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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7494254 | Pull down light fixture A pull down light fixture having a cover connected to a bottom portion of the light fixture. A power source is connected to the light fixture via a power cord. A power cord base engages a ceiling for housing the power cord. A predetermined plurality of retraction co... | 02/24/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7261519 | Assembly including a fixture and self-aligning chain A fixture assembly having a self-aligning chain and a fixture suspended by the chain are disclosed. The chain has a top link connected to a point of attachment and a bottom link connected to the fixture. The chain has at least one juncture between the top and bottom... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249871 | Vertical adjuster for suspending lamp A vertical adjuster for a suspending lamp comprises a cylinder at an upper end of the lamp; an inner upper side of the cylinder having a threaded section; a lead wire having one end connected to the lamp and being positioned at a bottom of the cylinder; another end ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234842 | Replaceable LED socket torch and lighting head assembly A replaceable lighting head assembly comprised of a high output LED (Light Emitting Diode) socket torch package, vertically aligned thermal heat sink, and electrical connector coupled with a secondary housing unit that conducts heat received from the heat sink to th... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226192 | Expanding structure of a lamp An expanding structure of a lamp comprises a seat; a plurality of supporting frames rotatably installed to a periphery of the seat; one end of each supporting frame being connected to the seat and other end of the supporting frame being connected to a respective lam... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226265 | Tire-detecting wheel chock apparatus A wheel chock apparatus includes a chock body for chocking a tire of a vehicle such as a semi-trailer prior to loading or unloading the trailer by a towmotor at a docking bay. When properly positioned, the chock body prevents movement of the vehicle away from the do... | 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 |
| 7213938 | Electrical lighting fixture with suspension assembly A lighting fixture that includes an elongated housing supporting at least one lamp and including a wall and an opening opposite the wall. The wall includes a first tongue formed therein. A first suspension cable is coupled with the housing. The suspension cable incl... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7153001 | Auto lift ceiling lighting system An auto lift ceiling lighting system in which the width of left and right rotary drums is formed as wide as the width of the flat cable and the flat cable is wound stably and vertically on the outer surface of the winding core in the left and right rotary drums so a... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7033048 | Equipment for highly mounted lamp having ascending and descending function A height adjusting device for a lamp includes a main body(100) having a motor(120), a casing(160) mounted below the main body(100), an upper terminal unit(200) having upper contact terminals(240) spaced apart from the main b... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008085 | Suspended light fixture servicing system A light servicing system for suspended lighting that may be lowered from operating height to a testing and servicing height while remaining connected to the fixture electrical service includes a mate and lock connector providing plug in connection to the fixture ele... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6979097 | Modular ambient lighting system The invention is a modular ambient lighting system for providing lighting to the interior of the building. The system features three separate modules: (1) a support module, (2) a power module, and (3) a light fixture body module. The support module provides an elect... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6860622 | Illumination apparatus for use in association with utility structures In one embodiment, an illumination apparatus structured for use in association with a utility structure is provided. The illumination apparatus includes a main housing having a light source operatively associated with the main housing; and, at least one pedestal ass... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6843581 | Luminaire pendant system A pendant suspension system provides a continuously adjustable cable suspension system for luminaires. The cable suspension system has twin suspension assemblies, each comprising a cable held at both ends by a track adapter so as to form a downwardly depending loop.... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6805471 | Flexible hanger for chandeliers and the like An overhead lighting fixture is hung from an overhead structure (11) using a combination including a hanger (12) secured to the overhead structure, a chain (31) having a plurality of links with the top link (32) connected to the hanger, a... | 10/19/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6764204 | Adjustable heat lamp apparatus A heat lamp apparatus having a shade adapted to be hung from a place above the shade has an opening disposed therein and through a top portion of the shade. The shade opening has at least one projection extending into the opening in the shade. A heat lamp socket is ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6679620 | Light fixture A light fixture (10) is disclosed which includes junction box (11), an annular mounting plate, a canopy (21), a collar loop (23), a collar nut (25) and a light assembly (34) which includes a length of electric cord (41). The canopy (21) includes an outer ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6428190 | Electrical power cord manager for a lighting fixture A cord manager for a suspended electric lighting fixture holds the fixture's power cord in close parallel relation to the fixture's suspension cable at electrical feed locations. The cord manager, which is suitably fabricated of extruded plastic, has an e... