allowing the passage of light through the opening. The lamp cover assembly includes a lens body that is substantially translucent to allow the passage of light through the body and is configured to cover the opening so that the light bulb of the light fixture assembly is generally concealed from view through the opening. A light fixture engagement portion for engagement with the light fixture assembly is provided with the lamp cover assembly so that the lamp cover may be selectively engaged and disengaged from the light fixture assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventor: Albert M. Jowid
  • Patent number: 7631994
    Abstract: A mounting system for a light fixture includes a lamp holder and a mounting device coupled to the holder where the mounting device enables the lamp holder to be mounted in one of a plurality of mounting modes. The mounting modes include a flush mode, a semi-flush mode and attachment to a ceiling fan. The lamps that may be used in the light fixture include a fluorescent lamp, an incandescent, or a halogen lamp. The light fixture with the mounting system that enables multiple mounting modes can be provided as a single product in a single package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Lights of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian John Halliwell, Usman Vakil
  • Patent number: 7614770
    Abstract: A bracket locator for use with a fixture. The bracket locator including a main body, a swinging arm and a plurality of alignment protrusions. The swinging arm is rotatably connected to the main body. The plurality of alignment protrusions include a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion extends from the main body. The second protrusion extends from the swinging arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc.
    Inventor: Geza T. Lanczy
  • Patent number: 7604372
    Abstract: A lamp module includes: a single piece of a mounting base including an arcuate mounting plate defining two retaining recesses, and a bracket extending upwardly from the mounting plate; two socket units mounted respectively on two opposite ends of the bracket, each of the socket units being formed with pin holes adapted to receive pins of a fluorescent tube; an arcuate reflective plate having two opposite lower ends received in the retaining recesses in the mounting plate; and a pair of connectors provided on the sockets units and having pins for insertion into pin holes in sockets of a ceiling lamp suspending holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Inventor: Ching-Hui Chen
  • Patent number: 7494254
    Abstract: A pull down light fixture having a cover connected to a bottom portion of the light fixture. A power source is connected to the light fixture via a power cord. A power cord base engages a ceiling for housing the power cord. A predetermined plurality of retraction cords are connected to the cover for at least one of raising and lowering the cover. A retraction cord mechanism is connected to each retraction cord for enabling such retraction cords to at least one of extend and retract. A predetermined plurality of retraction cord bases engage the ceiling for housing each retraction cord and retraction cord mechanism. A pull down attachment is connected to the light fixture for enabling the light fixture to be pulled down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Inventor: Elizabeth M. Rogers
  • Patent number: 7410276
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for securing a trim frame to a housing member in a recessed lighting fixture. The apparatus includes a spring associated with the trim frame having a top edge, a left edge, a right edge, and a bottom edge, a left portion, a right portion, and a center portion between the left portion and the right portion. The left portion is connected to the center portion along a first bend, and the right portion is connected to the center portion along a second bend. The left portion includes a first lead-in portion formed by a third bend and a first retention portion formed by a fourth bend, and the right portion includes a second lead-in portion formed by a fifth bend and a second retention portion formed by a sixth bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Juno Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron P. Fryzek, Aaron O'Brien
  • Patent number: 7380967
    Abstract: A foldable element support made from planar sheet of material that can be formed by folding into a support for positioning and securing a refractor lens to a luminaire housing. The foldable element support is a planar sheet that has a central base having a central opening, a plurality of foldable securing arms formed into the central base for attaching the support to a luminaire housing, and a plurality of peripherally-arranged support flanges for supporting and positioning the upper rim of the refractor lens in proximity to the luminaire housing. The folded support can be manipulated into the folded configuration by hand, with hand tools, or by a machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Reed, John Delmore Boyer
  • Patent number: 7300188
    Abstract: A structure for assembling a bulb holder with an outer shade, including an outer shade and a bulb holder. The outer shade is formed with a central through hole through which a hollow tube is passed. The hollow tube has an outer connecting section on which a locating member is disposed. The bulb holder includes a fixing seat and a base seat for connecting with a bulb. Several support posts axially extend from a circumference of the fixing seat. Each support post has a free end from which a stopper section radially extends. The fixing seat is formed with an inner connecting section with which the outer connecting section of the hollow tube is connected for locating the outer shade between the fixing seat and the locating member. The base seat has an open end distal from the fixing seat. A circumferential wall of the open end of the base seat is formed with multiple recesses in which the stopper sections of the fixing seat are inlaid and located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventor: Ming-chi Tseng
