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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387412 | Working light stand A stand for a working light includes a base capable of standing on a ground and a handle pivotally connected to the base via a pivotal member which is provided to joints between the base and the handle. The pivotal member is composed of a securing sleeve firmly conn... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7311410 | Operating table lamp An operating lamp includes a lamp body for receiving a light source, a first light source housed in the lamp body and adapted for illuminating an illumination area of an operating area, and a second light source housed in the lamp body and adapted for illuminating a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7241024 | Utility light thermal impact shell Apparatus used with a screen, an inner wall and a standard utility light fixture. The shell is made from a material that is flexible, acting as a shock absorber in the event the apparatus is dropped or strikes a hard surface. The shell is separated from the inner wa... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226191 | Lighted handgrip assembly A lighted handgrip assembly has a hand grip housing with the lighting system mounted therein, in order to indicate the location thereof. The handgrip housing includes an inner metal tube and outer plastic tube, which are supported in end caps, one end cap secured to... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207694 | Light emitting diode operating and examination light system A light emitting diode light system has a plurality of light emitting diodes, a focusing member secured at a fixed distance from the light emitting diodes, and a substrate with a central section in a generally rectangular configuration securing the diodes in a commo... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201491 | Fluorescent task lamp with optimized bulb alignment and ballast A handheld fluorescent task lamp comprising a housing assembly having a housing and a tubular lens body enclosing compact fluorescent bulbs, an elongated spine configured for slidingly supporting the lens body, and a resilient bulkhead for cushioning the compact flu... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198538 | Inflatable figure assembly A displayable inflatable figure has a main hollow body that is of a soft and air-permeable fabric. An extended part at the bottom includes a fan assembly to force air flow into the main body. An internally attached lighting system is fastened to provide illumination... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7097489 | HID lamp socket An HID lamp socket (1), which connects an HID lamp (9) with an electrical device, includes an insulative housing (10), a number of first electrical terminals (20) received in the housing and a number of second electrical terminals (30 | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097324 | Drop-light apparatus An illumination device comprising, in combination an elongated housing, at least two elongated lamps extending in the housing, one or two magnetic ballasts carried in the housing to selectively energize the lamp or lamps, and switch means carried by the housing to c... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073925 | Protective grid for work light A protective grid of a work light located on a rear portion of a main body of a halogen work light. The protective grid is spaced apart from the rear portion of the main body. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063444 | Omni-directional worklight A portable worklight providing a high level of substantially omni-directional illumination. Briefly, the worklight includes an elongate lamp section including one or more lamp sockets for receiving one or more small fluorescent lamps such as compact fluorescent lamp... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6974230 | Low-profile overhead industrial light fixture An overhead industrial light fixture of the type including a housing, power-related components and a lamp-mounting socket. The housing has top and bottom walls and sidewalls together forming a substantially enclosed space, and the bottom wall defines a socket window... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974237 | Protective structure for a portable work light A protective structure for a portable work light includes a work light located on a rack. The rack consists of a pedestal, a front rack and a holding part. At least one protective grid is located on the rack. The at least one protective grid shields a front of the l... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6923553 | Handlamp An electrical handlamp includes a casing molded in two sections which are secured together and cooperate to define a handle for housing a lamp socket and wire connections from a supply cord to the socket. One handle section is integrally molded to provide a closed h... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910787 | Light guard A light guard of the present invention protects a light source mounted to a fixed surface. The light guard includes a base flange that is removably mountable to the fixed surface and a body portion that extends from the base flange for extending about and alongside ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902303 | Re-lamping arrangement for halogen worklight A halogen worklight of the type having a peripheral frame or bezel that is completely removable to provide access to the bulb chamber for re-lamping. The peripheral frame is provided with a handle secured directly to the bezel for use in removing the bezel and for p... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6890083 | Underwater probe and illumination device An underwater probe and illumination device comprising an arcuate body having a probe and light positioned at one end of the body and a hand grip at a second end of the body, the body is tapered from the hand grip to the probe tip and also includes a second hand gri... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6447149 | Surgical light handle cover The present invention provides such a surgical light handle cover with ridges. A second ridge engages the outer rim of the light handle's flange, while a first ridge and a generally conical portion create a suctional force to more securely attach the cove... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6390659 | Light handle having bendable shield A disposable light handle is designed for removable attachment to manually adjustable light fixtures employed in sterile medical settings. The light handle includes an elongated handle body, having one end closed, and an opposite end provided with a threa... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6305819 | Illuminating warning device An illuminating warning device has a transparent casing, a cap and an inner tube. The casing is provided to receive therein the inner tube that has a plurality of circuits boards securely mounted on the outer periphery thereof and having a plurality of il... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6283617 | Bracket structure for halogen light The present invention relates to a bracket for a halogen light, which is made from a strip plate body by folding. The bracket includes a pair of positioning plates, a first pair of folded plates form a larger spacing, a second pair of folded plates folded... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6280051 | Combination flashlight and night light A novelty flashlight with a clear body. The front half is cone shaped and houses a light bulb, 2 AA batteries and a switch, and is covered with an attractive soft material. The rear half houses a liquid (e.g. water) and ornamental elements. An opaque cap ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6070998 | Fiber optic lighting system for vehicle door handle Disclosed is a fiber optic light positioned to illuminate the exterior door wall in the area of the door handle. The fiber optic line is preferably carried in the door handle and positioned to produce a flood of light reflecting off of the door wall and i... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6039460 | Tubular lamp with transparent protective outer sleeve having one open end for receiving tubular glass lamp body with terminal pin electrical connector An improved mounting arrangement is provided for supporting a tubular lamp, particularly such as a lamp used in fluid treatment processes, within a protective jacket such as a transparent sleeve of quartz glass or the like. The protective jacket is mounte... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6000819 | Wide area light fixture for hazardous locations A wide area lamp for use in hazardous locations includes a metal halide lamp excited by a ballast. The lamp is mounted within an explosion-proof transparent globe and metal lamp guard secured to a metal vault. The vault is divided into two compartments. O... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5984490 | Portable, double-bulb halogen work light/floodlight A portable, double-bulb halogen work light/floodlight (11) is disclosed. The portable, double-bulb halogen work light/floodlight includes an open-sided housing (17). Mounted in the housing is an undulating reflector (19) that includes at least two valleys... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5860730 | Hand-held fluorescent light including a shock-absorbing bulb socket A portable light assembly includes a ballast, a bulb having a base and at least one electrode for being connected to the ballast, and an elongate light-transmitting protective shield surrounding the bulb. A shock-absorbing bulb socket is located adjacent ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5772316 | Light handle adapter An assembly for attachment to a conventional operating room light fixture includes a handle and a disposable cover. The handle has an upper portion adapted to be attached to the light fixture. The handle further includes an annular rigid disk at a central... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5735598 | Surgical light handle cover A removable handle for a surgical light fixture includes a tubular handle, a circular shield, and a threaded portion. The circular shield includes two living hinges which permit the shield to be folded down against the handle for storage. A plurality of t... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5709465 | Disposable surgical light handle cover A disposable cover for a handle of a fixture which is normally positioned within a sterile field comprises first and second panels formed of flexible, medical grade plastic film material bonded together at portions of their respective perimeters to form a... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5700085 | Surgical or clinical lamp handle shield or prophylactic A surgical or clinical lamp handle or adjusting means covering, barrier, shield or prophylactic comprised of a thin, tear-resistant elastic material which is disposable after a single use for covering the exposed surfaces of each of several different shap... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5599093 | Surgical light cover and light handle adapter An assembly for attachment to a conventional operating room light fixture includes a handle and a disposable cover. The handle has an upper portion adapted to be attached to the light fixture. The handle further includes an annular rigid disk at a central... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5467261 | Magnetic shield for drop lights A magnetic shield for drop lights with the shield on the rear side and magnets secured with respect thereto comprising a cylindrical handle having an exterior end and an interior end; an electrical light socket for receiving a bulb secured to the outboard... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5455756 | Portable lighting fixture This portable lighting fixture comprises a lamp housing containing a lamp and a reflector that projects light from the lamp through an opening in the front face of the housing. A protective grill on the housing registers with the front-face opening in a l... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5452194 | Cordless trouble lights with a cage surrounding the light source A cordless trouble light with a cage surrounding the light source comprising: a handle formed as a hollow generally cylindrical shaped member with an inboard end and an outboard end, the handle including a notch for placement of a switch, the inboard end ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5408400 | Disposable sterile covering for dental and surgical lighting fixtures A disposable sterile covering for the handle of a dental light or surgical light is provided for reducing the risk of contamination arising when treating patients. The sterile covering is sufficiently flexible to stretch over the entire handle of a dental... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5355292 | Surgical light cover and light handle adapter An assembly for attachment to a conventional operating room light fixture includes a handle and a disposable cover. The handle has an upper portion adapted to be attached to the light fixture. The handle further includes an annular rigid disk at a central... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5243507 | Portable quartz floodlight fixture A fixture for portable quartz floodlights in which a plurality of clips are secured to the periphery of the housing. A portion of each clip overlies the safety guard and lens to press the guard and lens into assembled relationship with a peripheral flange... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5213412 | Drop light with magnet and hook An improved lamp hanger for hanging portable utility lamps which includes a lift plate affixed to an exterior surface of the lamp having a magnet disposed therein. A selectively removable cap fits onto and grips the lift plate for covering the magnet and ... | 05/25/1993 |
