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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7901115 | Surface mounted device with LED light A surface mounted device has a built-in or added-on LED light arranged to fit within the device and to include parts and accessories such as a power source, circuit means, conductive means, switch means, sensor means, t integrated circuit, LED elements in a variety ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7434969 | Multi-function light support A light support comprising a base plate and a light-carrying plate comprising a proximal end mounted to the base plate and being adapted for mounting a light thereon. The base plate comprises an anchoring element, an anti-tipping assembly and a concave support-mount... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7309140 | Light for jack A light for a jack includes a housing having a chamber therein to receive a battery set, two pivot portions at two exterior sides thereof and a light portion at a top thereof. Two pivot devices are pivoted on the pivot portions of the housing respectively to be move... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7264371 | Illuminable mountable storage receptacle An illuminable storage receptacle that is mounted to a motor vehicle wheel well by suction cups disposed on the cover to cast white light from the bottom and rear portions in order to illuminate the subjacent work area. Red hazard lenses are disposed in the sidewall... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246928 | Apparatus for projecting a light beam through a transparent structure An illumination tool for projecting a light beam through a transparent structure that has a portion of the tool detachably securable via a vacuum seal mechanism that engages the transparent structure. A lighting mechanism is electrically attached to the illumination... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246920 | Portable light source including white and ultraviolet light sources A portable light source has a base, an attachment mechanism adapted for removably attaching the base to a surface, and a substantially tubular arm pivotally connected to the base such that it can pivot between a horizontal position and a vertical position. A white l... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7229185 | Light source apparatus, with positive support A hand-held illuminator apparatus attachable to support structure, comprising an elongated body including a hand held section; a main light source carried by the body; circuitry in the body to supply electrical current to the light source; and at least one suction c... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213961 | Low voltage luminaire assembly A low-voltage luminaire assembly is provided with a transformer and a lamp holder, one or more of which have quick-release connections. Methods for installing and servicing the luminaire assembly are also provided. The luminaire assembly may also have a plurality of... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7182490 | Structure of illumination apparatus The present invention is to provide a structure of an illumination apparatus comprising a sucker mounted in a bottom of a base thereof to provide the base with an adsorptive power. A power supply housing is extended upwardly on a central top portion of the base, whe... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181854 | Laser leveling device having a suction mounting arrangement A laser leveling device having a suction mounting arrangement includes a housing and a mounting seal extending from the lower portion of the housing. The mounting seal cooperates with an attachment surface to define a suction mounting area therebetween. The suction ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7131752 | Articulating crack curing lamp and method A curing lamp apparatus mounts to a work surface with a suction cup. A base is mounted to the suction cup and defines a hinge point for a first bar. At a distal end of the first bar, a second bar is hingedly mounted to the first bar. A first lamp element is hingedly... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7116279 | Lighted antenna A lighted antenna is provided. The lighted antenna is composed of an antenna pole, a base block, a cylindrical body, a control circuit, and a battery. The base block has a hole in the center for fixing the antenna in upright position, and a plurality of clipping hol... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7065910 | Illuminated display device A display device that can be mounted to a surface, such as a window, using static attraction. The display device has an illumination assembly circuit including a light source (such as an LED), a power supply (such as a battery) and a switch interposed therebetween. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044622 | Apparatus for projecting a light beam through a transparent structure An illumination tool for projecting a light beam through a transparent structure that has a portion of the tool detachably securable via a vacuum seal mechanism that engages the transparent structure. A lighting mechanism is electrically attached to the illumination... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036962 | Light-up accessory A light-up accessory which includes a plurality of elementary building units and a chaining arrangement, wherein each of the elementary building units includes a supporting case; a lighting system, which is disposed in the supporting case, and includes an illuminati... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6955447 | Remote control assembly comprising a signal light and a spotlight A remote control assembly comprising a signal light and a spotlight comprises a lamp receptacle, a combined light, two driving device for the combined light, a base stand, circuit board and suction disk. The combined light includes signal light and spotlight, lamp s... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6907685 | Portable lighted display A portable display unit is provided that illuminates a symbol formed by the unit. The display unit has a body substantially forming the symbol, which has an outline surface for receiving a rope light. The outline surface defines an inner region of the symbol and at ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6648492 | Connectable illuminative assembly having suction cups An illuminative device includes a number of light devices each having a circuit board secured to a sucker member, a light member secured to the circuit board, a coupler attached to the circuit board, and another coupler coupled to the circuit board with e... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644829 | Rotatable light device and method A rotatable light device having at least a pair of light bulbs. An elongated bulb housing retains the light bulbs. The bulb housing has an axis of rotation passing through a pair of opposed bushings, with at least one set of power supply wires extending f... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6540370 | Illuminated wreath system An illuminated wreath system comprises a base formed of a generally rigid material in a circular configuration having an exterior periphery and an interior periphery and with a central aperture. An electrical conductor is spirally wound around the base wi... