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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946733 | Discharge lamp and light-source apparatus A discharge lamp (10) has a fixing base (20) on one end. In some embodiments, the fixing base comprises a cylindrical first body portion (21) having a pair of notches (21H), a cylindrical second body portion being larger than the diameter... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7488098 | Light holder A bulb holder which comprises a bulb socket and a housing, a ring member formed of a resilient material, the ring member having first and second ends biased away from each other to a position where the first and second ends are spaced apart, the ends being movable t... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7407304 | Illumination device with arms that open after passing through a hole An illumination device including at least one arm supporting one or more light emitting devices, such arm pivoting from a closed configuration for passing through a hole to an open configuration for function. In a preferred embodiment, the illumination device includ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7367698 | Hand-held portable drop light A hand-held portable drop-light is provided. The light comprises a handle, a housing, a cover, a novel mounting assembly, and a light bulb. The mounting assembly is configured with a pivoting light bulb socket and positioned within the handle for mounting the light ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7334921 | Flexible lighting system A lighting system that includes an elongated strip of flexible, shape-retaining material and a plurality of light sockets mounted on the strip. Each of the light sockets is electrically connected together and may be adjusted individually so that light may be directe... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7249873 | Adjustable light beam device for aimable vehicle lamp assembly and method An adjustable light beam device for an aimable vehicle lamp assembly is provided. The adjustable light beam device includes a lamp housing having a channel member with an outer portion and an inner portion. A tube component is positioned within the interior portion ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244052 | Decorative lamp A decorative lamp that includes a base and a poseable stem that extends from the base. A spring is connected with respect to an end of the poseable stem opposite the base and a wire is routed through the poseable stem and through the spring and into a socket positio... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237931 | Orientation adjustable lamp An orientation adjustable lamp comprises a stand rod extended with a supporting frame; a rotation control device positioned to the stand rod; an arm having one end connected to the rotation control device and another end connected to a lamp. The rotation control dev... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232242 | Lamp holder for lamp with a single base and lighting apparatus using the same A lamp with a single base is mounted on a lamp holder by processes of contacting a second mounting face of the base with a first mounting face of the lamp holder and turning the base in a first turning direction with respect to the lamp holder. A plurality of engagi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7217015 | Device for properly illuminating at least one flag, including the United States flag The device includes means for illumination, means for attaching the device to a flag pole so as to direct the illumination generally in the direction of a flag, and means for selectively energizing the illumination means only during hours of darkness. It is preferre... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7182491 | Headlamp adjusting system particularly for motor vehicles A headlamp adjusting system, particularly for motor vehicles, includes a headlamp body and optical system having reflector and regulating elements for adjustment and fixation of the reflector. The reflector is carried by a part of a pivot holder that, by means of a ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7093957 | Adjustable double-arcuate reflector for an emergency lighting fixture A reflector for a lighting fixture that provides a uniform level of lighting. The reflector has a first arcuate portion having a first upper surface and a second arcuate portion having a second upper surface. A first aperture in the first arcuate portion is adapted ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083309 | Fluorescent lamp tube having integrated electronic ballast A new fluorescent lamp comprises a lamp tube and an electronic ballast, it is characterized in that it is provided with an outer tube, there are respectively an outer plug at both ends of the outer tube, in which inserts a socket for the lamp tube. The electronic ba... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7025479 | Adjustable reflector socket An adjustable reflector socket is provided having a bulb socket, a mounting member and a mounting plate. The mounting member has an exterior sidewall, a first end having an end plate, and a second end adjacent to the bulb socket. The sidewall has at least one groove... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6959996 | Lighting apparatus with convenient and concealed mounting mechanism and a slip-resistant vertical adjustment and attachment/removal mechanism The present invention is directed to a lighting apparatus to be used on an umbrella pole or similar upright structure with a convenient and concealed mounting mechanism and a slip-resistant vertical adjustment mechanism, designed to provide the user with an easily a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6932494 | Germicidal lamp retaining assembly An angled germicidal lamp is used to illuminate a coil and drain pan for optimum energy utilization. An angled mount formed of two retention clips positions a germicidal lamp at a desired angle. A security access cover ensures that the germicidal lamp is disconnecte... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932491 | Lamp assembly and lamp for a luminare A theatrical luminaire for entertainment and architectural applications includes a lamp socket accessible from the exterior of the luminaire housing. A lamp includes a base, a bulb on one side of the base and a handle on the other side. The handle is grasped to inse... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6902298 | Lamp device responsive to ambient light conditions and having a rotary lamp base A lamp device includes a power line and a light bulb socket connected to a light sensitive controller, and a rotary lamp base. The rotary lamp base includes a shell member, a tubular pivot seat, and a retaining unit. The shell member includes a top wall and a periph... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6871984 | Displacement and tilt adjustable apparatus An adjusting apparatus for a light engine includes a base, a sliding seat, a carrier and at least one tilt-adjustig screw. The sliding seat includes at least a supporter, on which the sliding seat is instilled with an arc-shaped stand. The arc-shaped stand has a rou... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6866409 | Light bulb retention assembly A light bulb retention assembly for an automobile headlight includes an socket with an opening adapted to receive a light bulb, plural holes in the socket and around the opening that each have an end surface with an upper step and a lower step, plural pins that are ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6843583 | Device for storing and displaying decorative light strings A device for storing and displaying decorative light strings has a stationary upper body mountable to the eaves of a house or the like and a lower body. The lower body is rotatably connected with the upper body and dimensioned to fit inside the upper body. The lower... | 01/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6695464 | Inserting conductive connection device of lamp rod The inserting conductive connection device of a lamp rod includes a pair of upper lamp rod and a lower lamp rod, an inner walls of the upper lamp rod and lower lamp rod are formed with a first threaded section and a second threaded section, respectively; ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6652124 | Lamp-independent adjustable recessed light fixture An adjustable light fixture includes a fixture assembly, a rotation adjustment assembly, and an angle adjustment assembly. The rotation adjustment assembly is configured to receive a lamp, orient the lamp relative to the fixture assembly, and maintain the... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6575604 | Bulb holder for decorative lamp A bulb holder for decorative lamp includes a main body that is connected to a frame of the lamp for holding a plurality of bulbs and has retaining spaces equally spaced at a lower side thereof, and a tubular connector that includes a lower tube portion th... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6523975 | Adjustable support and method of modifying a flourescent light fixture An adjustable support member for attaching fluorescent lamps to a light strip fixture body. The adjustable support member is easily adjusted to accommodate fixture bodies having a variety of widths, thereby simplifying the upgrading of existing light fixt... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6520663 | UV curing lamp assembly A UV curing lamp assembly permits adjustable positioning of a UV curing lamp with respect to a bracket supporting a reflector. The assembly includes an elongate UV lamp having opposed ends. A reflector having a central base and a curved reflective wall in... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6517224 | Integral constant tension and rotation stop An integral constant tension rotation stop for a lighting fixture includes an aiming arm, a lamp retaining member, a lamp retaining arm, a rivet and a tension washer. The aiming arm includes an end having an opening. The lamp retaining member receives a l... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6513952 | Socket mounting that allows lamp to remain vertical as fixture is tilted A high lumen output illumination device includes a light source secured within a socket and a reflector. The reflector redirects light emanating from the source along a direction of interest. The socket is mobile relative to the reflector and varies the d... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6471363 | Surgical theater system having light, monitors, and cameras A surgical theater apparatus for suspending from a ceiling structural member of a hospital includes a central hub mountable to the ceiling structural member to rotate about a rotation axis. The hub has a pivot axis spaced apart from the rotation axis. Fir... | 10/29/2002 |
| 5822088 | Hologram display item A hologram display item comprising a hologram member having a front surface with a holographic image thereon and a rear surface. A light source assembly is also provided and is structurally connected to, and fixed relative to, the hologram, at a position ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5775793 | Headlight for vehicles A headlight for vehicles has a reflector having at least two regions formed for different illumination functions, at least one light source associated with each of the regions of the reflector and having two light source elements, a lamp carrier fixed to ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5722770 | Light fixture having position-oriented lamp A light fixture for setting the optimum position of a position-oriented lamp, independently of the fixture position, includes a housing for holding the position-oriented lamp and having an opening through which light emanates from the lamp. Means is relea... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5624198 | Swivel connector A swivel connector for supporting a fixture and including a swivel socket, a spherically shaped hollow member located in the socket and forming with the socket a first universal joint, and two adaptors for connecting the swivel connector to a support and ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5548500 | Lamp fixture with adjustable lamp socket A novel electrical lamp fixture of the type having a lamp housing, a housing axis, a housing sidewall co-axial with the housing axis and a lamp receiving socket supported interiorly of the housing by a housing support means is disclosed and is also of the... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5532911 | Lighting fixture barrier with lamp insertion channel A lighting fixture housing has a lamp cavity and two electrical sockets adjacent the opposite sides of the housing in the lamp cavity. Side barriers are adjacent the opposite sides and overlie the sockets such that each socket is located between a barrier... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5526236 | Lighting device used in an exit sign In a lighting fixture such as an exit sign, a light emitting diode lighting device is provided for mating engagement with an electrical socket of the lighting fixture. The light emitting diode device has a plurality of light emitting diodes recessed in a ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5504665 | Quartz-halogen floodlight with mounting means capable of adjusting floodlight both vertically and horizontally This quartz-halogen floodlight includes mounting means that is so constructed that the light-aiming angle of the floodlight can be adjusted both horizontally and vertically without disturbing the normal horizontal disposition of the quartz-halogen lamp wi... | 04/02/1996 |
