Clamping Jaws Patents (Class 362/436)
  • Patent number: 8434894
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a body portion, a conduit coupled to the body portion, and one or more illumination components coupled to the body portion, where the one or more illumination components are in electrical communication with the conduit. A lighting apparatus kit is also disclosed. A daisy-chained lighting apparatus assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Goal Zero LLC
    Inventors: Robert Emmett Workman, Norm Krantz
  • Patent number: 8297774
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a booklight which is free-standing or attaches to a book cover, a bed frame or other supporting object to facilitate the reading of a book. Attached to each arm is at least one light-radiating source which may be housed within a shade. The light-radiating source may be an incandescent, fluorescent or LED bulb, or the like, as is known in the art. The angle and direction of each light-radiating source can be manually and separately adjusted by the user to focus light on different areas of the book simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Inventor: David Michael Lilenfeld
  • Patent number: 8147097
    Abstract: An angle-adjustable aroma-diffusing night lamp system includes an electrical plug unit, a lamp socket unit, a collar coupled to a front coupling neck of the housing of the electrical plug unit and affixed to the housing of the lamp socket unit for allowing rotation of the lamp socket unit relative to the electrical lug unit within a predetermined angle, a spring-supported latch installed in the housing of the electrical plug unit to lock the electrical plug unit to the collar in one of a series of angular position, and a lampshade coupled to the lamp socket unit around the lamp bulb in the lamp socket unit and holding a fluid aroma substance for heating by the radiation heat from the lamp bulb into vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventor: Ming Jen Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7806550
    Abstract: A lighting system has a sealable housing with a lamp cavity, a junction box and a partition wall there between with the junction box being laterally from beneath a lens opening. The system further includes a closure to close an access port in the partition wall which includes a conical wall with a circular plate truncating the wall. The plate extends across the bottom of the housing and a vertically extending sealing flange receives the closure. A ballast assembly is also located from beneath the lens opening. A formed seal is positioned about a lens which extends inwardly to capture optic components beneath the lens. A locking ring is restrained from compressing against the mounting flange of the lens. A lighting system employing an LED board array and LED power control includes a heat sink beneath the board array extending downwardly to a radiator for transfer of heat from the array downwardly to the lamp cavity for dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Glenn M. Tyson, Richard M. Schuler, Michael P. Leonhardt
  • Patent number: 6913374
    Abstract: A headlamp adjuster for adjusting the position of a reflector includes a base housing with a slide positioned at least partially therein. The base housing has mounting tabs so that the adjuster can be secured to the back of a headlamp assembly support frame. The base housing also has channels along its sides in which rails extending from the slide are disposed. A ball stud extends from the slide, the ball of which engages the reflector within the headlamp assembly such that axial movement of the ball stud causes movement of the reflector. Movement of the slide is caused by rotation of an adjustment screw that is threaded into the slide but held in axial position with respect to the base housing. The adjuster may include a vehicle headlamp aiming device (“VHAD”) if required for the particular application.” A marked-up version showing the changes is enclosed herewith in accordance with 37 CFR §1.121 (b)(iii).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Burton Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: John E. Burton
  • Patent number: 6860622
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an illumination apparatus structured for use in association with a utility structure is provided. The illumination apparatus includes a main housing having a light source operatively associated with the main housing; and, at least one pedestal assembly detachably connected to the main housing, at least one of the pedestal assemblies having at least one set of jaws structured for receiving a portion of a cable therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp.
    Inventor: Paul Brent Rivers
  • Publication number: 20020015307
    Abstract: A dual reflector lighting system having an adjusting assembly for independently adjusting an inner reflector and an outer reflector relative to a gaseous discharge lamp. The lighting system includes a housing having a ballast assembly mounted therein. An elongated tubular adjusting member has one end thereof connected to the bottom of the housing. A lamp socket for receiving a gaseous discharge lamp is mounted to the other end of the adjusting member. The lamp socket is electrically connected to the ballast assembly. The system includes both an outer reflector and an inner reflector mounted coaxially about the gaseous discharge lamp. The outer reflector is mounted to the tubular adjusting member for movement relative thereto to adjust the outer reflector relative to the gaseous discharge lamp. The inner reflector is connected to the adjusting member for adjusting the inner reflector relative to the gaseous discharge lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventor: Robson L. Splane
  • Patent number: 5530627
    Abstract: An electronic flash head for photographic lighting, or a "strobe head", contains a miniaturized circuit that is potted to protect and electrically insulate the components. The flash head is small, and has a socket so the flash tube can be replaced to take different amounts of power input. A clamp quickly fastens to the body of the flash head for connection of any desired reflector, soft box or other accessory. A tail extends from the flash head, the tail being of a size to fit into a light socket for support; and, a threaded socket in the tail allows connection of many different supporting devices to the head. The one flash head can therefore be used in almost any photographic lighting situation through selection of the support, the reflector and the flash tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Inventor: John J. Morgan
  • Patent number: 4547840
    Abstract: A one-piece plastic holder is provided for mounting a generally tubular lamp on a circuit board. The lamp has a filament connected to a pair of leads extending from the lamp base. The lamp holder includes an annular base portion adapted to be supported on a surface of a circuit board, a support spine extending upwardly from the base portion, at least two angularly-spaced, snap-fit mounting members depending from the base portion for insertion through respective mounting apertures in the circuit board and for locking engagement with the reverse surface of the board, and a pair of notches in the lamp base portion through which the respective pair of lamp leads may be led. The support spine of the lamp holder includes a clamp, as for instance a pair of opposed arcuate jaws for resiliently engaging and retaining a respective lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Assignee: United Technologies Automotive, Inc.
    Inventor: David V. Tinder
  • Patent number: 4212051
    Abstract: An anti-rotational lamp assembly for a vehicle including a grommet and cooperating lamp housing. The assembly includes an elastomeric grommet formed with radial ribs for compressive mounting in a wall opening and a lamp housing formed with a plurality of radial ribs for compressive engagement between the lamp housing and the inner surface of the grommet for preventing rotation of a mounted assembly due to road shock and vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1980
    Assignee: Abex Corporation
    Inventor: George J. Kulik
  • Patent number: 4187533
    Abstract: A fisherman's appliance to aid in attracting fish to a baited fish hook or artificial lure having a pair of spaced non-transparent circular plates between which is disposed an electric lamp bulb for directly illuminating surrounding water in which the appliance is suspended radially and horizontally outwardly from the appliance and in a relatively narrow vertical beam above and below the level of the appliance in the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1980
    Inventor: William C. Hampton