  • Patent number: 7284883
    Abstract: A lighting system and device for providing indirect light using free-cavity, double-diffusing configurations are disclosed. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, a lighting fixture comprises a cover structure with a diffusion layer and a reflective plate that form the free-cavity. The free-cavity is preferably configured to provide an output of light from a light source positioned within the free-cavity with an efficiency rating of 70% or more and provide better than an 8:1 ceiling lighting contrast between the rows of fixtures with rows on 16 feet spacing. Further, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, a device is configured to couple to a ceiling structure and provide the indirect lighting from a fluorescent light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Finelite
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, David Daoud Aziz
  • Patent number: 7252415
    Abstract: A ballast housing has a bottom wall, a sidewall extending in a first direction from the bottom wall, and a first compartment that is defined between the bottom wall and the sidewall, with a first access opening remote from the bottom wall. The housing further includes an interior wall extending from its bottom wall in the first direction and is located completely within the first compartment, and a second compartment that is defined by the interior wall and is isolated from the first compartment by the interior wall. The second compartment includes a second access opening adjacent the bottom wall. A first component can be disposed in the first compartment and a second component can be disposed in the second compartment with the second compartment isolating the second component from the first component in the first compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: James P. Wang
  • Patent number: 7249871
    Abstract: A vertical adjuster for a suspending lamp comprises a cylinder at an upper end of the lamp; an inner upper side of the cylinder having a threaded section; a lead wire having one end connected to the lamp and being positioned at a bottom of the cylinder; another end of the lead wire being fixed to a retainer; an adjuster formed by a seat and a slidable annular block; a center of the seat having a hole; the seat being locked to an upper end of the cylinder; the slidable annular block having an axial hole; a lateral side of the slidable annular block having a radial screw hole communicated to the axial hole; a screw unit being located in the screw hole; a cross section of the slidable annular block being slightly larger than that of the hole and the slidable annular block being located below the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Seed Lighting Design Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Meiric Chen
  • Patent number: 7150544
    Abstract: A light assembly leveler (10) is disclosed having a threaded central nipple (13) mounted to the ceiling fan switch housing (11), an upper mounting disk (14), a lower mounting disk (15), a bowl-shaped translucent light diffusor (16), a cap (18) and a finial (19). The upper mounting disk (14) has a central passage (23) through which the nipple (13) extends and a concave bottom bearing surface (24). The lower mounting disk has a convex top bearing surface (28) with a central opening (29) therethrough defined. The top bearing surface is configured to mate with or bear against the bottom bearing surface of the upper mounting disk to allow rotary movement of the lower mounting disk relative to the upper mounting disk. The cap has an upper peripheral rim (34) and a centralized concave lower bearing surface (35) with a central opening (36) therethrough. The cap is configured to abut the diffusor. A finial (38) is threaded onto the lower end of the nipple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Hunter Fan Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Pearce, Richard Orion Millaway
  • Patent number: 7048416
    Abstract: A lighting system and device for providing indirect light using free-cavity, double-diffusing configurations are disclosed. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, a lighting fixture comprises a cover structure with a diffusion layer and a reflective plate that form the free-cavity. The free-cavity is preferably configured to provide an output of light from a light source positioned within the free-cavity with an efficiency rating of 70% or more and provide better than an 8:1 ceiling lighting contrast between the rows of fixtures with rows on 16 feet spacing. Further, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, a device is configured to couple to a ceiling structure and provide the indirect lighting from a fluorescent light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Finelite, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Blue Clark, David Daoud Aziz
  • Patent number: 7014332
    Abstract: The luminary, lamp or lamp fixture includes, in one embodiment, a cover plate for an outlet having a hook extension on one side and a L-bracket on the other permitting a canopy, first to rotatably swing on the plate to permit attachment of lamp wires, and then to affix the canopy to the plate via the L-bracket. In a further embodiment, the luminary or lamp fixture has an upper and a lower trough wherein the upper trough defines a wire channel through which runs wires, A plate closes the wire channel by fixing tabs. In another embodiment, a plate with C-shaped edge sections clips into the wire channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: VR Lux Industrial, Ltda.