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6471373 | Emergency strobe light system An emergency strobe light system including a main housing and one or more telephone interfaces. The rear wall has a The telephone interface has a telephone jack disposed therein, a DTMF decoder, and an RF transmitter. The main housing has an RF receiver, ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6448902 | Light-emitting device for covering removably conie roadblock A light-emitting device is designed to cover removably a conic roadblock and is formed of a hollow conic body and a plurality of warning units. The hollow conic body is formed of an outer fabric layer and an inner fabric layer. The warning units are dispo... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6406164 | Safety light A safety light kit is described that includes a plurality of battery-powered safety lights and an plurality of safety light stands, each of the stands including a ferrous mounting plate, and a support member adapted to support the ferrous mounting plate i... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6361187 | Christmas tree outdoor ornament A Christmas tree outdoor ornament has an elongated hook member with one end having a spiral hook and the other end having a hook sized to receive at least one string of decorative lights. A star fits over the body of the hook member. The spiral hook attac... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6338563 | Lighted sign display assembly A lighted sign display assembly includes a housing a lens aperture formed at a base end of the housing. The lens aperture secures a lens to the housing within the lens aperture, and the lens has areas that are formed to convey visual information. A lens r... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6290369 | Illumination device for containers with pipe flanged access ports An illumination device for vessels that have access ports terminated with pipe flanges. The illumination device includes a retention collar that is adapted to receive a flashlight at its first end. The opposite second end of the retention collar terminate... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6273597 | Roadside warning sign system A roadside warning sign system including sign support comprised of a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed side walls, an open front face, and an open back face. The housing has a light source disposed interiorly thereof. The light source has ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6217198 | Plant lamp fixture Methods and apparatus for converting a hollow receptacle into an electric lamp are disclosed. The receptacle may be converted into a lamp on its own, or may be further filled with an artificial or live plant. In a preferred embodiment, the lamp fixture of... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6193396 | Hanging holder for decorations The apparatus is a holder to mount decorations or an electric candle either inside or outside a window. A main shelf structure has extensions from both its horizontal surface and an attached vertical back section. The extensions from the vertical back sec... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6158876 | Third hand for a flashlight having pivotal arm and mounting mechanism A third hand for a flashlight. A flashlight holder adapted for receiving the flashlight that includes provision for stabilizing the flashlight loosely on a support surface or temporarily and releasably attaching the flashlight to a support surface or obje... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6116752 | Holiday decoration with covered light string having projecting lights A holiday decoration includes first and second strands, at least one of which is a covered strand of lights. The covering may be a strip of flexible material with lights projecting outwardly from the covering. In one form, the covering is a folded strip h... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6106136 | Illumination device for containers with pipe flanged access ports An illumination device for vessels that have access ports terminated with pipe flanges. The illumination device includes a retention collar that is adapted to receive a flashlight at its first end. The opposite second end of the retention collar terminate... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6076946 | Flashlight housing with multiple surface angles for directing light A spherical housing (11) having multiple flats (1-8) about the surface of the housing with adhesive means (i.e. . . . magnets) that enable it to adhere to an alternate surface. Multiple flats (1-8) are arranged around the housing (11) for the purpose of d... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6027227 | Illuminant warning arrangement An illuminant warning arrangement includes a clothe body and a plurality of illuminating units provided on the clothe body. Each illuminating unit provides a transparent layer, a electric conducting board, a casing socket, a fastener, an LED, a battery bo... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6022122 | Decorative lamp A decorative lamp for displaying a back lit image thereon including a case having a hole therethrough with spaced apart and generally transparent front and back panes provided in the hole. A decorative design is provided on the front pane. A light source ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5873651 | Miniature light base and connector therefor A miniature light base is directly connected to a connector therefor. A first preferred form of miniature light base according to the present invention utilizes a male or female connection member to directly connect to a correspondingly reciprocal male or... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5848840 | Emergency fog lens device An emergency fog lens device 10 for use with conventional clear headlights 101 of a vehicle 100. The device 10 includes an enlarged generally rectangular tinted lens member 20 provided with a plurality of spaced rows of apertures 22 dimensioned to receive... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5692826 | Neon light assembly A neon light assembly includes a base provided with a switch and a first electrical socket on its vertical wall and a second electrical socket on its center a transparent casing provided with a first electrical plug engageable with the second electrical s... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5673989 | Wireless, remote-controlled portable searchlight A portable searchlight is described which includes an upper lamp housing, a lower base support unit and a releasable attachment device to releasably attach the base support unit to another surface, such as, the roof of a motor vehicle. The lamp housing ca... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5639553 | Vacuum suction pads, and method for manufacturing same There are described an improved vacuum suction pad and a method for manufacturing such suction pads, in which, in addition to reductions of contaminant components, the material of vacuum suction pads is subjected to an improved surface treatment which pre... | 06/17/1997 |
