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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079738 | Hingeable security light globe cover and method of use The present invention specifically relates to a HINGEABLE SECURITY LIGHT GLOBE COVER AND METHOD OF USE that is specifically designed to prevent damage to security light fixtures due to both direct and indirect damage from birds and other noxious pest that take resid... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8011816 | Lighted bottle cap apparatus A lighted bottle cap apparatus replaces a conventional threaded bottle cap to provide an entertaining light display externally of the bottle and also through the liquid contained within the bottle. The cap apparatus incorporates a battery powered lighting device tha... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7926987 | Electronic apparatus with light emitting diode An electronic apparatus installed outdoors includes a cabinet body having an opening that houses components constituting the electronic apparatus, a lid body that closes the opening, a printed circuit board unit on which electronic components are mounted, and a bloc... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7708433 | Light with plastic housing comprised of plates with glued beveled edges A light has a housing of plastic material and a light fixture that is arranged within the housing and that receives at least one light bulb. The housing is made from plates that each have outer edges that are beveled at an angle of 45 degrees and provide contact sur... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7686484 | Ceiling-mounted troffer-type light fixture A ceiling-mounted troffer-type light fixture for illumination. The fixture comprises a body with a first flange having at least one hook-receiving opening and a second flange with a suspension-member-receiving opening. A cover includes a rectangular frame, at least ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7641367 | Horticulture light fixture A horticulture light fixture having a secure glass aperture and glass retention frame that is swingably hinged to provide easy and safe maintenance of the fixture and helps facilitate cleaning of the glass. The hinge portion is constructed from sheet metal that is f... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7614770 | Locator tool for a light fixture A bracket locator for use with a fixture. The bracket locator including a main body, a swinging arm and a plurality of alignment protrusions. The swinging arm is rotatably connected to the main body. The plurality of alignment protrusions include a first protrusion ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7434968 | Traffic signal lamp assembly and method of replacing same A method and apparatus for installing an LED lamp module into a light such as a traffic signal light. The LED lamp module includes a plurality of LEDs for producing light. The traffic signal light includes a housing, a door assembly removably or movably attached to ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419282 | Recessed lighting fixture This lighting fixture is made up of a translucent front plate (2) and a recessed body (1) made from a high-resistance translucent material with ultraviolet protection, which has a general tubular configuration and includes an inner transversal wall ( | 09/02/2008 |
| 7387410 | Luminaire assembly and method A luminaire assembly including a hinge member connected to a structure, a support member, a light source, and an outer shell. The support member is secured to the hinge member to be pivotable between a lighting position, in which electrical components are concealed,... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380966 | Photographic light diffuser A photographic light diffusing device is provided. A flexible, transparent cowl is adapted to be mounted on a photographic light source, the cowl including a plurality of ribs and an opening through which the photographic light source is visible when the cowl is mou... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7364328 | Open/shut structure for street lamp with plasma lighting system An open/shut structure for a street lamp with plasma lighting system, comprising: a body having a fixed plasma lighting system; a cover that is installed to be removable from said body in order to be shielded from the outside by accommodating said plasma lighting sy... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360916 | Under-cabinet light fixture An under-cabinet lighting fixture includes at least one bulb of less than about 35 watts contained within a housing that is devoid of any dedicated heat dissipation back vents on the back or top of the lighting unit. The lighting fixture has a reflective coating app... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354182 | Lighting assembly and a wheel rim including a lighting assembly A lighting assembly 10 which is adapted to be operatively placed within a portion or rim of a wheel, such as rims 802, 804, and which selectively generates light signals 800 or which is adapted to be integrally and operatively placed within a ri... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341359 | Lighting device using cold cathode fluorescent lamp Disclosed herein is a lighting device using a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL), which has reduced size and volume and concentrates light from the CCFL, thus enhancing its luminance. The lighting device includes a casing which is open on a surface thereof, thus h... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329026 | Lighting fixture with smooth adjustable beam width A lighting fixture having a main housing to which is attached a moveable reflector assembly. The fluorescent lamps are affixed to the main housing and the moveable reflector assembly is adjusted to a position close to the fluorescent lamps to achieve a narrow illumi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322720 | Traditional style post-top luminaire with relamping module and method A luminaire adapted to being mounted at the top of a post having a design reducing maintenance costs. The luminaire has a capital with a globe mounted thereon forming an optical chamber, the capital has a front access area with a front access door hingedly attached ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322722 | Light fixture A light fixture for flush mounting against a ceiling wall includes a housing for securement in a wall hole and a light transmitting lens. The lens is flush with the wall and covers the entirety of the housing so that the housing is not viewable when installed. The o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314295 | Ceiling light with an oblong light housing The invention relates to a ceiling light with an oblong light housing. The above comprises a dished upper piece (1), provided with brackets (5), for mounting at least one fluorescent tube (6), fixings (8) and clamps (9), for the co... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7287882 | Shining lock structure A lock includes a main body, a shining device, and a switch; the main body has a holding portion on one side thereof, which is formed with a through hole; the shining device is held in the holding portion of the main body, and it includes a power source, and a light... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270445 | Apparatus and method for safe illumination of fine art works A lighting system for illuminating artwork includes a housing; a lamp mounted within said housing and including a halogen bulb and a reflector, said reflector having a dichroic coating; a linear spread lens positioned in front of said lamp and having an etched porti... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258468 | Assembling structure for replaceable assembling lamp to image output device The present invention provides an assembling structure for replaceably assembling a lamp to an image output device. The image output device includes a housing and a lens. The housing includes a first surface having an opening. The lens is positioned on the first sur... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255461 | Lamp reflector having a plurality of reflecting elements A lamp comprising a light source (18) and a reflector (26), wherein the reflector is of non-circular cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the lamp and comprises several panels (20). Each panel has an undulating surface (22 | 08/14/2007 |
| 7210827 | Pendant style luminaire split design The pendant style luminaire split design incorporates generally a housing split into sections, a first section of the housing is attached to the top member located at the mounting arm while the second section of the housing is attached to the lens frame. The second ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204618 | Light with interchangeable panels A light assembly has at least one pane having at least one translucent portion and at least one insert having at least one translucent portion. A retaining means retains the at least one insert relative to the at least one pane, and at least one electrically powered... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202613 | Controlled lighting methods and apparatus Described herein are lighting units of a variety of types and configurations, including linear lighting units suitable for lighting large spaces, such as building exteriors and interiors. Also provided herein are methods and systems for powering lighting units, cont... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182487 | Housings for interchangeable optical assemblies Housings for emergency unit luminaires may be configured to receive both fixed and movable optical assemblies for mounting, allowing for the manufacture of a single housing for production of differing lighting products or lamp assemblies. Additionally, structural el... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175312 | Fluorescent wall wash luminaire with adjustable lamp automatically detented in position by a spring latch A fluorescent wall wash luminaire has a housing with an opening for light generated by a fluorescent lamp to exit the housing. A portion of the housing forms an inclined base, and a socket pan holding a lamp socket for the fluorescent lamp is slidably mounted on the... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175303 | LED utility light An LED utility light has a hollow housing with an upper light portion and a lower handle portion, the housing being formed by a rear shell and a front shell with a lens aperture formed therein. An LED circuit board assembly disposed in the housing has an array of LE... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172321 | Lampshade-fixing seat structure A lampshade-fixing seat structure including a fixing seat for fixing a lampshade. The fixing seat is substantially bowl-shaped and has a circumferential wall with a predetermined height. The lampshade is formed with an annular groove having outer rims. The lampshade... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160007 | License plate light A license plate light includes a bottom base, an intermediate member, a support frame, a light base and a light cover. The bottom base is fixed with an automobile body or the license plate, and the intermediate body is fixed on the bottom base. The support frame is ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150540 | Rechargeable LED utility light A portable utility light has a hollow housing formed of releasably joined front and rear housing halves with a lens opening. A plurality of LEDs is mounted in the housing adjacent the lens opening and positioned in rows and columns. A reflector member has a pluralit... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147341 | Light assembly A light assembly for a refrigerator drawer includes a light source assembly, a reflector and a lens assembly keyed one to another for positioning, and secured to each other as a preassembled unit. The preassembled light assembly is snap fit into an opening in a pane... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140739 | Light source device and projector A light source device (411) has a lamp body (411A) including a light source lamp, a reflector (417) and an anti-explosion glass (418), and a lamp housing (411B) for accommodating the lamp body (411A). A plurality of projecti... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134780 | Frame including stable case and slidably movable case and backlight module using same A frame for a backlight module includes a stable case (21), a movable case (22) and connecting elements. The stable case has a bottom plate (210) and at least three sidewalls (211) connected to the bottom plate, and the movable case has a... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121689 | Lighting fixture having spring mounted louvers A lighting fixture is provided having an easily and efficiently installable and removable louver assembly. The lighting fixture has a housing that has a first wall and a second wall and an opening between the first and second walls. At least one spring latch is conn... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114833 | Counter light fixture A halogen light fixture for mounting under a cabinet and over a counter surface, as in a kitchen, has a housing of continuous cross section between opposite end caps adaptable to fixtures of varying lengths, a rapidly accessible wiring compartment by tool free remov... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7083308 | Structural reinforcing bracket for a luminaire housing A luminaire housing transfers mechanical loads and stresses imparted by an electrical power supply through a bracket to a support, thereby preventing damage to the luminaire housing. The luminaire housing has an aperture that is adapted to receive the electrical pow... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070176 | Enclosed spring mechanism for trailer ramp doors A spring mechanism for a trailer ramp door which is adapted to be completely received in an opening in a side member of a tubular rectangular trailer rear entrance frame and with its bottom end securely attached to the inner surface of a flange extending along a sid... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066618 | Drip edging and gutter mountings designed for decorative lights A drip edging or gutter mounting that includes a permanent member mounted to a structure and a dismountable member selectively connected to the permanent member. The dismountable member includes structure for connecting ornamental structures, such as light strings, ... | 06/27/2006 |
