Miscellaneous Attachments And Fittings Patents (Class 362/457)
  • Patent number: 6834980
    Abstract: When molding the illumination lamp with a conventional resin, since the temperature of the resin is in the range of 240 to 300° C. and the injection pressure is in the range of 400 to 1300 Kg/cm2 at the time of injection, the illumination lamp may be melt by the temperature of the resin or may be broken by the injection pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha T AN T
    Inventors: Hirofumi Okano, Keiji Shimoyama
  • Patent number: 6832846
    Abstract: A track lighting attachment for effectively directing light emitted from a track light and reducing the light wash. The track lighting attachment includes a cylinder member, a first aperture and a second aperture within the cylinder member, a first clip member positionable within the first aperture and a second clip member positionable within the second aperture. The first clip member and the second clip member are formed to engage the outer lip portion of a light unit of the track lighting system. The light emitted from the light unit thereby directed through the lumen of the cylinder member thereby focusing the light beam upon a specific location and reducing the light wash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Inventor: Sean P. Lagonegro
  • Patent number: 6830362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lens retaining clip designed to hold a lens in place in the light path of a light bulb. This invention has two preferred embodiments designed to work with either an MR-16 light bulb or a PAR-36 light bulb. The primary difference between the embodiments is the shape and function of the retaining arms spaced around the perimeter of the retaining clip. Each embodiment of the present invention comprises a generally circular main bracket, and one or more, preferably three equally spaced, retaining arms. The main bracket is narrow in relation to the total diameter of the top member so as not to obstruct the light path of the light bulb. Retaining arms are attached to the outer edge of the main bracket and each are designed with an indented portion designed to “clip” onto the light bulb and retain the lens retaining clip on the bulb. In operation, the lens retaining clip secures a lens of generally the same shape and size as the lens retaining clip against a light bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Inventor: Nate Mullen
  • Publication number: 20040240215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an easy assembling and disassembling lamp whose lampshade and lamp arm are connected by screws to make it detachable and assembling. The present invention is characterized in that: the lampshade and the lamp arm are jointed with screws in place of traditional rivets, allowing for detachment; the one-piece long lamp arm are replaced with several short shafts assembled together to reduce its volume. In this way, the lamp can be detached and assembled, making warehousing and transportation more easily as well as reducing cost of transportation and saving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: LON TAI SHING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ying-Ming Lu
  • Patent number: 6824298
    Abstract: A designed mounting bracket and method for quick coupling a hanging type light fixture to an electrical ceiling box. The designed mounting bracket serves as a lintel across the open base ceiling box by being securely fastened at each end. The bracket, having parallel sides, is sufficient in width and thickness to support the light fixture's weight, and contains parallel perpendicular flanges extending down each side, for rigidity. A slot containing a 180 degree arc, positioned near the center edge, is sufficient in size for immediate acceptance of the light fixture's nipple and nut, thus quick coupling the hanging fixture to the ceiling box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Inventor: Henry Turner Childs
  • Publication number: 20040223334
    Abstract: A lighting kit includes all the components necessary to install a lighting fixture on a support post or pole. The components are made of polymeric materials to provide an electrically nonconducting enclosure attached to the support post and the fixture. A collar made of fiberglass reinforced polymer is attached to an electrical junction box. The collar has a tubular projection for connecting with the fixture. Spacer blocks are pivotally attached to the junction box and to the support post securing the kit to the post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Gary J. McBride, Penny Perini McBride
  • Patent number: 6805477
    Abstract: An assembled lamp with a detachable lamp rod and lamp seat is disclosed. A wire winding box has a via hole and a bottom of the wire winding box has through hole. A portion of a lamp seat has a penetrating hole. One side of the lamp seat is formed with an embedding hole. A distal end of the lamp seat is locked with an inserting seat. The lamp rod is exactly inserted into the end portion in the lamp seat for electric conduction. The lamp rod is formed with a limit groove. The buckling elastic piece is protruded with an embedding end. After the lamp rod inserts into the lamp seat, the embedding end resists against the locking hole to prevent the lamp rod from protruding out. Thereby, a user can assembled the lamp rod and moreover, the lamp is detachable for storage and transfer with a smaller volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Publication number: 20040196659
