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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401946 | Modular wiring for linear lighting An electrical interconnection system for linear lighting including a first electrical harness having a first electrical connector with a first plurality of terminals, and a first plurality of electrical conductors electrically connected to respective first terminals... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7320537 | Work light apparatus A work light apparatus includes a housing that has a top wall, a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending between and attached to the top and bottom walls. A portion of the housing comprises a cage extending from the bottom wall and through the top wall. A light ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7174994 | Utility ladder A utility ladder for illuminating a work area that a user is working on. The utility ladder includes a ladder assembly being designed for being positioned on a support surface. The ladder assembly is designed for supporting the user at a desired height above the sup... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7137706 | Fan apparatus, method of manufacturing fan apparatus, projection type display device and electronic device With a trend toward a higher intensity projection type liquid crystal display device to further increase brightness of a projection screen, rated input power of a light source lamp increases, which makes essential a fan apparatus for cooling the light source lamp, e... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7118259 | Adjuster and adjuster assembly An adjuster having a housing or lamp housing with an adjuster portion, a gear positioned inside the housing or adjuster portion, a control rod engaged to the gear and extending from the housing or adjuster portion, and at least one tang outside the housing or adjust... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104677 | Indicating light Indicating light for an optical display, with a housing exhibiting electrically conductive parts, a light-emitting diode, and a push element, capable of axial displacement in a hollow rod, for a switch mounted in the hollow rod. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7072001 | Multi-axis adjusting apparatus for a light engine in a projection system A multi-axis adjusting apparatus includes a base with an upper surface, and each side of a central line of the base has at least one slot; a sliding seat, which is set on the upper surface of the base, and each of two ends of an upper surface of the sliding seat has... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7045984 | Method and apparatus for adjustment and automatic readjustment of the lamp in a microscope Method and apparatus for the adjustment and automatic readjustment of the lamp in a microscope. The present invention is used for adjusting the lamp in a microscope. In the solution according to the invention, the tilting direction of the glass body relative to the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033044 | Horizontally and vertically adjustable lighting system and method A moveable, adjustable lighting system for use in television/movie sets and locations, and other similar indoor/outdoor applications comprises at least one horizontal framework that is disposed on a plurality of vertical members in such a way as to allow the horizon... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017871 | Electric appliance stand with simple telescopic support rod Electric appliance stand with simple telescopic support rod, including a telescopic operable arm. A lower end of the operable arm is pivotally disposed on a base seat and an upper end of the operable arm is pivotally connected with a connecting seat. The base seat i... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6877881 | Worklight A worklight includes a worklight housing for receiving a light source therein and a worklight stand including a U-shaped supporting leg having a lower supporting base and two upper hinge ends pivotally connected to the worklight housing, and a U-shaped pivot leg hav... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874905 | Pathway light fixture A light fixture for use in low voltage outdoor lighting systems that comprises a lens assembly with a reflector, lens and lens support and a socket assembly with a lamp, socket and socket housing, which are mounted on a post. Connection of the lens assembly and sock... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866403 | Lipstick lamp A lamp for use on a table or a floor comprises a base, an intermediate spacer coupled to the base and rotatable with respect thereto, a light source, and a shade disposed over and about the light source. The shade has a surface shaped to insinuate a lipstick and add... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6866401 | Zoomable spot module A lamp (10, 30, 80) includes an LED module (16, 36, 86) having at least one LED (12, 32, 82) arranged on a substrate (14, 34, 84). An optical system includes at least one lens (18, 38, 88) in optical communication with the LED modu... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6860624 | Light system A lighting fixture is provided wherein the lighting fixture comprises a lamp and a positioning assembly. The positioning assembly is configured to allow translational, and rotational positioning of the lamp relative to a housing. The positioning assembly is also con... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6854862 | Adjustable light An adjustable light includes a knock down base frame, a vertical frame, which supports a boom arm, which in turn supports a light fixture. The light fixture is supported on the boom arm by a fixture mount that provides five degrees of freedom of movement of the ligh... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6834982 | Spotlight with perimetrical delimitation of the emitted light beam A spotlight with perimetrical delimitation of the emitted light beam, comprising a light source for emitting a light beam, an optical element that can move axially with respect to the light beam in order to adjust the breadth of the light beam, and a Fresnel lens fo... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6769790 | Theatrical lighting system with moving lights A light is mounted on each one of a plurality of movable light supporting carts. The carts are moved along a predefined path. The lights can be energized to produce light beams as the carts move. Alternatively, the lights may remain off as the carts are controllably... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6502959 | Illumination device used in a compact disk receiving frame An illumination device used in a compact disk receiving frame is disclosed. The illumination device includes a body. An electric wire is installed within the body. Another end of the electric wire is connected to a pressable switch. Each of two sides of t... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6491407 | In-ground lighting fixture with gimbaled lamp assembly The in-ground, or "well light", fixture comprises a hollow cylindrical housing, a bezel and lens mounted at the upper end of the housing, and a lamp assembly comprising a watertight lamp enclosure containing a lamp and reflector. The lamp enclosure is sec... