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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347580 | Adapter device for mounting a ceiling electrical light fixture An adapter device, for enabling installation of an electrical light fixture to a ceiling mounted electrical box by one person, includes an opening into which a plurality of bendable tabs and a cover screw engaging yoke extend. The adapter device is affixed in an ele... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338289 | Electrical connector assembly having improved necklace cable An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a body portion defining a receiving space, a connector (200) assembled into the receiving space, a necklace cable (7′) attached to the body portion, an earpiece (73) with a connecting cabl... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7247049 | Hanging lamp conversion connector A hanging lamp conversion connector for supporting a suspended lamp, and which can threadedly engage within the socket of a recessed lighting fixture, once its lamp has been removed, provides for an instant conversion of a recessed light or ceiling socket to a hangi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7202019 | Photothermographic imaging material A photothermographic imaging material having a support; a photosensitive layer containing photosensitive silver halide particles on one face of the support; and a non-photosensitive layer provided on a side of the support where the photosensitive layer is provided. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198513 | Ceiling mount electrical fixture An electrical fixture consistent with certain embodiments has a light fixture and a mount used to attach the light fixture to a ceiling. An electrical outlet is electrically connected to a source of line voltage by an electrical cable. A retraction mechanism, dispen... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7081007 | Ceiling mount electrical fixture An electrical fixture consistent with certain embodiments has a light fixture and a mount used to attach the light fixture in a fixed relationship with a ceiling. An electrical outlet is electrically connected to a source of line voltage by an electrical cable. A re... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7057111 | Cable assembly for electrosurgical pencil A cable assembly for an electrosurgical pencil comprises a power and signal transmitting multiple-core cable with an attachment plug, in which the power transmitting core has more conductors and thicker insulation than the two signal transmitting cores. The attachme... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040784 | Wiring box for artistic lamp A wiring box for artistic lamp constructed to include a lamp main body and a plurality of plugs, wherein, the lamp main body encompasses a housing, a conducting ring and a plurality of conducting sockets. The present invention is characterized in that each of the co... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7011540 | Multidirectional socket assembly for connection with electronic elements extending in different directions A socket assembly includes a base, two first connection poles on the base and each having a first lateral hole, an assembly block having a central through hole to allow extension of the two first connection poles and pairs of first connection blocks formed on one si... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6923677 | Suspension lamp having quick connection function A suspension lamp includes a switch box, a wire connection base, a plurality of connecting terminals, and a plurality of electric wires. The wire connection base includes a support seat, a cap, a spacer, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and a plurality... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6781230 | Flat circuit interconnecting device A flat circuit device without additional terminals can be connected with a connector. An insulator includes a bent portion and a laminated portion of a first and a second insulators forming the bent portion, and ends of a first conductor and a second conductor exten... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6471542 | Power adapter carrying strap A power adapter carrying strap for a portable electronic device includes a carrying strap and a power adapter coupled to the carrying strap to receive power from an outlet and to provide power useable by the portable electronic device. A power plug is con... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6142824 | Suspension connector assembly having over-travel male contact members A suspension connector assembly is provided that includes a female connector mounted within a stationary housing that includes a conductive barrel contact surrounded and resiliently supported by an electrically insulative plug body, a movable male connect... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5158360 | Halo cable system A lighting system uses stretched insulated cables for power with such cables also operating as the supports for a plurality of lamps. The insulated cables are tightly strung in parallel across the ceiling of a room and are provided with twelve volts of D.... | 10/27/1992 |
| 4985001 | Electrical appliance holder An appliance holder comprises an electrically insulative housing defining a first cavity for receiving an electrical appliance and a second cavity for receiving a pair of electrical wires, and electrically conductive contacts for operatively connecting th... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4747788 | Manually operable retractable power center A retractable power center (100) for providing conveniently located electrical power source receptacles (170) is adapted to be mounted in a work surface (104) such as a desk top or similar article of furniture. The power center (100) is manually operable ... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4655531 | Electrical coupler An electrical coupler for use with a ceiling-suspended chain lamp having a two-part housing secured together with an internally threaded ring fitted over externally threaded ends of the two parts. The electrical coupler permits ease of removal of the susp... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4645286 | Quick connect power tap system A coupling device which allows for quickly changing electrical fixtures without rewiring. The quick change mounting fixture comprises a combined electrical and mechanical two-piece male and female fastening device. The invention allows for consumer as wel... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4641228 | Lamp mounting apparatus and method One end of an elongated flexible strap is connected to a screw base. The strap extends downward through a central opening in a cover and in a reflector. After the screw base is threaded into a socket, a gripper is pushed upward along the flexible strap, d... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4637673 | Easily disassemblable separate ceiling fan switch box structure and an electrical connector therefor An easily disassemblable separate ceiling fan switch box structure which makes the upper cover and the lower housing body of the switch box locked and joined. Its upper cover can join to a wire distribution receptacle which connects to the wires of the el... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4158474 | Light bulb and socket combination A light bulb is provided that may be hung from a ceiling and which does need any type of light fixture thereabout. The light bulb itself acts as a fixture and is connected to a light socket having a top cover plate and a mounting piece mounting the top co... | 06/19/1979 |