    Abstract: An orientation change device serves for a lamp frame and light projection direction. An upper cap serves for guiding power. A lower end thereof is installed with an electric stud. Two ends of a connecting seat have insulated plugs. A conductive post is positioned in each of the plug at a position corresponding the electric stud. A plurality of lamp seat are fixed to a periphery of the connecting seat by a frame. An inner surface of the conductive post is conductive to a wire of one of a plurality of lamp seat. A plurality of wires are electrically connected to the conductive post. Then the plugs containing the conductive posts are installed at two ends of the connecting seat. Thereby, any one end of the connecting seat is connected to the upper cap. Thus, the conductive posts are connective to the electric stud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: Meiric Chen
  • Patent number: 6793383
    Abstract: A simple do-it-myself lamp assembling structure comprises a lamp body and an inserting rod inserted to the lamp seat. The lamp seat has an inserting seat protrudes to a top side of the lamp seat. The lamp seat has locked with a confining reed and another end of the confining reed not being locked is inclined upwards as an inclined end. The inclined end is exactly inserted into the inserting rod to resist against the embedding groove. A lower end of a head of the inserting rod has an embedding groove. After the inserting rod has inserted into the embedding groove, the embedding groove is exactly buckled with the confining reed of the lamp seat. Thereby, a lamp assembling structure is formed which can be detached for storage and transfer with a small volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6780050
    Abstract: A retaining structure of a lamp for connecting wires comprises a retaining box, a wire connecting box, a conductive receptacle, a cover and a lamp rod. A periphery of the retaining box has a plurality of through holes. A wire connecting box is made by plastic mold injection with a plurality of buckling seats. Each buckling seat is installed with an inserting hole, a pivotal seat and a via hole. The inserting hole is formed with at least one embedded hole. Each inserting hole is aligned and communicable to the through hole of the retaining box. A conductive receptacle is fixed to the inserting hole. The cover is formed with a plurality of limiting holes for covering the wire connecting box. A front end of the lamp rod is installed with a conductive plug and a rear end of each conductive plug is formed with a buckling groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20040125605
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus for a light source conductive wire, suitable for use to fix the light source conductive wire. The fixing apparatus has an attaching part, a holding part and a wire protruding part. The attaching part and the holding part are both attached to the light source conductive wire to a backlight module, while the wire protruding part is connected between the attaching part and the holding part to hold the light source conductive wire. The wire protruding part has a wire outlet allowing protrusion of the light source conductive wire. The fixing apparatus prevents the light source conductive wire from being detached during the iron frame assembly of the backlight module, so as to enhance the product yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventor: Yao-Tung Wang
  • Patent number: 6752518
    Abstract: A bulb socket (S) has a main body (D) and a restricting projection (15) is formed continuously on an outer circumferential surface (18) of the main body (D) over the entire circumference. An O-ring (14) is fitted on the main body (D) behind the restricting projection (15). Thus, the restricting projection (15) contacts the O-ring (14) during detachment of a bulb socket (S), thereby separating the O-ring (14) from a sealing surface (16a) of an edge (16) of a mount hole (11). Further, the restricting projection (15) contacts a contact surface (16b) of the edge (16) during the mounting of the bulb socket (S), thereby preventing the bulb socket (S) from being pushed any further. This prevents the excessive squeezing of the O-ring (14) and prevents a reduction in its sealing function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takatoshi Katsuma
  • Patent number: 6746138
    Abstract: A support plate for a luminaire of unitary construction includes a planar member portion having a centrally disposed opening therein and a pair of recessed U-shaped cross bar supports adjacent opposed edges of said opening to receive mating end portions of a luminaire support bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: James N. Neeld, Thomas J. Gamache
  • Patent number: 6742911
    Abstract: A rear pushbutton type switch arrangement for flashlight formed of an aluminum alloy barrel holding a battery set and a lamp assembly, an electrically conducting rotary rear cap provided at a rear side of said barrel and a switch structure is disclosed. The switch structure has an externally threaded, electrically conducting, hollow, cylindrical metal casing connected between the barrel and the rotary cap to hold the other parts of the switch structure firmly in the rotary rear cap so that the other parts of the switch structure do not fall from the rotary rear cap when disconnected from the barrel for a replacement of the battery set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: Chin Hsiang Chen
