Fork Support Patents (Class 362/426)
  • Patent number: 4626969
    Abstract: A channel shaped track lighting fixture has a light reflector mounted in a pair of aligned internal grooves. Removable end caps permit access to the interior of the lighting fixtures so that the reflector may be slid out of the fixture along the aligned internal grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Kristofek
  • Patent number: 4591953
    Abstract: The light comprises a cluster of lamp units (100), pivotally mounted at (6,7), on respective chassis (8) running on a loop track. The lamp units are approximately equidistant from a central axis and illuminate a common patch on the axis. Each chassis (8) is connected to a respective chain (35) which may be driven to move individual chassis (8) along the track, changing the configuration of the cluster. A linkage (26,27,31) enables the lamp unit inclination to be varied and a linkage (12,13,14,16,18) enables the relative positions of a bulb (1) and a concave reflector (10) to vary, thereby varying the beam width. The rollers (18) of each unit roll on a surface of a first common hoop and the rollers (31) on a surface of a second common hoop. The hoops are movable enabling the inclination of beamwidth of all the lamp units to be varied simultaneously, changing the patch range or size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1986
    Inventor: John A. Oram
  • Patent number: 4506317
    Abstract: A service light for motor vehicle use and the like having a magnetic base attachable to an iron-containing object for support, a C-shaped resilient clamp support for a battery-type flashlight, an elongated arm pivotally connected at one end to the base, and a swivel unit connecting the other end of the arm to the resilient clamp support and including details by which the members of the unit are rotatably related and secured together swivelly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1985
    Inventor: James J. Duddy
  • Patent number: 4470106
    Abstract: An improved shop light for being releasably mounted in a desired location for illuminating a work area. The shop light (10) comprises a handle member (12) provided with a light bulb socket (16) for releasably receiving a light bulb (18). Electricity for powering the light bulb (18) is supplied by a cord (20) received in handle member (12). A guard member (34) is releasably engaged to the handle member (12) in order to protect the light bulb (18) from damage. Magnetic mounting means (52) are provided for selectively mounting the shop light (10) on a metalic surface, such means being capable of selectively pivoting the shop light (10) to most desirably illuminate a preselected work area. The shop light (10) is further provided with a hook member (50) for hanging the shop light (10) at a desired location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Inventor: Larry G. Norton
  • Patent number: 4380792
    Abstract: This invention is a pivot mounting for a lamp (12) comprising a pair of journal bearings (30) and two parallel semi-circular springs (14, 16) urging the bearings towards one another, the bearings having gripping surfaces (56) for the mirror. The springs (14, 16) allow the bearings to be separated to admit the mirror which is then held by the resilience of the springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1983
    Assignee: Chloride Group Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Terrell
  • Patent number: 4356536
    Abstract: A fairing and headlight assembly for a motorized two wheel vehicle is disclosed, in which the headlight is carried by a yoke which is removably received within grooves in a recess of the fairing and is detachably secured within the fairing by a single screw threaded member which extends to the exterior of the fairing through an aperture therein. The yoke carries a lamp-supporting gimbal mount which is separately adjustable about horizontal and vertical axes, movement of the gimbal about a horizontal axis being under the control of an adjustable member which extends to the exterior of the fairing through said threaded member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1982
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsunori Funabashi, Jyoji Taira
  • Patent number: 4349865
    Abstract: An adjustable lamp mounting assembly for two lamps 12, 12A, which are each connected to a body 10 by a pair of arcuate rods 14. The arcuate rods 14 of lamp 12 each fit snugly into one of a pair of slots 16 formed in a face 18 of the body 10. The rods are retained in the slots 16 against the ends of the slots by a single resilient spring strip 20, which lies on the opposite side of the face 18 to the lamp 12. The resilience of the spring strip 20 holds the arcuate rods 14 against the ends of the slots. The arcuate members 14 can slide in the slots 16, in the direction shown by arrow 26 to rotate the lamp 12. The arcuate rods 14 are connected to the lamp 12 by a pair of housings 22, and the lamp 12 is mounted to turn about bearings in the housings 22 about the pivot axis 24.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1982
    Assignee: Chloride Group Public Limited Company
    Inventor: Christopher Terrel
  • Patent number: 4336571
    Abstract: During acceleration and deceleration the front end of the body of a motor vehicle dips or rears on the suspension causing light beams from the headlamps to be directed upwards or downwards too much. To avoid this the orientation of a headlamp is variable by pivoting the lamp relative to the vehicle body, about a horizontal axis extending transversely of the body, in response to operation of an orientation control which responds to acceleration and deceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1982
    Assignee: Cibie Projecteurs
    Inventor: Charles H. Marchand
  • Patent number: 4319311
    Abstract: A portable lighting system which includes a stand having an adjustable effective length which positions lights carried on a frame at a predetermined vertical position with respect to a supporting surface. The frame is releasably secured to the stand and can readily be set up and dismantled for transport in a compact space. Lights carried by the frame include a new and simple technique for attaching the gelatine filter holders, and may be connected to a foot operated control box which includes switches actuated to energize preselected lights or groups of lights. The energized lights or preselected energized lights can be intensity modulated with a foot operated dimmer while leaving the operator's hands free to play a musical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1982
    Inventor: W. Phillip Mitchell
  • Patent number: 4281370
    Abstract: A portable swivel base lighting fixture comprising a housing, a two-component base and a connecting arm which supportively attaches housing to the base. The base includes an outer or cover member which recessively surrounds an inner member. The outer and inner members are rotationally operable relative to each other to permit rotational positioning of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1981
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John H. Masenheimer, Irving Bradley