Class 362/10 - Safety or interlocks

Subclass of Class 362 - Illumination
Definition: Subject matter including means for protecting the user from
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 08/26/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7416316	Strut holding assembly A strut holding assembly for flexible elongated struts engaging a flexible wall, the assembly including a hub, a plurality of holding arms pivotally connected at spaced locations to the hub between storage positions adjacent the hub, and extended positions extending...	08/26/2008
7331681	Lighting apparatus with adjustable lenses or filters A lighting apparatus comprises a light panel having a panel frame, and a plurality of LEDs or other light elements secured to the panel frame. Lenses and/or filters are adjusted in distance from the light elements, by for example moving the lenses/filters into diffe...	02/19/2008
7318652	Versatile stand-mounted wide area lighting apparatus A lighting effects system comprises an arrangement of lamp elements, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or other light elements, on a panel or frame. The panel or frame may be relatively lightweight, and may include one or more circuit boards for direct mounting o...	01/15/2008
7268494	Compact fluorescent lamp and luminaire using the same A compact fluorescent lamp comprises a fluorescent tube having a helical portion on at least a part thereof and turned down in the middle, a pair of tube ends thereof each provided with a discharge electrode, the pair of tube ends juxtaposing with each other in the ...	09/11/2007
7160001	Focus assembly for a track light A focus assembly for a luminaire includes a socket, having wires extending therefrom, for receiving a lamp; a mounting cup for securing the socket to the luminaire; a socket focusing mechanism for axially translating the mounting cup relative to a stationary reflect...	01/09/2007
7008076	Folding knife light tool A folding knife light tool with an ergonometric handle in which an illuminating means whether an LED or light bulb or a laser light is incorporated into the handle housing in the spaces existing between the blade, the locking mechanism, and the handle. A knife handl...	03/07/2006
6791283	Dual mode regulated light-emitting diode module for flashlights An LED illumination module for a flashlight has a housing, electronic control circuitry, and one or more LEDs connected in series and to the circuitry. The module is characterized in that the module is shaped to modularly replace an incandescent-bulb in an existing ...	09/14/2004
5588732	Video lighting apparatus and electrode apparatus therefor A lighting apparatus is comprised of an illumination unit arranged so as to project from a light apparatus body by a predetermined distance, a spring for spring-biasing the illumination unit in the direction in which the illumination unit is projected fro...	12/31/1996
5095408	Video camera illuminating adapter A video camera illuminating device adapter incorporated with a video camera having a main body attachable on one side to a video camera and an illuminating device respectively and batteries attached to the opposite side. A simple circuit in the main body ...	03/10/1992
4922383	Photographic illumination apparatus A protection structure is pivotal between a horizontal stored position in proximity to the underside of a case and an unstored position protruding downwardly and rearwardly from the case. In the stored position, the structure is in protective relation to ...	05/01/1990
4515558	Encapsulated photoflash device having a radiant energy-activated disconnect switch as part of the circuitry thereof A photoflash device which includes a plastic substrate, lamp-firing circuitry located on a first surface of the substrate, a disconnect switch also secured to the first surface of the substrate and electrically joined to the lamp-firing circuitry, at leas...	05/07/1985
4468592	Strobo apparatus In a strobo apparatus comprising a power source part (A) containing a low voltage battery and a DC-DC converter circuit, a flashing part (B) containing a main capacitor and being separably connected with the power source part, and also has a detecting means fo...	08/28/1984
4460942	Electronic flash with flashtube retention strap An electronic flashtube is fixedly mounted to a reflector housing by an elongated elastomeric strap having openings therethrough at opposite ends thereof for engaging respectively the opposite end portions of the flashtube which extend from the reflector ...	07/17/1984
4384776	Charge detection display type electronic flash A charge detection display type electronic flash in which the fact that the main capacitor is charged is detected and the flash is prevented from operating until the main storage capacitor is fully charged and in which triggering of the flash tube is prev...	05/24/1983
4369395	Electronic flash with safety switch feature A safety switch arrangement is provided for an electronic flash for automatically discharging the main storage capacitor in response to the user deliberately or inadvertently removing the cover from the flash housing. The electronic flash is of any ordina...	01/18/1983
4344109	Flash lamp array having printed circuit A flash lamp array having a plurality of high-voltage flash lamps in front of a reflector unit and a circuit board behind the reflector unit and carrying a plurality of circuit runs of relatively high resistance inexpensive material such as powered carbon...	08/10/1982
