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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866846 | LED lamp assembly An LED lamp assembly includes a fixing member with a plurality of LED lamps secured to it from different aspects. The fixing member has a plurality of supporting parts extending outwards from a bottom end thereof and a plurality of holding parts extending outwards f... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7832910 | Lighting fixture having mechanical and electrical interlock and disconnect A lighting fixture stanchion arm generally includes a housing, a guard lever supported in the housing, a switch mechanism supported in the housing and a locking pin. The housing has an entry for receiving a radial finger of a fixture head and an aperture for receivi... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7798683 | Torchiere floor lamp having hidden light A floor lamp having a hidden first light source intermediate the base and the top of the lamp with an elongated tubular shade enclosing the space within in which the first light source is disposed and defining the outer periphery thereof and obscuring the first ligh... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7736033 | Lamp base with electrical device recharging receptacle and method A lamp base having an electrical device recharging receptacle configured to receive a plug from a recharging device for a portable rechargeable electronic device. The receptacle is configured as a standard automobile cigarette lighter receptacle. The receptacle incl... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7654711 | Lamp assembly A lamp assembly includes a light module and a stem. The light module includes a reflector, a first fixing plate, a second fixing plated mounted on the first fixing plate and having a plurality of fixing pieces pivotally connected thereon for fixing the reflector bet... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7384172 | Sports ball lamp having theme base A portable lamp for demonstration of a sports theme comprises: a) a base; b) a supporting member projecting from the base having an upper end portion; and, c) a generally spherical light source carrying lamp head, carried by the upper end portion of the upright shaf... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380954 | Floodlight with atomiser Floodlight in a fluid-filled shell (3) with a medially arranged atomizer (7), whereby a light source (8) is permanently installed in a transparent, horizontal ring (9) around the atomizer (7) on a superior level, and an active surf... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7354180 | Rapid dispatch emergency signs An illuminated sign includes a plurality of sections. Each section includes a mesh of conductors having illuminating pixels located at conductor intersections. The mesh is surrounded by a frame connected to the frame of another section. Once frame sections of the di... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350943 | Floor lamp having low light replaceable bulb A lamp having at least a portion of a body formed of translucent material defining a hollow chamber within which a low light level light bulb is housed. A portion of the body is removable to provide easy access to the light bulb for removal and changing when require... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344287 | Lamp formed of a golf ball washer A lamp includes a golf ball washer. The golf ball washer is mounted to a base. A frame extends outwardly from the golf ball washer. A light fixture is supported by the frame. A conduit extends through the golf ball washer so that an electrical wire can be routed bet... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7322716 | Extendable articulated flashlight The invention is an apparatus that is an extendable articulated flashlight. The apparatus have an electric power source; a housing for the electric power source, where the housing has a base; a light generating device; and an adjustable extendable collapsible arm co... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316489 | Sectional lighting fixture structure A sectional lighting fixture structure includes a hollow main body, an end cap connected to and closing a rear open end of the main body, a socket connected to an inner side of a front open end of the main body for a bulb to mount thereto, and a lighting lampshade e... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309137 | Telescoping reading light A portable reading light has a telescoping arm that is slidable within a housing, the arm having a light source at the end thereof which has one or more light emitting diodes which provide bright light, low power consumption and durability. The light emitting diodes... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7273198 | Support stand assembly and method One or more support stand assemblies are utilized for mounting functional equipment or creating a barrier on variable surfaces or a surface which may be sloped. Each support stand preferably includes a support post configured to be releaseably secured to a stabilize... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270451 | Torchiere lamp A torchiere lamp which includes a plurality of at least three dedicated compact fluorescent bulbs which are disposed internally of an upwardly directed pan shaped member carried by a stem supported upon a base. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| RE39810 | Lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus includes a support member, a lighting unit mounted on one end of the support member, and a lamp shade mounted on the lighting unit. The lighting unit includes a containment member having a mounting portion mounted on the support member, a flared... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249872 | Method and system for displaying lighting fixtures A lighting fixture display system and method including a light support member for supporting truncated floor-based lighting fixtures and a rail member. The light support members have shelf structures and brackets and are mounted on or attached to the rail member, wh... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7220019 | Multi-color illuminated sign The multi-color illuminated sign displays an indicia or house address number in changing sequence of colors. The back lighting is provided by three groups of plurality of light emitting diodes. One group of the light emitting diodes is operative to generate a primar... | 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 |