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6371621 | Servo-controlled concealed emergency light fixture An improved flush-mount emergency light fixture (10) is provided having a housing (12) adapted for placement in a wall or ceiling aperture (20), an internal illumination assembly (16) and a selectively movable cover (14), in order to provide illumination ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6280059 | Spotlight source apparatus The present invention comprises a discharge lamp (2) for emitting light; a cold mirror (4), having an opening portion, for reflecting the light emitted from the discharge lamp; a reflecting mirror (10), located on the opening portion side of the cold mirr... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6186651 | Bifunctional high intensity discharge projector headlamp A projector headlamp utilizing only a single HID bulb for projecting light in a forward direction generally along a horizontal axis selectably between low beam and high beam conditions while shifting the hot spot as required between these conditions.... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6186639 | Optical safety barrier with repositionable fixtures An optical safety barrier is connected to a fixed object such as a wall, a framework or other structure. The barrier includes several elements including a unit that has opposite ends and that is configured to form a protective beam which sets off an alarm... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6120164 | Multiple lamp lighting fixture A lighting fixture having a plurality of adjustable lamps provides multiple beams of light which may be simultaneously converged or focused at substantially any distance in front of the fixture or diverged to produce a broad flood. The fixture comprises a... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6004007 | Spotlight with an adjustable angle of radiation A spotlight with an adjustable angle of radiation has a light source (4) and a reflector (5) associated with the light source (4). A first focusing lens (2) is positioned in a beam path of the light source-reflector combination (4, 5). A second focusing l... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6004005 | Track lighting fixture having one or more decorative lamp housings with common outer housing and interchangeable decorative inserts A track lighting fixture in which decorative lamp housings are adjustably positionable along a fixture track, and which provides for several angular adjustments of each decorative lamp housing. Each decorative lamp housing comprises a common outer housing... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5751117 | Modular fluorescent track lighting A modular ballast system particularly suited for strip lighting installations has ballast modules on opposite ends of each fluorescent lamp tube, each module having lamp connectors for receiving the end pins of the fluorescent lamp, capacitance and induct... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5649760 | Adjustable lighting fixture A lighting fixture includes a housing and a reflector assembly in the housing seated in a split, resilient seating ring and retained by a resilient retaining clip. The axial position of a reflector assembly may be adjusted by moving the seating ring axial... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5440137 | Screw mechanism for radiation-curing lamp having an adjustable irradiation area An apparatus and method for curing radiation curable material includes a lamp unit providing radiation in a converging beam directed toward a focal plane and forming a curing zone at a curing position for receiving the curable material. The lamp unit is m... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5424931 | Mobile illumination device A mobile illuminating device comprising an adjustable base. Elements are for providing mobility to the base. An adjustable stanchion is on the base. An adjustable elongated arm is on the stanchion, so as to overhang the base. An adjustable light source is... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5418701 | Portable, light/power source and general utility apparatus An apparatus (10) that combines within a unitary protective tubular structure (12) a retractable, extendable and omni-positionable light assembly (20) that houses a halogen lamp (20I that is controlled by a switch/circuit breaker (22A). The switch is atta... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5398177 | Assembleable lighting system An assembleable lighting system is provided which may include a power transfer means connected to a fixture mounting pendant or pole. At least one node of power input to the power transfer means is provided. Mounted to the power transfer means is a fixed ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5217300 | Trouble light with adjustable hook and cord reel A trouble light has a positionally adjustable hook and also may carry a rotatable cord reel. The trouble light has a shield that mounts to a base and extends alongside a light source. An elongated slot extends through the shield. A hook for hanging the tr... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5163746 | Assembly for headlamp adjustment An adjusting mechanism for alignment of a vehicle headlamp or the like includes a molded housing in which an adjusting gear is journaled and movably coupled to an adjusting member so that rotation of the adjusting gear imparts linear movement to the adjus... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5079676 | Headlamp adjusting assembly A mechanism for adjusting the orientation of vehicle headlamps or the like includes a molded gear housing having a gear journaling bore for rotation of an adjusting gear journaled therein, and an adjusting member movably coupled to the adjusting gear such... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5065298 | Lamp assembly A lamp assembly has a supporting housing containing a lamp reflector body adjustably mounted therein through a mounting arrangement. The mounting arrangement includes a socket fixed to the body and an adjusting screw rotatably mounted in a sleeve of the h... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4893219 | Headlamp adjusting mechanism An adjusting mechanism for a headlamp or the like is provided with a molded gear housing having a gear-journaling bore and an apertured cap portion closing the outer end of the bore. A drive gear is rotatably journaled in the bore and is coupled to a driv... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4761718 | Signal light for automotive vehicle The inventive signal light structure includes a fore-and-aft track mounted atop the dash of a vehicle and extending back from the windshield to a rear part of the dash, plus a lamp housing mounted on the track for fore-and-aft sliding between front and re... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4760503 | Visor for a vehicle A visor assembly including a pivoted cover for a vanity mirror which includes camming surfaces on the pivot socket for urging the cover between open and closed positions. In one embodiment, the visor is selectively illuminated by the operation of a cover ... | 07/26/1988 |