  • Patent number: 6716497
    Abstract: A heat resistant scattering-preventing composite material is produced by applying, to a substrate, a material comprising a fluorine-containing ethylenic polymer having functional group which is prepared by copolymerizing (a) 0.05 to 30% by mole of at least one of fluorine-containing ethylenic monomers having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, a carboxylic salt group, a carboxylic ester group and epoxy, and (b) 70 to 99.95% by mole of at least one of fluorine-containing ethylenic monomers which do not have said functional group. The heat resistant scattering-preventing composite material is produced by applying, to the substrate, the material comprising the fluorine-containing polymer having an excellent adhesive property to the substrate without necessitating complicated steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Araki, Yoshito Tanaka, Masahiro Kumegawa, Noritoshi Oka, Hisato Sanemasa, Tetsuo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6709114
    Abstract: A mounting system for three axis rotational adjustment of a light projector assembly of a projection television, the mounting system having a spherical wall and a spherical bracket slidably engaged with the spherical wall and moveable relative thereto. The wall and bracket coact with one another to rotate the light projector assembly about three axes, thereby restricting movement of the projector assembly to a portion of a spherical path and enabling adjustment of an image generated by the projector assembly on a screen of a projection television to a desired geometry without affecting picture centering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Scott Joseph Duggan, Darin Bradley Ritter
  • Publication number: 20040052082
    Abstract: A floating light (1), having a base (2) which accommodates a light source or luminescing means; and a screen (3) which is connected thereto and which surrounds the light source. The screen has an inlet opening (4) for connection with the base (2) and an otherwise closed, preferably substantially spherical surface. The light has a seal in the contact area (6) between the screen and the base (2), preferably a sealing element or sealing ring (5), so that in the operational position, the sealed contact area (6) can be located beneath the surface (7) of a liquid in which the floating light is to float.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: Willi Wolfgang Oswald
  • Publication number: 20040022062
    Abstract: A simple do-it-myself lamp assembling structure comprises a lamp body and an inserting rod inserted to the lamp seat. The lamp seat has an inserting seat protrudes to a top side of the lamp seat. The lamp seat has locked with a confining reed and another end of the confining reed not being locked is inclined upwards as an inclined end. The inclined end is exactly inserted into the inserting rod to resist against the embedding groove. A lower end of a head of the inserting rod has an embedding groove. After the inserting rod has inserted into the embedding groove, the embedding groove is exactly buckled with the confining reed of the lamp seat. Thereby, a lamp assembling structure is formed which can be detached for storage and transfer with a small volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6685350
    Abstract: A fastening device for a taillight of a vehicle has at least one fastening element interacting with a counter element correlated with a housing of the taillight, wherein the counter element is adjustable relative to the housing of the taillight. The housing has a receptacle and the counter element is arranged in the receptacle and is preferably a threaded sleeve that is tightened by the fastening element, preferably a screw, against a wall of the mounting space for the taillight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Esser, Günther Holzmacher, Otto Rolf Müller, Rainer Kienzle
  • Patent number: 6667109
    Abstract: A decorative medallion consists of two pieces that may be assembled about a mounted fixture. The medallion pieces are decorated with surface ornamentation to add to their visual appeal. A first piece of the medallion includes at a first end an overlapping member whose outline follows prominent features in the surface ornamentation, and at a second end an underledge designed to receive the overlapping member of the second piece. The second piece similarly includes an underledge that is designed to receive the overlapping member of the first piece. The respective overlapping members have recessed edges that are shaped to include one or more alignment features, such as protrusions and concave receiving portions. The underledges are shaped to slideably mate with the corresponding alignment features of the respective overlapping members, and thus, include various corresponding concave receiving portions and protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Style Solutions, Incorporated
    Inventor: Kent T. Julliard
  • Patent number: 6659628
    Abstract: A suspension, coupling and alignment system and an electrical energy cables passage for fluorescent luminaires, comprising a luminaire body provided in its upper face with a longitudinal chute and a juncture element for the mounting of the adjacent luminaires, wherein said juncture element has end bores, mating with the bores provided in the lower face of said chute, in order to fix and mount a coupling for the luminaire suspension, said juncture element has such a configuration and dimensions that it can be inserted and permanently mounted on the end parts of said chute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Inventor: Juan Cordero Gomez Del Campo