    Inventors: Ronnie L. Sergio, Robin S. Sergio
  • Patent number: 7008085
    Abstract: A light servicing system for suspended lighting that may be lowered from operating height to a testing and servicing height while remaining connected to the fixture electrical service includes a mate and lock connector providing plug in connection to the fixture electrical service thereby avoiding the need to disconnect the wiring. The fixture chain is provided with a releasable link to permit removal of the fixture without special tools. A tethering assembly having an adjustable fixed length includes upper and lower hooks for engaging the chain and fixture across the releasable link. Upon release of the link, the tethering assembly allows manual lowering of the fixture to a suspended testing height to avoid damage to fixture components. Prior to lowering, an extended umbilical power cord is spliced at the mate and lock connector to provide circuit power to the lighting unit for validating the operations of the fixture prior to remounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Inventor: Tony Czlonka
  • Patent number: 7001039
    Abstract: A retrofit unit which is used for replacing conventional incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent light bulbs in existing lighting fixtures of the ceiling or wall mounted type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Inventor: Truman Aubrey
  • Patent number: 6991348
    Abstract: A light cover, such as a prismatic lens, includes a generally planar rectangular floor with curved walls rising from a periphery of the floor. The curved walls terminate in outwardly turned flanged-type lips create an upper periphery or opening of the lamp cover. A pair of parallel or spaced apart rails extend around the upper periphery. An interstice is formed between the pair of rails. When the outwardly turned flange-type lips are urged against a sealing or washer-type material, the sealing or washer-type material is urged into the interstice thereby forming an improved watertight seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Paraflex Lighting Nordex
    Inventor: Brian V. Titmarsh
  • Patent number: 6945668
    Abstract: A multidirectional interior illumination lighting assembly is configured for mounting beneath a ceiling. The assembly includes a generally transparent planar acrylic panel and a hollow stringer which retains a panel edge and supports the panel in a horizontal position. The stringer carries a linear illumination source in registration with the panel edge. Additional stringers may be employed if additional edges of the panel are to be illuminated. To increase the direct and indirect illumination emanating from the panel, arrays of dots may be provided on the upper and lower faces of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Linear Lighting Corp.
    Inventors: Arkady Orlov, Richard Erik Feus
  • Patent number: 6805471
    Abstract: An overhead lighting fixture is hung from an overhead structure (11) using a combination including a hanger (12) secured to the overhead structure, a chain (31) having a plurality of links with the top link (32) connected to the hanger, and a lighting device (17) connected to at least one of the links, usually the bottom link (33) of the chain. An electrical supply cord is made inconspicuous or hidden. This is done as it extends down from the hanger (12) through the center of the chain (31) throughout the length of the chain and entirely within an unobstructed space within the chain to supply the lighting device (17) connected to the bottom link of the chain. Another approach is a sleeve (57) encompassing the chain (51, 52, 53, 54) and cord (56) combination. The chain is such that, when hanging from the hanger, it is flexible in primarily two vertical planes perpendicular to each other but at least moderately flexible in all vertical planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Inventor: John Strelnieks
  • Publication number: 20040179365
    Abstract: A color coded home visitor greeting lamp system comprises a circuit board having an electric port with the circuit board connected to a controller, a light bulb having a bulb base detachably mounted in the port where the light bulb is blinkable under control of the controller, a flashing member removably provided between the bulb base and the port, and a substantially transparent covering detachably mounted over the board. The covering has hook rails and slide panels so that the slide panels are detachably slid in the hook rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventor: Chang Soo Kim
  • 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: 20040130898
    Abstract: A light fixture is described. The light fixture includes a socket housing and a reflector housing. The socket housing includes a socket for receipt of a lamp, and a reflector housing mounting surface. The reflector housing includes a direct reflector for providing direct light onto a target lighting area and an indirect reflector for providing indirect light onto the target lighting area. The direct reflector includes a direct reflector first end, a direct reflector second end, and a direct reflector body extended between the first end and the second end. The direct reflector body extends sufficiently far to provide a cut off angle between a lamp provided in the socket and the direct reflector second end of less than about 50°. The indirect reflector extends from the direct reflector around a circumference of the direct reflector in an amount sufficient to shield a lamp provided in the socket. A facility having a plurality of ceiling mounted light fixtures, and a reflector housing are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Steven J. Orfield, Michael R. Role