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6322053 | Balancing system with a force multiplying device A force multiplying device is provided for use in conjunction with a balancing system for moving a load from an elevated position and to a predetermined lower position. The balancing system includes an extendable cable with a free end adapted to be secure... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6312146 | System for hanging a lamp A system for hanging a lamp at any of a plurality of locations includes an electrical box positioned at a fixed location in a ceiling. A mounting plate has an exterior periphery with a circular central aperture there through and with holes adapted to the ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6234653 | Brooder lamp fixture with power cord suspended enclosure The present invention shows an improved brooder for use in providing heating in brooder operations by infrared radiation, such as in swine and poultry breeding. The brooder has an integral electrical plug, cord and bulb socket, holding an infrared bulb. A... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6224243 | Brooder lamp fixture with power cord suspended in enclosure An improved brooder lamp fixture for use in providing heating in brooder operations by infrared radiation, such as in swine and poultry breeding. The brooder lamp fixture has an integral electrical plug, cord and bulb socket, which holds an infrared bulb.... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6161943 | Working lamp with wire-winding device A working lamp with wire-winding device, including a working lamp, a light shade, a hanging hook body, a wire box and an adjustment ball. The light shade is made of opaque material and fitted on the outer tube. The outer tube with the light shade is passe... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6142651 | Lamp reflector A lighting system comprising a reflector and an arc lamp designed for illuminating a wide area with an even light distribution. The reflector has a cap portion integrally joined to a visor portion. The cap portion is generally parabolic in shape except pe... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6089733 | Pendant elevation and projecting angle adjusting structure A pendant elevation and projecting angle adjusting structure includes a locating disk fixedly fastened to the bottom end of a suspension rod at the ceiling, a plurality of pull ropes respectively inserted through equiangularly spaced wire holes at the loc... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5868490 | Decorative lighting system in cluster arrangement The present invention relates to a decorative lighting system arranged in a bunched or clustered fashion. The system includes a lighting string having wired branches of various lengths, small light bulbs fixed to these branches, colored globes with the sl... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5842778 | Bell-shaped Christmas tree light cover A bell-shaped Christmas tree light cover system is provided including a plurality of cylindrical bulb sockets electrically connected to and spacedly coupled along a wire which is coupleable to a power source. Each socket has an aperture formed in an end t... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5836679 | Portable work light with adaptable supporting mechanism A portable work light has a transparent tube through which light is emitted from a source within the tube. A pair of fasteners each have a strap that extends around the tube with a coupling attached to the strap. A cord passes through both couplings and h... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5641223 | Horticulture lamp A compact portable horticultural lamp that is easily assembled and disassembled. The lamp consists of a stand, lamp assembly, including a lamp housing and reflector shade, and a lamp assembly adjuster for raising and lowering the lamp assembly. The base o... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5568970 | Apparatus for moving an ornament and drive means therefor The invention provides in a first aspect a novel synchronous motor in which the rotor comprises a substantially solid multi-pole magnet axially displaced from the coil which, itself, is of substantially the same diametrical size. With this arrangement a v... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5556195 | Motorized electrical apparatus for movement of an electrical fixture with uninterrupted electricity A motorized electrical apparatus for movement of an electrical fixture with uninterrupted electricity provided to the fixture. The apparatus includes a powered winch assembly for vertical movement of the fixture between a first, in-use position and a seco... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5519597 | Elevation mechanism for lamp device An elevation mechanism for moving a lamp includes a motor secured in a housing and having a spindle. A board is disposed below the housing and connected to the spindle by a cable. The cable is wound on and unwound from the spindle in order to move the boa... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5452192 | Luminaire having hard wiring A luminaire (10) for dispersing light upwardly comprises a reflecting bowl (11) and an electric light socket (12) disposed in the bowl adjacent the closed end for energizing a light bulb (34). A power cord (14) supplies electrical power from a point exter... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5446640 | Christmas light A Christmas light comprises generally a light stand, a lamp receptacle and contact means thereof. Means are provided on the bottom of the receptacle to stably embed the contact means and the power cables therein. This disclosure has been characterized in ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5317493 | Apparatus for installing lighting fixture assemblies from inclined planar surfaces An assembly is disclosed for mounting on an inclined planar surface, a light fixture suspended by at least one fixture suspension cable and provided with at least one power cord. In general, the mounting assembly comprises a mounting base, and first and s... | 05/31/1994 |