  • Publication number: 20030210545
    Abstract: When molding the illumination lamp with a conventional resin, since the temperature of the resin is in the range of 240 to 300° C. and the injection pressure is in the range of 400 to 1300 Kg/cm2 at the time of injection, the illumination lamp may be melt by the temperature of the resin or may be broken by the injection pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha T AN T.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Okano, Keiji Shimoyama
  • Publication number: 20030202318
    Abstract: A housing structure for computer host mainly includes a housing case being covered with transparent protective sheets to avoid unexpected scratches on outer surfaces when the computer host is moved. An arched handle is attached to a top of the housing case for easily lifting up and carrying the entire computer host to different places. Illuminating sources may be embedded in or attached to the protective sheets to create a unique modern and eye-catching appearance for the housing case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventor: Kevin Lee
  • Patent number: 6612076
    Abstract: The invention is a flange device used for flush mounting construction fixture or hardware trims. The invention reduces the potential of a hair line crack between dissimilar materials. The invention can be molded, extruded or otherwise formed into nearly any shape and designed to work with a large variety of different fixtures, hardware and trims. The portion of the flange in contact with a surfacing material (those applied at plastic state) bonds the two surfaces together and is an interface which isolates the dissimilar fixture or hardware material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Inventor: Mark Jacksen
  • Publication number: 20030117807
    Abstract: A structure for holding a lamp wire in a LCD module is disclosed. The structure is formed such that a lamp wire is easily attached to the LCD module and minimizes the possibility of the lamp wire from separating from the fixing recess. The structure includes a fixing recess formed at one edge of the LCD device. The fixing recess has an open external and open top surface. A fixing hook having two ends, where one end is fixed to an upper side of an inside wall of the fixing recess and the other end bent at an angled forming a slight separation from an inner surface of an external end of the fixing recess. The lamp wire is easily inserted into the fixing recess through a gap between the fixing hook and the external end of the fixing recess and held in place due to the elasticity of the fixing hook..
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Dong Im Hur, Eun Seok Jang, Sam Young An
  • Patent number: 6582106
    Abstract: A clamping member for a lighting fixture, includes first and second parts. The first part has a receiving portion and a first clamping portion extending therefrom that has opposing first and second surfaces. The second part is separable from the first part, and has a main portion and a second clamping portion extending from the main portion. The second clamping portion has first and second opposing surfaces. The main portion is received in the receiving portion of the first part forming a friction fit so that a support receiving area is defined between the second surface of the first clamping portion and the first surface of the second clamping portion. A fastener is disposed on the second surface of the second clamping portion for engaging the lighting fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: William H. Jamison
  • Patent number: 6565240
    Abstract: A lamp connecting device is capable of being assembled by users for connecting a lamp seat and a lamp rod of one of a suspending lamp, a wall installed lamp, a table lamp and a ceiling lamp. The lamp seat and the lamp rod are detachable so as to have a smaller space for storage. A retaining seat is fixed by a retaining sleeve through a fixing hole of the lamp seat. A conductive plug or receptacle is installed in the retaining seat. The lamp rod is connected with an inserting sleeve. The power wire in the lamp rod is connected to the conductive plug or receptacle as the inserting sleeve passes through the retaining sleeve. The user may assemble the lamp seat and lamp rod by himself (or herself). Before assembly, the lamp seat and lamp rod can be detached for reducing the storage space and thus decreasing cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6558034
    Abstract: Vehicle lamp housing assembly that uses a multiple-piece adhesive track to secure the components together. The assembly and seal can be formed in a single operation. The invention eliminates conventional fastening means such as welding, snaps, screws and nuts, as well as extra operations that would otherwise increase the cost of the finished product. In a preferred embodiment, the same adhesive that is used to seal the lens to the housing is also used for assembly of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Valeo Sylvania LLC
    Inventors: Dirk-Martin Skirha, III, Christopher J. Kirchenbauer
  • Publication number: 20030043592