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20030112630
    Abstract: An overhead lighting fixture is hung from an overhead structure (11) using a combination including a hanger (12) secured to the overhead structure, a chain (31) having a plurality of links with the top link (32) connected to the hanger, and a lighting device (17) connected to at least one of the links, usually the bottom link (33) of the chain. An electrical supply cord is made inconspicuous or hidden. This is done as it extends down from the hanger (12) through the center of the chain (31) throughout the length of the chain and entirely within an unobstructed space within the chain to supply the lighting device (17) connected to the bottom link of the chain. Another approach is a sleeve (57) encompassing the chain (51, 52, 53, 54) and cord (56) combination. The chain is such that, when hanging from the hanger, it is flexible in primarily two vertical planes perpendicular to each other but at least moderately flexible in all vertical planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventor: John Strelnieks
  • Publication number: 20020154507
    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: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventor: Georg Bayer
  • Patent number: 6328461
    Abstract: A pool table decorative light for directing light toward a pool table and covering a light assembly. The pool table decorative light includes a light housing, the light housing has an open bottom side such that an interior and exterior of the light housing are defined. The light housing has a shape generally resembling a car. The light housing has a pair of openings therein such that each of the cables holding a light assembly may extend through one of the openings such that the light housing may be positioned between the light assembly and the ceiling. A plurality of accessories may be used for individually decorating an exterior surface of the light housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Inventor: Clayton R. Younker
  • Patent number: 6309083
    Abstract: A pivoting light socket is used in the light pan of an up-light fixture of a low clearance ceiling fan, the light pan is positioned above the fan blades to provide indirect lighting which reflects from the ceiling above the fan blades. The circular, trough-shaped light pan surrounds, and is coupled to, the top circumference of the ceiling fan's motor stator, with the trough shaped portion positioned below the top of the stator. The light bulbs have a pivoting light socket that allows the bulb and socket to be positioned substantially below the top surface of the stator when the light socket is in its horizontal position, parallel to the top of the stator. Tilting the light socket upward, toward a vertical position, allows the light bulbs to be easily replaced, especially if the trough-shaped light pan is deep or narrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: David Lathrop, Craig Phillip Johnson, Ed Springer
  • Patent number: 6247832
    Abstract: A glass dome holder having an upper and a lower ring assembly for placing on the top and bottom of a glass dome. A plurality of spoke members connect the upper and lower ring assembly surrounding the glass dome and forming a unified structure. The upper ring assembly includes a J-bracket assembly including a J-bracket. A pair of connecting brackets are provided for connecting to a customer supplied U-bracket attached to a high bay unit. A socket and bracket assembly can be adjustably fixed to the connecting brackets. The hook portion of the J-bracket can be releasably fixed to the connecting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: Jerome Neustadt
  • Patent number: 6234653
    Abstract: The present invention shows an improved brooder for use in providing heating in brooder operations by infrared radiation, such as in swine and poultry breeding. The brooder has an integral electrical plug, cord and bulb socket, holding an infrared bulb. A frame member has two interlocking semi-circular components surrounding the cord proximate the socket, with the frame member extending radially outward from the socket a distance approximately equal to the width of the infrared bulb. A protective shade is attached to the outer rim of the frame member, and extends downward at least approximately the length of the infrared bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventor: Richard L. Karton
  • Patent number: 6231209
    Abstract: In a long field lighting fixture or lighting fixture with a linear lighting field, which is capable of forming a light screen or row of light fixtures that is reduced to its functionally critical parts, the lamp housing is composed of a single-piece reflector arrangement that is fashioned mirror-symmetrically with reference to a vertical middle lamp plane. This is composed of a thin-walled material whose surface is finely structured in a stiffening fashion by surface shaping at least in sub-areas. Facing away from its light exit opening, the reflector arrangement also comprises a pair of outwardly salient, mutually spaced legs, which are spaced apart by a cover surface, for the acceptance of electrical and/or mechanical lighting fixture component parts. Connector elements for a screen arrangement are formed either by end face parts or plates of the lighting fixture itself or by individual elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Leibig, Helmut Zahnbrecher, Jürgen Brüggemann, Hermann-Reinhard Segers, Peter Balk
  • Patent number: 6224243
