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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819563 | Fan Chandelier A fan chandelier having a central body bearing lighting units with built-in fans, the lighting units preferably disposed at the ends of arms arrayed radially in satellite fashion about the central body. The central body, which also or alternatively may include light... | 10/26/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7311425 | Retrofit pendant light fixture A retrofit pendant light fixture that is adapted to be hung from a ceiling and readily installed in a socket normally carried within a recessed housing in the ceiling. A lamp is carried on a lower end of an electrical cord extending from an adapter housing. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7273302 | Collapsible chandelier A collapsible chandelier comprises a central body and a set of arms with light fixtures at their outer ends connected to said central body by a respective set of connection bosses. Said connection bosses comprise T-shaped pairs of intersecting sleeves; the horizonta... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264379 | High bay lighting efficiency I A lighting fixture where the lighting fixture does not require a single ballast, but instead uses the ballast incorporated in a plethora of efficient light elements. The lighting fixture is used where high bay or low bay lighting may be used, but incorporates multip... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261444 | Arrangements and methods for connecting decorative ornaments Arrangements and methods for connecting and mounting decorative ornaments, for example, beads, crystals, or gems, are disclosed. The arrangements and methods are particularly useful in mounting ornaments in decorative fixtures, such as chandeliers. In one aspect, an... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243886 | Arrangements, braces, and methods for supporting an arm of an ornamental fixture Arrangements, braces, and methods for supporting an arm of an ornamental fixture, for example, chandeliers, are provided. The arrangements and braces include elongated elements having first ends adapted to be mounted to a support, a second free end, and a platform l... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243891 | Mounting bracket, and method therefor A bracket for attachment to a support for mounting a fixture, and method for installing the same are provided. The bracket includes a base having first and second sides. The bracket also includes first and second flanges extending from the first side of the base, th... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7226202 | Quick connection lamppost A lamp base has a lamppost and a base. One end of the lamppost has a connection element and the base has a connection component that corresponds to a connection element. The lamp base is assembled in sequence, with first the lamppost, the connection piece, the insul... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220027 | Modular lighting fixtures and methods for forming lighting fixtures A modular lighting fixture includes an elongated support and a plurality of objects such as crystals attachable to and suspendable from the support. A plurality of the modular lighting fixtures may be readily assembled and attached to or supported from a ceiling in ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213951 | Pole-mounted shelf A functional element is coupled to a retaining element such that the functional element can be releasably coupled to a pole, and more preferably a pole of a furniture item. Even more preferably, the functional element is a shelf, an audio, and/or a display device, a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7163333 | Connector assembly for a lamp on a pendent lamp A connector assembly has a holder, a socket, a plug, a connecting tube and a holding element. The holder has two notches. Each notch has a groove defined in one side of the notch. The connecting tube is securely attached to the plug and has multiple teeth formed res... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7118254 | Recessed downlight mounting fixture A recessed downlight mounting fixture having a fixture plate formed from a blank, the fixture plate having at least one aperture for receiving a lamp housing, a junction box formed from said the blank and foldably integral with said the fixture plate, at least one j... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097319 | Lighting fixture A lighting fixture is disclosed that has two lights sandwiching a pivotable reflector. An upwardly directed lamp is mounted on the reflector to pivot therewith. The down lamp may also be mounted on the reflector to pivot therewith, albeit it need not be. A lower sha... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086762 | Collapsible chandelier A collapsible chandelier comprises multiple lamp arms pivotally attached to the central frame of the lamp so that they are moveable between use positions and a storage position in which an overall dimension of the chandelier is reduced. The attaching portions of the... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7001040 | Locking structure of ceiling lamp for locking ceiling lamp to wire winding box A locking structure of a ceiling lamp for locking a ceiling lamp to a wire winding box comprises a retaining sheet locking to a bottom of a wire winding box and a plug inserting through the retaining sheet. A middle part of the retaining sheet has a positioning hole... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971774 | Insertion structure for inserting lamp rod to wire winding box An insertion structure for inserting a lamp rod to a wire winding box comprises a lamp seat and an inserting head. The retaining seat has a flange and a lateral side of the flange is a threaded surface. The threaded surface passes through the via hole of the wire wi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966678 | Foldable ceiling lamp A foldable ceiling lamp includes a wire connection box and a limiting disk, and a lamp rod. The wire connection box includes an upper cover and a wire connection box body. A gap is formed between the upper cover and the body for being inserted by a supporting plate ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948833 | Ceiling lamp suspending device A ceiling lamp suspending device comprise the following elements. A wire connecting box has two ears arranged at two edges thereof. A retaining sheet is below the wire connection box. A through hole is near a center of the retaining sheet. One edge of the through ho... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945665 | Ceiling lamp junction box/lamp rod folding installation structure A ceiling lamp junction box/lamp rod folding installation structure comprises a junction box and lamp rods hinged to the junction box. The junction box has a plurality of portals arrayed along its circumferential surface. Aligned with the portal a carrier mount havi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945676 | Support structure for electric lighting fixtures Structure for supporting a lighting fixture includes a connector hook assembly releasably connected to a connector element extending from a support canopy. The connector hook assembly includes two relatively moveable connector hook members biased to a closed conditi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932501 | Rapidly-assembled lamp with a detachable lamp rod and lamp seat A rapidly-assembled lamp with a detachable lamp rod and lamp seat is disclosed. The lamp seat has a penetrating hole at a position coupled to a via hole of the wire winding box. A side of the penetrating hole is formed with a slot. At a middle section of an inner pe... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929382 | Lighting fixture A lighting fixture, which is arranged to receive two or more elongated light sources positioned one after another in the longitudinal direction of the light sources, the lighting fixture comprising one or more connecting devices, which are arranged to supply energy ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929387 | Suspension lamp having quick connection function A suspension lamp includes a switch box, a wire connection base, a circuit board, a power supply wire, a plurality of protective jackets, a plurality of connecting terminals, and a plurality of electric wires. Thus, the operator only needs to insert each of the conn... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918686 | Assembled lamp retaining device An assembled lamp retaining device comprises a lamp seat, a limiting structure and a lamp rod. In the limiting structure, a pin passes through an upper locking hole of the lamp seat, a limiting block and a tension spring above the limiting block so as to confine the... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6877884 | Detachable lamp assembly device A detachable lamp assembly device is disclosed. A limiting reed is locked to the receiving groove. A buckling elastic piece is locked to the limit groove. Two sides of the limiting reed are installed with buckles; and the buckles slightly protrude from an edge of th... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874916 | Quickly detachable lamp assembled device An easy detachable lamp assembly device comprises a lamp seat and a lamp rod. The wire winding box has a cover which is locked to the wire winding box through a screw rod, a spring and a washer; an inner surface of the cover is protruded with a plurality of blocks. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6827603 | Detachable connector for a lamp on a pendent lamp An detachable connector for a lamp on a pendent lamp has a holder, a socket, an attaching device, a plug and a connecting tube. The holder is mounted in the frame of the pendent lamp. The socket is detachably attached to the holder by the attaching device and is ele... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6796827 | Quick connector for power cord A quick connector for power wire can be easy assembled and disassembled, wherein a distribution box is interiorly provided with female base, the female base is provided with rolling needle, loop and sliding piece, so as to fit a male base provided on an end of power... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6793378 | Do-it-yourself lamp structure The present invention relates to an improved do-it-yourself lamp structure, comprising of a socket disposed on the bottom of an inner side of a through hole on a wire connection box and a lamp rod with its front end passing through the through hole and being plugged... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6767117 | Lighting fixture with enclosed wiring A lighting fixture (100) for outdoor use having electric wiring (154) enclosed in a rear support arm (140). The lighting fixture includes an upper support arm (112) and a plurality of downwardly disposed supporting rods (118) conne... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6733159 | Do-it-yourself lamp connecting structure The present invention relates to a DIY lamp connecting structure applicable for all kinds of lamp, comprising a hanging frame on a switch box, and a connector at the top of the lamp; wherein said hanging frame has a pivotal base extended from the central hole on the... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6729593 | Suspension element and luminaire provided with a suspension element Suspension element (5) comprising two, mutually opposed, interspaced, oppositely directed connection means (7,8). Insertion of an attachment element in the space (20) and a (possibly forced) subsequent mutual twist of the suspension element (... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6715906 | Do-it-yourself pendant lamp structure The present invention relates to a do-it-yourself (DIY) pendant lamp structure, comprising a fixed base and a connecting base, wherein the fixed base is hollow in its middle section, and comprises a cut opening on the side of a screw thread section at its top end; a... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6712490 | Framework for a lighting fixture A framework for a lighting fixture, such as a chandelier, includes frame members that contain or support decorative ornaments. The ornaments may be captured within the frame members without the use of attachment elements. The frame members may be formed with substan... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6688759 | Plant growth-enhancing lamp device A plant growth-enhancing lamp device for enhancing the growth of indoor grown plants. The plant growth-enhancing lamp device includes a chandelier structure including a bracket member for mounting the chandelier structure to a wall structure, and also inc... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6676375 | Chandelier adaptor for ceiling fan A ceiling fan and pendent chandelier wherein the ceiling fan is provided with a chandelier adaptor which adapts the ceiling fan to hang a pendent chandelier therefrom.... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6632005 | Alabaster framing device A lighting fixture component is in spaced relationship with a decorative material so as to leave the front and back side of the decorative material unobstructed. The decorative material is fixedly attached to, and enclosed by, the frame with a plurality o... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6612531 | Structure two-level suspended lamp frame An improved two-level suspended lamp frame including a mount fastened onto a ceiling, a junction box extending below the mount, and a pendant fixture inserted at the sides of the mount and the junction box. The mount has insertion holes in which a couplin... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6517223 | Lamp rack and lamp holder quick-release connecting structure A lamp rack and lamp holder quick-release connecting structure includes a first connector fastened to a lamp rack by a lock nut, and a second connector fixedly provided at one end of a lamp holder for connecting the lamp holder to the first connector and ... | 02/11/2003 |