    Abstract: Vehicle lamp housing assembly that uses a multiple-piece adhesive track to secure the components together. The assembly and seal can be formed in a single operation. The invention eliminates conventional fastening means such as welding, snaps, screws and nuts, as well as extra operations that would otherwise increase the cost of the finished product. In a preferred embodiment, the same adhesive that is used to seal the lens to the housing is also used for assembly of the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Dirk-Martin Skirha, Christopher J. Kirchenbauer
  • Publication number: 20020118549
    Abstract: A fastening device for a taillight of a vehicle has at least one fastening element interacting with a counter element correlated with a housing of the taillight, wherein the counter element is adjustable relative to the housing of the taillight. The housing has a receptacle and the counter element is arranged in the receptacle and is preferably a threaded sleeve that is tightened by the fastening element, preferably a screw, against a wall of the mounting space for the taillight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Esser, Gunther Holzmacher, Otto Rolf Muller, Rainer Kienzle
  • Patent number: 6422720
    Abstract: A retrofit luminaire assembly for mounting in an existing canopy fixture housing and methods of installing same. The retrofit luminaire assembly includes a planar panel having electrical control elements mounted to an upper surface of the panel. A lamp is received in a lamp socket mounted to the panel with a light-emitting section of the lamp extending away from a lower surface of the panel. A lens is mounted to the lower surface of the panel for enclosing the light-emitting section of the lamp. The panel preferably has a pair of oppositely directed pivot members which are adapted to engage with inwardly directed flanges of the canopy fixture housing to removably and pivotally support the panel for movement between a vertical, inoperative position and a horizontal, operative position. Flange extension members are provided to engage the inwardly directed flanges of the fixture housing to reduce the size of the opening for larger fixture housings to a desired common size opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser, Mark C. Reed, James P. Sferra, James G. Vanden Eynden
  • Publication number: 20020080607
    Abstract: A lamp securing device for securing a lamp (120) to a housing (110) including a retainer (130) including a peripheral portion that bounds an opening (300) of sufficient size for receiving a neck (170) of the lamp (120). The retainer (130) includes a plurality of flanges (310, 320) along the opening (300) which engage the neck (170) of the lamp (120) to securely attach the retainer (130) to the lamp (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Laszlo S. Ilyes, Robert S. McFeely
  • Patent number: 6406167
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp assembly and method of making the same for enclosing a lamp with a protective cover guard and attaching the cover guard to a base of the lamp. The cover guard is placed over and encloses the lamp and extends partially over the lamp base. A rigid metal or plastic ring is placed over the cover guard at a location where the guard extends over the lamp base and has a smaller diameter than the base. In this manner, the ring exerts a compressive force on the cover guard and base when assembled. The cover guard is subsequently sealed to the lamp base. Another variation of the invention uses a plastic or metal ring that is positioned over the lamp base. The ring has an annular cavity that accepts an end of the cover guard. The end of the cover guard is then secured in the annular cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: John J. Bock
  • Patent number: 6398385
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved fixed-device for the bulb socket having a chunking member installed at one side of leading-in socket of the said bulb socket, wherein it comprises a plurality of concaved ratchets, a fixed-frame having a pressing piece, and in addition there are exserted ratchets, which are positioned at the place opposite to the said chunking member, snapped at each other in order to achieve the characteristic of rapid assembly and firmly fastening consequently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventor: Chi-Hua Lin
  • Patent number: 6364510
    Abstract: A recessed lighting fixture with a side mounted auxiliary device, the fixture being installable through an aperture of a ceiling mounting frame from below the ceiling and including a reflector housing with a lamp socket cup assembly connected thereto, a swing arm assembly with an auxiliary device, such as a second socket for a lamp, is attached to a side of the reflector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Horst Bernhart, George Pacheco
  • Patent number: 6357900
    Abstract: A fastener assembly for securing a roof marker lamp to a vehicle includes a plurality of fasteners extending through the roof marker lamp. The fastener assembly also includes a plurality of retainers disposed adjacent the roof marker lamp to receive the fasteners for preventing the fasteners from exiting the roof marker lamp and adapted to be snapped into apertures in the roof to secure the roof marker lamp to the roof. The fastener assembly further includes a plurality of slides cooperating with the fasteners and the retainers to pre-assemble the fasteners and the retainers to the roof marker lamp prior to securing the roof marker lamp to the roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Vitaly Grossman, David R. Skubik, Thomas A. Vince
