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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7306349 | Work light A light device is provided having an elongate body that has a high strength construction. The high-strength light device is especially well-suited for use as a work light. The work light includes a high-strength body that has a handle and an elongate light-transmiss... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7281815 | Lighting device having a multi-position switch assembly A switch assembly that may be utilized as a tail cap of a lighting device. The switch assembly including at least a depressible switch with a rotatable portion that allows the user to activate distinct functional modes of the lighting device. In an illustrative, non... | 10/16/2007 |
| 6929380 | Candle holder adapter for an electric lighting fixture An adapter for converting an electric light fixture into a candle-burning chandelier. A candle holder adapter includes a cavity at the bottom which fits over and is retained by the vertical light bulb socket support. The candle holder may include an wax catching tra... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6902288 | Light source system with open flames The light source system is a combination of two light sources with open flames that are placed in a multiple-legged, tube-like u-shaped container. The arrangement of the light sources is that one light source burns in the bottom of one leg with an upward-directed fl... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6612713 | Umbrella apparatus A lawn or patio umbrella with an integral lighting system that utilizes cold cathode ray tubes, light emitting diodes (LED's), or florescent lights, to provide relatively bright outdoor light for reading and other activities that require relatively high l... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6231218 | Fishing light An apparatus for connecting a lantern and a fuel source for a lantern to a boat for attracting fish to the boat, the apparatus including an elongated pipe for conveying fuel from a fuel reservoir to a fuel-burning lantern, the elongated pipe having a firs... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6039464 | Fishing light An apparatus for connecting a lantern and a fuel source for a lantern to a boat for attracting fish to the boat, the apparatus including an elongated pipe for conveying fuel from a fuel reservoir to a fuel-burning lantern, the elongated pipe having a firs... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5860725 | Heat operated rotatable device This invention discloses a lamp shade assembly including a lamp shade, a plurality of vanes attached to the lamp shade, a pivot about which the lamp shade rotates, and a candle assembly located below said plurality of vanes, the candle assembly comprising... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5468142 | Gas light control apparatus A dimmer device for a gas light which is solar activated and is composed of a minimum number of parts. A magnetically operated valve with a magnetically attractable ball is energized during daylight hours to close off one passageway yet allows gas to flow... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5390086 | Multi-chamber chemiluminescent optical display device The instant invention teaches the use of conventional chemiluminescent constituents of different colors disposed within at least two chambers [place] placed in a parallel or helically woven pattern. Each chamber sets forth a distinct color that when viewe... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5222797 | Multi-chamber chemiluminescent optical display device The instant invention teaches the use of conventional chemiluminescent constituents, admixed or separated, disposed within at least two juxtapose chambers in a parallel or helically woven pattern. The chamber each containing a distinct color that when vie... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5124903 | Decorative light display unit A decorative light display unit for displaying one or more lights for a window display, table centerpiece, or the like, wherein a substantially rectangular hollow housing is provided with a top surface having at least one transverse opening therethrough t... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4921421 | Candelabrum A candelabra made of flat steel straps bent into a semicircular form the other free ends of which are bent toward one another forming a candle ledge having candle cups secured therealong. Additional candle cups may be added to the free ends of the steel s... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4855879 | High-luminance radioluminescent lamp In a preferred embodiment, a radioluminescent lamp having a glass face plate with a plurality of parallel planar light guides, each preferably having a transparent glass, sapphire or quartz base member, disposed perpendicularly with respect to the glass f... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4835663 | Liquid fuel consuming apparatus Liquid fuel consuming apparatus for use as a devotional candle or votive light arrangement comprises a reservoir housing a horizontally oriented tubular shape with a series of holes in its top face aligned with an equal series of fuel holding wells provid... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4796161 | Actuation device for a plurality of chemical light sources Apparatus for providing selected coincident actuation of a plurality of chemical light sources to provide a relatively intense light source which is actuated at a precisely selectable time.... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4557687 | Fuel element and fireplace constructions using same A fuel element for open burning installations, such as a fireplace, containing a shell-like, elongated housing, in which a supply of fuel may be filled and refilled. In addition, at least one flat burner body, such as a flat wick, is arranged in the housi... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4152752 | Illumination system and apparatus therefor Disclosed is an illumination system incorporating light pipes distributing light to large numbers of building spacial units, the system employing artificial or natural light sources, light splitters, optical switches, and light fixtures or lamps. Alternat... | 05/01/1979 |
| 3982120 | Flashlight A lantern having a self-contained power supply and a primary source of illumination is provided with a secondary source of illumination which emits a small amount of light for enabling the lantern to be located readily in the dark.... | 09/21/1976 |