    Abstract: An improved brooder lamp fixture for use in providing heating in brooder operations by infrared radiation, such as in swine and poultry breeding. The brooder lamp fixture has an integral electrical plug, cord and bulb socket, which holds an infrared bulb. A frame member has two interlocking semi-circular components surrounding the electrical cord proximate to the socket. The frame member extends radially outward from said cord a distance approximately equal to the width of the infrared bulb, and has a circular outer rim. A protective shade/enclosure is attached to the outer rim of the frame member and extends downward at least about nine inches to about fifteen inches from the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Richard L. Karton
  • Patent number: 6142651
    Abstract: A lighting system comprising a reflector and an arc lamp designed for illuminating a wide area with an even light distribution. The reflector has a cap portion integrally joined to a visor portion. The cap portion is generally parabolic in shape except perhaps at its center. The visor flares outwardly at a low angle and is about three to six inches long, dropping approximately one-half inch so that it is no higher than the bottom of the arc tube of the lamp. The arc lamp is preferably a high intensity sodium or mercury vapor lamp with a vertical arc tube mounted so that about one-half inch of arc tube extends below the juncture of the visor and the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Inventor: Wade Thompson
  • Patent number: 6089733
    Abstract: A pendant elevation and projecting angle adjusting structure includes a locating disk fixedly fastened to the bottom end of a suspension rod at the ceiling, a plurality of pull ropes respectively inserted through equiangularly spaced wire holes at the locating disks, a lampshade and a balance plate respectively suspended from the ends of the pull rods below the locating disk, and a power cord inserted through the suspension rod and connected to the lampshade, wherein the lampshade is tilted to change the light projecting angle of the lamp bulb when one pull rope is pulled; the elevation of the lampshade is changed when the balance plate is pulled downwards or lifted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Inventor: Meiric Chen
  • Patent number: 6062712
    Abstract: A lighting fitting for an incandescent lighting arrangement with a pair of incandescent bulbs, includes a lampshade body and a mounting bracket. The lampshade body is formed from molding plastics, and has an upper wall that defines a central through hole, and a skirt portion that extends downwardly and divergently from the periphery defining the upper wall. The mounting bracket includes an elongated middle portion which is formed with a mounting hole aligned with the through hole, and which has a distal wide surface and a proximate wide surface relative to the upper wall, and first and second end portions which are in line with and disposed at opposite ends of the middle portion. The first and second end portions are bent to an acute angle relative to and toward the distal wide surface of the middle portion along two parallel lines which incline at a predetermined angle relative to a vertical line that crosses a longitudinal direction of the middle portion so as to form first and second anchoring surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventor: Duan-Cheng Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6004012
    Abstract: A light fitting includes a containment member, a mounting bracket, a pair of socket members, and a lampshade body. The containment member includes an upper body with a bottom wall, and an annular portion that extends divergently from the bottom wall. The bracket member includes a middle portion that has an elongate middle portion for securing to the bottom wall, and a bottom wide surface and a top wide surface, and first and second end portion which are disposed at opposite sides of the middle portion. The first and second end portions are bent respectively to an acute angle relative to and towards the bottom wide surface of the middle portion along two parallel lines which incline with a predetermined angle relative to a perpendicular line that crosses a longitudinal direction of the middle portion so as to form first and second anchoring surfaces, respectively. The socket members are mounted on the anchoring surfaces to receive a pair of incandescent bulbs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Habitax Corporation
    Inventor: Duan-Cheng Hsieh
  • Patent number: RE39512
    Abstract: A pool table decorative light for directing light toward a pool table and covering a light assembly. The pool table decorative light includes a light housing, the light housing has an open bottom side such that an interior and exterior of the light housing are defined. The light housing has a shape generally resembling a car. The light housing has a pair of openings therein such that each of the cables holding a light assembly may extend through one of the openings such that the light housing may be positioned between the light assembly and the ceiling. A plurality of accessories may be used for individually decorating an exterior surface of the light housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Inventor: Clayton R. Younker
  • Patent number: RE38404
    Abstract: An improved A brooder lamp fixture for use in providing heating in brooder operations by infrared radiation, such as in swine and poultry breeding . The brooder lamp fixture has an integral electrical plug, cord and bulb socket, which holds an infrared bulb. A frame member has two interlocking semi-circular components surrounding the electrical cord proximate to the socket. The frame member extends radially outward from said cord a distance approximately equal to the width of the infrared bulb, and has a circular outer rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Inventor: Richard L. Karton