  • Patent number: 6357901
    Abstract: A snap-in roof marker lamp assembly for a vehicle includes a roof marker lamp adapted to be disposed adjacent a roof of a vehicle. The snap-in roof marker lamp assembly also includes a plurality of fasteners extending through the roof marker lamp. The snap-in roof marker lamp assembly further includes a plurality of retainers disposed adjacent the roof marker lamp to receive the fasteners for preventing the fasteners from exiting the roof marker lamp and adapted to be snapped into apertures in the roof to secure the roof marker lamp to the roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Vitaly Grossman, David R. Skubik, Robert V Maynard, Wayne E. Cassidy
  • Publication number: 20020001191
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for joining and aligning fixture modules in an end-to-end relationship, utilizing paired interlocking connectors. The apparatus and method are particularly suited for connecting fluorescent light modules which are suspended from a wall or ceiling, with minimal end-to-end distance between the ends of the fluorescent light tubes in adjacent modules. The connectors are placed at the ends of the modules, with a body portion of each connector adjacent a module end. Tapered tabs, joined to at least one body portion of each pair of connectors, are insertable through tapered openings in the body portion of the other connector in the pair to connect the two modules to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: DEAN GRIERSON, PATRICK HERSCO
  • Patent number: 6332696
    Abstract: A lens cover for covering the lens of a traffic signal when the signal is not in service. The lens cover is made of a black polyethylene flat tubing which is cut and sealed on one end and has an open end to fit over traffic light lens shields. The lens cover is completely opaque and thus prevents light from the lens passing through. Thus, motorists are not confused with respect to the traffic light being in an operating state. The lens cover also has an observation hole at the bottom which allows one to check the operation of the traffic light from ground level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Inventor: Clyde R. Schepens
  • Patent number: 6332695
    Abstract: A light fixture having an adjustable reflector is supported on a deployment bar. An actuation screw passes through the deployment bar and engages a threaded stud. Threading the actuation screw into and out of the threaded stud bends the deployment bar, which in turn pushes against the reflector adjusting the angle of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: James P. Wang
  • Patent number: 6328459
    Abstract: A holder for holding decorative lights and other objects having a generally cylindrical portion has a holding segment containing two curvilinear arms and a mounting segment to attach the holder to a mounting surface. The holding segment has a first curvilinear portion and a second curvilinear portion extending from the mounting. The first curvilinear portion is sized and shaped to define a generally cylindrical opening having a first selected diameter. The second curvilinear portion is sized and shaped to define a second generally cylindrical opening having a second selected diameter that is larger than the first selected diameter. Additionally, the end of the second curvilinear portion is adjacent the end of the first curvilinear portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.
    Inventor: William E. Adams
  • Patent number: 6322232
    Abstract: A quick connect light fixture is provided which may be used in conjunction with and attached to a ceiling fan, or alternatively may comprise a ceiling-mounted light fixture or a wall-mounted sconce. The light fixture includes an adapter plate, which may be mounted to a structure such as a substantially flat lower surface of a ceiling fan switch housing, with the structure varying with application, and an electrical connector secured to the plate. The fixture further includes an open-ended bracket and a second, mating electrical connector secured thereto. The plate includes a pair of flanges which are configured to define a channel and the bracket includes a pair of sidewalls having a first portion integral with a web separating the sidewalls and a second portion terminating in a lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Hunter Fan Company
    Inventor: John P. Oliver
  • Patent number: 6309090
    Abstract: A dual security system (10) includes one or more motion activated floodlights (12) installed about a premises. Motion sensors (18) are also located about the property. When the system is “armed”, intruder or animal motion sensed by a motion sensor produces a sensor output which causes the floodlights to be turned “on” and illuminate the premises. An audible alarm (14) is wired in parallel with the floodlights so that when the floodlights are turned “on”, a buzzer (20) sounds. Preferably, while the floodlights may remain “on” for an extended period of time, the buzzer alarm is connected to a buzzer time delay (22) which shuts the audible alarm “off” after a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Gess Tukin
  • Patent number: 6299327