4344108	Flash lamp array having printed circuit A flash lamp array having a plurality of high-voltage flash lamps in front of a reflector unit and a circuit board behind the reflector unit and carrying a plurality of circuit runs of relatively high resistance inexpensive material such as powdered carbo...	08/10/1982
4303963	Multilamp photoflash unit with protection against electrostatic charges A photoflash unit comprising a linear array of flashlamps mounted on a printed circuit board disposed within the longitudinal channel of an elongated housing member having an enclosing cover panel of light-transmitting material. The lamp-firing circuitry ...	12/01/1981
4302794	Linear multilamp photoflash unit A photoflash unit comprising a linear array of flashlamps mounted on a printed circuit strip disposed within the longitudinal channel of an elongated housing member. A light-transmitting cover panel is attached to the housing member for enclosing the flas...	11/24/1981
4281364	Multilamp photoflash unit construction A photoflash unit comprising a linear array of flashlamps mounted on a printed circuit board disposed within the longitudinal channel of an elongated housing member having an enclosing cover panel of light-transmitting material. The lamp firing circuitry ...	07/28/1981
4258412	Flash lamp array having improved reflector and barrier member A planar-type multiple photoflash array is disclosed and including a circuit board with circuitry thereon for sequentially firing a plurality of flash lamps which are positioned horizontally in the cavities of an integral reflector and barrier member supp...	03/24/1981
4227240	Photoflash unit with formed insulating sheet A photoflash unit comprising a plurality of high voltage type flashlamps mounted on a printed circuit board containing circuitry for sequentially igniting the flashlamps. A plurality of electrically conductive reflectors respectively associated with the f...	10/07/1980
4208700	Flashbulb unit A flashbulb unit comprising a housing, a plate-shaped support in the housing and an electrical circuit which is provided on the support and in which flashbulbs and break switches are incorporated. The unit comprises pushbuttons which are incorporated in a...	06/17/1980
4196458	Photographic flashlight apparatus A flashlight apparatus includes a power switch, formed by a changeover switch, which is connected in a path to discharge a primary discharge capacitor and a trigger capacitor in its off condition to disable a flashlight operation. Simultaneously, a neon t...	04/01/1980
4176661	Photoendoscope having a distal electronic flash-tube guard A photoendoscope comprising a telescope tube defining, near its distal end a viewing port, flash-tube assembly means connected to the distal end of the telescope tube and including a flash-tube proper enveloped in transparent protective sheath means arran...	12/04/1979
4146917	Photoflash lamp array having reflective coating means Reflecting coating means are provided to replace the conventional reflector cavities surrounding each photoflash lamp of a multilamp photoflash array. A reflective adhesive coating for this purpose can be applied to each photoflash lamp around a portion o...	03/27/1979
4145730	Flash lamp array having a positively acting flash sensing indicator A flash lamp array including a plurality of flash lamps and sequencing electrical circuitry for sequentially flashing the lamps. The array comprises a flash sensing indicator that is readily observable by an operator of the flash lamp array and includes a...	03/20/1979
4136375	Shield connection in photoflash array Flash lamp lead-in wires are embedded in a circuit board and are in contact with circuit runs carried by the board. The end of one lead-in wire of at least one of the lamps extends from the circuit board and makes electrical contact against a sheet-like s...	01/23/1979
4136376	Photoflash lamp array circuit board having electrical insulation An electrically insulative adhesive coating for a circuit board used with a photoflash lamp array to provide sequential firing of the flash lamps. The circuit board includes the lamp firing circuitry along with switching elements connected in said circuit...	01/23/1979
4130857	Multilamp photoflash unit A photoflash lamp array comprising a plurality of high voltage type flashlamps mounted on a printed circuit board containing circuitry for sequentially igniting the flashlamps in response to successive high voltage firing pulses applied thereto. A plurali...	12/19/1978
4109302	Flip flash having automatic indicator control A dual flash array, each alternately connectible to a flashing circuit, having indicators associated with each flash device includes automatic masking devices which mask the indicators associated with the flash array not in the firing circuit....	08/22/1978
4104706	Photoflash lamp array having conductive reflector A photoflash lamp array comprising a plurality of flash lamps having lead-in wires connected to a circuit board, and a reflector unit positioned between the lamps and the circuit board. The reflector unit is made of plastic having an electrically conducti...	08/01/1978
4101260	Flash array A flash array which is provided with a transparent electrically conductive layer which serves to prevent spontaneous ignition of a flash lamp in the device. The flash array is provided with high voltage combustion flash lamps and the transparent electrica...	07/18/1978
4082494	Photoflash lamp A high-voltage type photoflash lamp having a nonconducting, noncombustible, fibrous material, such as zirconia wool, positioned around the lead-in wires at the base of the lamp to prevent shorting across the wires....	04/04/1978

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Class 362/10 - Safety or interlocks