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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6361193 | Pull-on bifurcated clip for improved reflector trim retention An improved pull-on clip intended to position and maintain in place a reflector trim within a downlighting housing or "can" and particularly to bias the trim against an opening in a ceiling to retain a finishing flange of the trim in place about the openi... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6345800 | Universal load-bearing hanger bracket and method for hanging a lighting fixture below a grid ceiling system at on-grid or off-grid locations A universal load-bearing hanger bracket for hanging a lighting fixture below a grid ceiling has opposed shaped hanger strips which when joined together form an elongated bracket body having a base end with a T-bar channel for securing the hanger bracket t... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6301770 | Method for forming lighting sheet Coated articles having optically useful reflective properties suitable for manufacture of components of lighting fixtures and the like including parabolic louvers utilized as primary elements of fluorescent parabolic troffer lighting fixtures, the inventi... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6273592 | Luminaire having baffles with observable visual accent A luminaire 11 has baffle elements 31 in the down light opening of the luminaire's housing 15 for shielding the luminaire's light source 27 from direct view at normal viewing angles S. The bottom edges 51 of the baffle elements are provided with visual ac... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6247828 | Unitary extruded housing for direct-indirect luminaire A housing for a direct-indirect lighting fixture having a light baffle in the bottom opening of the fixture is fabricated from a unitary extruded part having a baffle plate integrally interconnecting sidewall portions and a central housing structure for t... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6231213 | Door frame for lensed troffer A door frame hingeably mounted to a lensed fluorescent troffer lighting fixture and carrying a prismatic lens cover, the door frame also integrally provides a light trap function. Structural components of the door frame have fastening elements formed inte... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6213625 | Inverted apex prismatic lens Light-transparent lens structures typically formed of conventional synthetic acrylic resins and intended for use as lenses in a lensed fluorescent troffer or similar lighting fixture, the lens structures of the invention are characterized by repeating pat... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6210025 | Lensed troffer lighting fixture An improved lensed fluorescent troffer lighting fixture intended for ceiling mounting and particularly for recessed mounting to a suspended ceiling grid within a shallow plenum, the embodiments of the fixture having dimensions, particularly depth-wise dim... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6193394 | Direct-indirect luminaire having improved down light glare control A direct-indirect luminaire has a housing and down light passage areas in the bottom of the housing through which the direct lighting component of the luminaire is produced. Lamps mounted in the housing in proximity to the down light passage areas are shi... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6193395 | Adjustable lamp assembly for industrial emergency fixtures A lamp assembly adjustable between narrow beam and wide beam light distributions, the lamp assembly is particularly intended for housing lamping or the like for mounting to industrial emergency unit fixtures of differing size and conformation. At least on... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6190023 | Sporting field illuminating lighting fixtures having improved light distribution Luminaires intended to deliver maximal light flux to a playing field with improved uniformity, the invention provides primary reflector structures having shaped facets, the several reflectors being capable of maximizing lumen delivery onto the playing fie... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6164800 | Reflective materials for manufacture of reflective lighting elements including parabolic louvers and the like Coated articles having optically useful reflective properties suitable for manufacture of components of lighting fixtures and the like including parabolic louvers utilized as primary elements of fluorescent parabolic troffer lighting fixtures, the inventi... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6152581 | Housing frame for illuminated signs having multiple configurations A housing frame preferably formable as a single integral unit being capable of use as a primary structural portion of a housing suitable for multiple exit sign configurations, the several exit sign configurations of the invention being either intended for... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6142648 | Emergency lighting unit/exit sign combination An emergency lighting fixture combining the functions of an illuminated sign such as an exit sign and an emergency lighting unit integrated into one housing onto which one or more emergency lights can be mounted at predetermined locations of the housing, ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6135624 | Universal mounting plate for luminaire Fixture A mounting plate capable of mounting emergency unit fixtures or similar fixtures in an industrial environment, the mounting plate of the invention being securely attachable to a variety of support structures including horizontal and vertical wall surfaces... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6126490 | Relocatable wiring connection devices Wiring components of a relocatable wiring system having respectively identical male and female terminal housings used respectively in male and female ports of said wiring components, the relocatable wiring system formed of the respective wiring components... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6123438 | Insulation shield for recessed downlighting fixtures A lighting fixture having an insulation shield mounted thereto for maintaining surrounding insulation a desired spacing from at least portions of the fixture to increase permissible lamp wattages in an insulation contact application, the shield is prefera... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6116750 | Recessed downlight shower fixture A lighting fixture intended for mounting in a relationship with a shower stall for illumination of the shower stall, the fixture of the invention particularly taking the form of a recessed downlight fixture mounted above the ceiling of a shower stall or t... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6113435 | Relocatable wiring connection devices Wiring components of a relocatable wiring system having respectively identical male and female terminal housings used respectively in male and female ports of said wiring components, the relocatable wiring system formed of the respective wiring components... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6102733 | Relocatable wiring connection devices Wiring components of a relocatable wiring system including a converter device having respectively identical male and female terminal housings used respectively in male and female ports of the wiring components, the relocatable wiring system formed of the ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6089732 | Universal type I.C. /non-type I.C. recessed downlight housing can assembly and method for marking the can assembly A universal housing can assembly used as a component of a recessed downlight fixture and which can be utilized in both insulation contact (I.C.) and non-insulation contact (non-I.C.) applications. The preferred housing can is deep drawn of aluminum or oth... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6083053 | Relocatable wiring connection devices Wiring components of a relocatable wiring system having respectively identical male and female terminal housings used respectively in male and female ports of said wiring components, the relocatable wiring system formed of the respective wiring components... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6068384 | Lighting system A lamp assembly for outdoor purpose includes a housing, a lamp module, and a potted power module. A support ring is positioned within the housing so as to connect the housing to the lamp module. An additional tilt ring may be connected therewith to provid... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6062704 | Direct/indirect recessed wall sconce Direct/indirect lighting fixtures particularly intended for recessed applications of fluorescent lighting as wall sconces or the like, the lighting fixtures of the invention combine the efficient lighting capabilities of parabolic fluorescent lighting wit... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6056416 | Indirect luminaire having an upper reflector for improved brightness control An indirect luminaire having a housing with a top opening and a light source in the housing is provided with an exposed lens reflector system positioned over the top opening of the housing for receiving and redirecting source light from a position above t... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6010230 | Extension brackets for retrofit of metric lamping to existing fluorescent lighting fixtures Extension brackets capable of being rapidly attached to standard lampholder brackets of conventional fluorescent lighting fixtures for retrofit of such fixtures to accommodate lamping, including metric lamping such as T5 lamping, of generally shorter leng... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5988825 | Housing frame for illuminated signs having multiple configurations A housing frame preferably formable as a single integral unit and being capable of use as a primary structural portion of a housing suitable for multiple exit sign configurations, the several exit sign configurations of the invention being either intended... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5988829 | Direct/indirect lighting fixtures Direct/indirect lighting fixtures particularly intended for recessed applications of fluorescent lighting for small offices and similar use environments where balanced illumination for both vertical and horizontal surfaces is necessary. The lighting fixtu... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5984486 | Task light shelf system A task light shelf system provide a task light having an elongated housing with a planar top wall structure that acts as a shelf surface. The housing of the task light has sufficient structural strength to carry loads on the shelf surface and is supported... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5957574 | Pan assemblies formed of strap-like stock for mounting recessed lighting in ceilings and the like Pan assemblies for mounting of recessed lighting fixtures in ceilings and the like such as between structural joists, the invention primarily comprises pan frames formed of wire and strap stock shaped according to various embodiments of the invention into... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5954423 | Light distribution diffuser for exit signs and the like illuminated by LED arrays A substantially transparent and preferably textured diffuser element disposed in surmounting relation to an array of light emitting diodes intended to illuminate a legend-bearing sign panel of an exit sign or similar illuminated sign, the invention allows... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5931556 | Configurable furniture integrated ambient lighting system and method A configurable furniture integrated lighting system has a plurality of interchangeable symmetric and asymmetric fixture heads for indirect lighting and a plurality of different supporting structures for supporting any one of the fixture heads at a predete... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5836678 | Universal type I.C./non-type I.C. recessed downlight housing can assembly and method for marking the can assembly A universal housing can assembly used as a component of a recessed downlight fixture and which can be utilized in both insulation contact (I.C.) and non-insulation contact (non-I.C.) applications. The preferred housing can is deep drawn of aluminum or oth... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5819405 | Method for rapidly wiring electrical loads Plug-in connectors primarily intended for connecting lighting fixtures into system circuitry, the connectors include selector mechanisms which allow selection of a hot conductor or conductors necessary for energization of the fixtures. The connectors of t... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5800050 | Downlight and downlight wall wash reflectors Downlight and downlight wall wash reflectors particularly useful with compact fluorescent lamps and other large-area light sources, the reflector optics of the invention maximize the efficiency of the luminaire while providing brightness control and avoid... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5797673 | Emergency lighting unit/exit sign combination An emergency lighting fixture combining the functions of an illuminated sign such as an exit sign and an emergency lighting unit integrated into one housing onto which one or more emergency light can be mounted at predetermined locations of the housing, t... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5739639 | Method and apparatus for operating LED array and charging battery for emergency LED operation including DC boost circuit allowing series connection of LED array and battery Circuitry for operating an array of light emitting diodes such as in an emergency exit sign in a non-emergency AC mode while concurrently charging and maintaining the charge of a low-voltage battery used to drive the array in an emergency mode, the circui... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5690423 | Wire frame pan assembly for mounting recessed lighting in ceilings and the like A pan assembly for mounting of recessed lighting fixtures in ceilings and the like such as between structural joists, the invention primarily comprises a pan frame formed of wire bent according to various embodiments of the invention into particular confi... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5679023 | Female cable connector head for relocatable wiring systems and methods for manufacture thereof A dual-port electrical cable female connector head primarily useful for branch circuit extension of and for fixture tapping into a relocatable wiring system, the female connector head of the invention is located at one end of a length of electrical cable ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5679016 | Apparatus for selecting fixture conductors and method for rapidly wiring said fixtures Plug-in connectors primarily intended for connecting lighting fixtures into system circuitry, the connectors include selector mechanisms which allow selection of a hot conductor or conductors necessary for energization of the fixtures. The connectors of t... | 10/21/1997 |