| 7180248 | Inductively coupled ballast circuit A ballast circuit is disclosed for inductively providing power to a load. The ballast circuit includes an oscillator, a driver, a switching circuit, a resonant tank circuit and a current sensing circuit. The current sensing circuit provides a current feedback signal... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178952 | Theft-deterrent outdoor lighting A theft deterrent outdoor lighting, comprising in combination a light housing for housing a light, a battery for storing electrical energy, an alarm and a motion detector electrically connecting the alarm to the battery to actuate the alarm when motion is detected, ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160005 | Lamp display system A lamp display system (10) is disclosed for displaying various lamp shades (11) with various lamps (12). The lamp display system includes a rear wall (13), a top shelf (14), a middle shelf (15), and a bottom shelf (16... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7090373 | Flashlight with supporting structure A flashlight includes a barrel, a connecting member, a seat, and an end cap. The connecting member is mounted to a bottom end of the barrel and allows the barrel to move to a desired angle relative to the connecting member. The seat includes a larger chamber, and tw... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090366 | Inspecting apparatus for backlight modules An inspecting apparatus (4) for inspecting light guide plates and/or backlight modules includes a working table (400), a cover device (480), a light-emitting diode unit (420), a movable electric clip (470), and a holding device ( | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090382 | Modular pole system for a light fixture A modular pole system and light fixture is disclosed including an internal skeletal structure and an external plastic shell. The external plastic shell may slide over the assembled internal skeletal structure and may be a singular unit. The internal skeletal structu... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083307 | Light directing assembly for preventing light pollution A light-directing assembly is coupled to a light-emitting lamp. The assembly includes an opaque light shield having a top wall with a first opening. The light shield further includes a side wall coupled to the top wall and defines a second opening at a bottom edge. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7052157 | Multi-function luminaire A multiple function lighting fixture that uses compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), and circular fluorescent lamps positioned in strategic locations inside a lampshade. A shield within the lampshade divides the area into a primary interior zone and a secondary interior ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7001050 | Lamp display table A lamp display table (10) is disclosed for use with several lamp bases LB and several lamp shades LS. The lamp display table (10) has a base (11) with an upright, vertical support (12), a lamp base platform (13) rotatably coupled t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001049 | Portable worklight assembly A worklight assembly used as a stand-alone unit and mountable on a tripod. A pair of worklight heads are mounted in side-by-side relation on a linearly extending base portion. A number of support feet extending outward from the base portion are secured to the base p... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966676 | Balloon for lighted sign comprising an inflatable envelope with self-regulated internal pressure A balloon includes an envelope inflatable by a gas, in particular air, an anemometer for detection of the wind speed outside the envelope, and a control circuit to control a fan so as to make the internal inflation pressure of the envelope vary according to the wind... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955442 | Hingedly articulated magnifying device A magnifying apparatus includes a seat, an intermediate member, a first spring-loaded hinge connecting one end of the intermediate member to the seat, a cover, a second spring-loaded hinge connecting an opposite end of the intermediate member to the seat, a catch pr... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6932492 | Combination lamp assembly A combination lamp assembly which includes at least one gas-filled luminescent bulb such as a black light lamp and a fluorescent light and at least one other type lamp or light such as an incandescent light such as a halogen light and lamp bulb, and/or a fluorescent... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926428 | Worklight case An improved worklight case for carrying and storing a worklight such as a quartz halogen worklight having a protective grill protruding from the worklight face. The worklight may be stored in the case without disassembly of the worklight or removal of the protective... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916108 | Lamp having low light level replaceable bulb A lamp having at least a portion of a body formed of translucent material defining a hollow chamber within which a low light level light bulb is housed. A portion of the body is removable to provide easy access to the light bulb for removal and changing when require... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6883942 | Corner floor lamp and principles of design A floor lamp that economizes floor space and illuminates and enhances the corner of a room, the functional and ornamental design of which is based on symmetry considerations dictated by the three-dimensional geometry of the corner. The footprint of the lamp base has... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6877885 | Floor lamp having improved dimmer configuration The floor lamp of the present invention includes a dimmer switch at a mid-point of the main supporting post in order to allow maximum accessibility for the users. The dimmer switch is contained within a compact and aesthetically pleasing dimmer housing, and is appro... | 04/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6877886 | Landscape lightpost A landscape lightpost that provides a substantially enclosed wire compartment. The lightpost includes a main post, a cap, a separator plate, and structure for positioning the separator plate between the main post and cap, to form the substantially enclosed wire comp... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6871985 | Portable outdoor post lighting fixture A portable outdoor post lighting fixture is described, having a base adapted to retain the post lighting fixture in an upright position. ... | 03/29/2005 |
