Miscellaneous Attachments And Fittings Patents (Class 362/457)
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Patent number: 6834980Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 2003Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha T AN TInventors: Hirofumi Okano, Keiji Shimoyama
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Patent number: 6832846Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Inventor: Sean P. Lagonegro
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Patent number: 6830362Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 11, 2002Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Inventor: Nate Mullen
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Publication number: 20040240215Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: LON TAI SHING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ying-Ming Lu
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Patent number: 6824298Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Inventor: Henry Turner Childs
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Publication number: 20040223334Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2003Publication date: November 11, 2004Inventors: Gary J. McBride, Penny Perini McBride
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Patent number: 6805477Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
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Publication number: 20040196659Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2003Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventor: Meiric Chen
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Patent number: 6793383Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 30, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
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Patent number: 6780050Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 24, 2003Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
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Publication number: 20040141328Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: John D. Stone, Todd B. Rugee
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Publication number: 20040125605Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2002Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventor: Yao-Tung Wang
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Patent number: 6752518Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 25, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Takatoshi Katsuma
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Patent number: 6746138Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 28, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLCInventors: James N. Neeld, Thomas J. Gamache
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Patent number: 6742911Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Inventor: Chin Hsiang Chen
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Patent number: 6716497Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 19, 1999Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Araki, Yoshito Tanaka, Masahiro Kumegawa, Noritoshi Oka, Hisato Sanemasa, Tetsuo Shimizu
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Patent number: 6709114Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 21, 2000Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.Inventors: Scott Joseph Duggan, Darin Bradley Ritter
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Publication number: 20040052082Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventor: Willi Wolfgang Oswald
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Publication number: 20040022062Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
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Patent number: 6685350Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 30, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Gerhard Esser, Günther Holzmacher, Otto Rolf Müller, Rainer Kienzle
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Patent number: 6667109Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 23, 2002Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Style Solutions, IncorporatedInventor: Kent T. Julliard
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Patent number: 6659628Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 14, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Inventor: Juan Cordero Gomez Del Campo
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Publication number: 20030210545Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha T AN T.Inventors: Hirofumi Okano, Keiji Shimoyama
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Publication number: 20030202318Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventor: Kevin Lee
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Patent number: 6612076Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 6, 1999Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Inventor: Mark Jacksen
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Publication number: 20030117807Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Dong Im Hur, Eun Seok Jang, Sam Young An
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Patent number: 6582106Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 20, 2001Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventor: William H. Jamison
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Patent number: 6565240Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 15, 2002Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
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Patent number: 6558034Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 31, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Valeo Sylvania LLCInventors: Dirk-Martin Skirha, III, Christopher J. Kirchenbauer
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Publication number: 20030043592Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Dirk-Martin Skirha, Christopher J. Kirchenbauer
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Publication number: 20020118549Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2002Publication date: August 29, 2002Applicant: Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Gerhard Esser, Gunther Holzmacher, Otto Rolf Muller, Rainer Kienzle
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Patent number: 6422720Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Robert E. Kaeser, Mark C. Reed, James P. Sferra, James G. Vanden Eynden
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Publication number: 20020080607Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Laszlo S. Ilyes, Robert S. McFeely
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Patent number: 6406167Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2000Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: John J. Bock
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Patent number: 6398385Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 11, 2000Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Inventor: Chi-Hua Lin
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Patent number: 6364510Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 4, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLCInventors: Horst Bernhart, George Pacheco
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Patent number: 6357901Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2000Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Vitaly Grossman, David R. Skubik, Robert V Maynard, Wayne E. Cassidy
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Patent number: 6357900Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2000Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Vitaly Grossman, David R. Skubik, Thomas A. Vince
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Publication number: 20020001191Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 1998Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventors: DEAN GRIERSON, PATRICK HERSCO
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Patent number: 6332695Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2000Date of Patent: December 25, 2001Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventor: James P. Wang
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Patent number: 6332696Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 8, 2001Date of Patent: December 25, 2001Inventor: Clyde R. Schepens
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Patent number: 6328459Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 18, 2000Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventor: William E. Adams
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Patent number: 6322232Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventor: John P. Oliver
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Patent number: 6309090Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 8, 2000Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Inventor: Gess Tukin
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Patent number: 6299327Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 17, 1999Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: ITC, Inc.Inventor: Richard J. Camarota
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Patent number: 6267489Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 16, 1999Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kaoru Yamamoto
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Patent number: 6264344Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 1999Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: Spaulding Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Honesto D. Quiogue, Thomas E. Kuhlmann, Norman Schuler, Chris Cicenas
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Patent number: 6250787Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 1999Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masao Matubara
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Patent number: 6244737Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 1999Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft fuer elektrische Gluehlampen mbHInventors: Roland Rittner, Uwe Kantim, Werner Kast
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Patent number: 6224225Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 23, 1999Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Inventor: Hsiu-Nu Chen