    Abstract: A lighting system for installation on a mounting surface employs a lighting fixture having a housing with a lamp therein, a roof, and sides. Each side is provided with an integrally formed receiver that defines a receiver aperture. A coupler has a mounting portion for coupling with a mounting surface and an engagement portion that resiliently engages with the receiver aperture. The mounting portion of the coupler mounts directly onto a mounting surface and engages with a metal bar of the type used in metal furniture, or mounts on a track that is interposed between the roof of the lighting fixture and the mounting surface. Track-mounted embodiments use a threaded fastener engaged with the coupler to exert a locking force on the inside surface of the mounting track. In a dual-mount arrangement, a fixture mounting arrangement formed of substantially planar portions offset from one another permits engagement with a track, or facilitates mounting on a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: ITC, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Camarota
  • Patent number: 6267489
    Abstract: A vehicular headlamp equipped with a light source bulb composed of a bulb body and a bulb supporting portion for supporting the bulb body and with a reflector in which a bulb insertion hole for insertion of the bulb body of the light source bulb is formed. An annular wall is formed around the bulb insertion hole of the reflector and a bulb abutment face on which the body supporting portion is made to abut from behind is formed in the annular wall. A notch portion that is notched forwards from the bulb abutment face is formed in the annular wall. Accordingly, the heat generated within the reflector is dissipated into the external space and the possibility of heat deformation of the reflector is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaoru Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6264344
    Abstract: A luminaire assembly comprises a lower portion for receiving a light emitting source and an upper housing that stores the electrical components of the luminaire. The lower portion has a base portion disposed against the canopy with a latch attachment portion, a lens secured to the base portion by a hinge mechanism that permits the lens to open with respect to the base portion, and a latch connected to the base portion and having a connecting portion for connecting the base portion to the lens. The upper housing is disposed above the canopy. A bracket is attached to the base portion and extends up through the aperture in the canopy and connects to an inner wall of an apertured portion of the upper housing to secure the lower portion to the upper housing. The upper housing may have extending deck supports to support the weight of the upper housing on the ribs of the canopy. A locking cam is provided to secure the bracket to the upper housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Spaulding Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Honesto D. Quiogue, Thomas E. Kuhlmann, Norman Schuler, Chris Cicenas
  • Patent number: 6250787
    Abstract: In a lamp fixture for a vehicle lamp comprising a lamp body and a lens that has an outer edge portion curved backward and is mounted on the lamp body, a hook is formed on the outside wall of an attaching grooved portion of the lamp body, and a hook engaging portion is formed on the attaching leg portion of the lens, the front end surface of the hook engaging portion being substantially parallel to the rear surface of the outer edge portion of the lens so that once the hook engaging portion of the lens is engaged with the hook of the lamp body they are not easily separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masao Matubara
  • Patent number: 6244737
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight lamp having a metal-plastic cap whose electric connections are constructed as contact lugs (16, 17). According to the invention, the two contact lugs (16, 17) in each case have a groove (16c, 17c) in which in each case a supply lead wire (12, 13) which is guided out of the lamp bulb is fixed to the corresponding contact lug (16, 17) by a welded joint. Furthermore, the contact lugs (16, 17) are equipped with means (16f, 17f) for threading the supply lead wires (12, 13) into the respective groove (16c, 17c) and the lamp cap has at least one cut-out (18) which serves the purpose of carrying out the welding of the supply lead wires (12, 13), arranged in the grooves (16c, 17c), to the contact lugs (16, 17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft fuer elektrische Gluehlampen mbH
    Inventors: Roland Rittner, Uwe Kantim, Werner Kast
  • Patent number: 6224225
    Abstract: A mobile phone in-call indicator for connecting to an antenna of a mobile phone is provided. The in-call indicator mainly includes a lower base having a lower bolt part and an externally threaded head, an upper base screwed to the threaded head of the lower base and having a light-emitting diode and a circuit board mounted thereto, and an ornamental cover rotatably fitted around the upper base to cover the upper base. In case the in-call indicator is mounted onto the mobile phone with the ornamental cover facing toward a direction not exactly the same as that of the mobile phone and therefore resulting in an inconsistent appearance, the cover may be adjusted in its direction simply by separating the upper base from the lower base and turn the upper base relative to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Hsiu-Nu Chen