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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434969 | Multi-function light support A light support comprising a base plate and a light-carrying plate comprising a proximal end mounted to the base plate and being adapted for mounting a light thereon. The base plate comprises an anchoring element, an anti-tipping assembly and a concave support-mount... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7380559 | Dishwasher A dishwasher equipped with a lamp assembly. The lamp assembly includes a lamp bracket, a lamp cover and a plurality of fastening projections. The lamp bracket is fitted into an opening to accommodate the lamp from an outside of the inner casing. The lamp cover is de... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7364324 | Discharge lamp having integrated ballast support An integrated projector for discharge lamps includes a projector, having a discharge lamp, and a support fork shaped structure for the projector. The fork shaped structure provides two substantially vertical elements, provided laterally with respect to the projector... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7318749 | Power connector with improved contacts A power connector (1) is connectable with a cable having a number of conductors and matable with a complementary connector for power transmission. The power connector includes an insulative housing (2) defining a receiving cavity (210), at least... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314200 | Support and transport system for medical apparatus A support and transport system for a patient care apparatus comprised of a first arm assembly connected to a stationary support and a second arm assembly connected to a patient transfer vehicle. An end cap for supporting a patient care apparatus is selectively attac... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309140 | Light for jack A light for a jack includes a housing having a chamber therein to receive a battery set, two pivot portions at two exterior sides thereof and a light portion at a top thereof. Two pivot devices are pivoted on the pivot portions of the housing respectively to be move... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7275854 | Lamp and lampholder with peripheral locking means The invention relates to a lamp comprising a lamp bulb (2) and a lamp base (3), which lamp base (3) comprises a projection (4) located in a substantially central position of the lamp base (3) and extending in a direction away from ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261443 | Disappearing landscape light An extendable lighting system having a main housing with a bottom wall and upwardly extending side walls. A lamp housing is retractable positioned within the main housing and a flexible diaphragm connects to the main housing above the bottom wall and connects to the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7156541 | Projector desk lamp A projector desk lamp employs a base for supporting components of said desk lamp on a flat surface. A stem with one end forming an adjustable articulated joint with said base that can be swung between a horizontal position and a vertical position freely and can be l... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137721 | Weatherproof outdoor pivoting light assembly A weatherproof outdoor pivoting light assembly includes a front gasket on a metallic lamp housing having spaced sealing rings for locally compressively engaging to seal the floodlight envelope and a rear gasket for sealing the power cord thereby providing a sealed c... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137727 | Electrical track lighting system An electrical track lighting system. The track lighting system includes a bendable track that includes a foamed adhesive strip on the upper surface separating two conductor rails. The track is cut to length and secured to the desired surface by the adhesive strip. L... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7104828 | Bulb socket A bulb socket is used with a bulb having a base and two mounting legs each including an enlarged member and has a casing, a bracket and a compression tab. The casing is hollow and has an open bottom. The bracket is mounted in the open bottom of the casing and has tw... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104654 | Light source unit and projector having the same An object of this invention is to provide a light source unit capable of effectively utilizing converged light from a high-pressure discharge lamp by positioning light axes of an ellipsoidal mirror and a lens to coincide. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097343 | Lamp and headlight for simple mounting A lamp has projecting stud and resilient elements configured to lock the lamp into a reflector housing upon insertion of the lamp into an opening of the reflector and rotation of the lamp. Electrical connection is also achieved through the rotation where transverse ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7075717 | Comparison macroscope having an illumination system for specimens A comparison optical system (1) having an illumination system for specimens, the comparison optical system (1) being equipped with several macroscopes (2a, 2b). The macroscopes (2a, 2b) are connec... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059574 | Arm apparatus for mounting electronic devices An extension arm suitable for mounting a flat-screen electronic peripheral device, including a forearm extension having at one end a first coupling for attachment to a tilter, a platform or other means for supporting a flat-screen device and at the other end a secon... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040783 | Adjustable clamp-on lamp with ball-head A clip-on task lamp has a ball-shaped head that is pivotally and frictionally mounted between the cup-shaped ends of two tines of a ball-holding fork so that the ball-head can be rotated to any position. The ball-head has a front lens with two LEDs that are backed b... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036965 | Light bar providing illumination from inside a vehicle A light bar contains one or more rows of light-emitting diodes (LED's) in a housing which extends across substantially the entire width of a windshield of a vehicle and is narrow in width to minimize interference with visibility through the windshield. The LED's are... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021798 | Dental mirror The invention relates to mirrors for use in confined spaces which are subject to being covered by fluids and debris, principally dental mirrors, for use by dentists and similar medical professionals. The mirror assembly includes a head portion and a handle portion. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004609 | Headlamp bulb A headlight lamp has at least one lamp vessel in which at least one luminous element is enclosed, and a lamp base, which is provided with the electric terminals of the headlight lamp. The base has an annular metallic holder in which the at least one lamp vessel is f... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994447 | Selectively spaced mounting for under-cabinet lighting fixture to accommodate a range of cabinet wall thickness An under-cabinet lighting fixture for permanent mounting having a housing suitable for recess or surface mounting and connected by a stem to a junction box mounted to an upper opposing surface for electrical wiring connections. The stem defines a distal threaded end... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991350 | Housing for an LED fixture and soffit lighting system utilizing the same A housing for a light source, the housing having: an outer shroud, the outer shroud including an outer surface, a front edge, and a hollow inner surface; and an inner shroud, the inner shroud including a front edge and a concentric bore within which the light source... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6964505 | Easily assembled lamp assembling device An easily assembled lamp assembling device comprising a supporting frame installed on a light steel frame and a base locking to the supporting frame by screws. Two sides of the supporting frame have respective shrouds. The supporting frame has a buckling hole. The b... | 11/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6953270 | Universal automated yoke for lighting fixtures A universal automated yoke that accommodates a variety of different sizes and types of lighting fixtures. The yoke includes adjustment mechanisms to accommodate a wide variety of sizes of lighting fixtures. The yoke further includes an adjustment mechanism to correc... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948828 | Illumination device for simulating neon of a predetermined design and method for making same An illumination device for simulating neon of a predetermined design includes a substantially rigid power control board, a light source, at least one sidewall, and a waveguide. Light entering the lower lateral surface of the waveguide from the adjacent light source ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945804 | Single socket containing two lamps toward opposite directions A single socket containing two lamps toward opposite directions includes a longitudinal lateral opening, an introrse plate and a pair of the first wire grooves in the center for disposing a pair of electric wires, a pair of flat surfaces each having a transverse ret... | 09/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6915994 | Arm apparatus for mounting electronic devices with cable management system A forearm extension is provided for use in an extension arm that adjustably mounts an electronic device to a support mount, and conceals cables to and from the device within the forearm extension. The forearm extension includes a body having an interior region and f... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905222 | Thermal isolation luminaire and wall mount system A wall mount luminaire and thermal isolation system having a wall mount and fixture mount operably connected to form a splice chamber. Fixture mount plate may be opened relative to the wall mount plate and wherein the wall mount plate supports the weight of a reflec... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6877880 | Electric light for work An electric light for work comprises a support stand, capable of being magnetically fixed to a metal surface; a reflector, formed in the shape of a semicircle arc, attached rotatably to the support stand in the vertical direction at a predetermined range; and a ligh... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874914 | Adjustable lighting system An adjustable lighting system which is particularly applicable for efficiently and effectively lighting areas of limited ceiling height such as parking garages and the like. A lamp base is supported within a housing in a manner so that it may be vertically adjustabl... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866396 | Illuminating device with rotatably adjustable support An illuminated garment holder includes at least one support member having a free end which is adapted to be secured to a wall or ceiling. The opposite end includes a connecting joint on which an elongated light fixture is rotatably mounted in a generally horizontal ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6863425 | Motorcycle accessory riding light An accessory riding light for motorcycles may be mounted to a pre-existing fastener location on a motorcycle, or to any surface where a tapped hole may be formed on the motorcycle. In one embodiment, the light includes a light bulb couplable to the electrical system... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6779911 | Separation device of a lamp holder and a fixing seat A separation device of a lamp holder and a fixing seat includes a lamp holder, a lamp connecting seat, an electrode, a fixing seat, a cover plate, a fixing bracket, and two safety locking members. When the lamp holder registers the fixing seat, the lamp holder is ro... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6685333 | Adjustable extension for airport light base This invention relates to height adjustable extensions of in-ground containers for embedded container light supports in airport runways. The apparatus has a first and second telescoping tube, each having a wall terminating in a flange. The flange on its u... | 02/03/2004 |
