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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157426 | High mast lighting system winch assembly A high mast lighting system, comprising a mast, a pole plate disposed within the mast and a winch assembly coupled to the pole plate, wherein at least a portion of the winch assembly extends through an opening in the pole plate. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8057078 | Lateral and directional poletop illuminator The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly beacon or light for illuminating a pole-mounted flag, banner, pennant or the like that has a luminous source located in a laterally extending cover, is mounted on top of the pole, and is capable of continu... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8021027 | LED based acorn style luminaire A conventional acorn style globe is described incorporating the utilization of LED's as an illumination source. A supporting heat dissipation plate is provided which extends to the exterior periphery of the acorn style luminaire allowing heat to transfer from the LE... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7993040 | Spike for outdoor lighting fixture A spike for outdoor lighting fixture includes a receptacle portion integrated into the body of the spike with an open section and a removable transparent window that is configured to enclose the receptacle portion. The transparent window is attached to the receptacl... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7938565 | Outdoor light apparatus and assembly A lighting assembly and apparatus having a light fixture mounted using a tube and stake assembly; the tube is configured with a male receptacle formed of a pronged plug positioned vertically with the upper end flush with the earth; and the stake for insertion into t... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7926989 | Street lamp with direction indicator An exemplary street lamp for being stalled on the ground includes a light source, a light pervious member and a direction indicator. The light pervious member includes a light incident surface and an opposite light emitting surface for facing the ground. The light s... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7883247 | Truss with lighting track A lighting truss system uses metal truss sections with at least one powered main truss chord between end flanges. A fixture slot is disposed along an outside length of the powered main truss chord. Inside, an extruded aluminum support is positioned inside the powere... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7857493 | Luminaire A standing lamp, wall lamp or pole-mounted lamp having a base member unit and a column unit which carries illuminants at least in the region of its free end and whose special feature consists of the fact that the column unit has an at least substantially planar func... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7841754 | Post lantern wiring system, illumination, and energy source conversion device Device and wiring system of present invention allows for conversion of natural gas powered and 110 voltage post lantern lights to 12-volt or 24 volt electric energy by utilizing a copper bulb housing, attached to a stem, being hollow, wherein two center contact wire... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7810968 | LED unit for installation in a post-top luminaire An LED unit is provided with a plurality of vertically oriented LED panels each having a support surface supporting at least one LED. The LED panels may be rotatable about a vertical panel axis. The LED unit may further be provided with a frame that may support the ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806571 | Streetlight system An exemplary streetlight system for illuminating a road surface comprises an illuminating device, an infrared detection device and a controlling device. The illuminating device includes a light source. The infrared detection device is configured for detecting whethe... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7798684 | Luminaire system with thermal chimney effect A luminaire system having an elongated throughway utilizing a thermal chimney effect. The thermal chimney effect within the throughway circulates air to remove heat generated from the electrical components of the system. Dissipating heat into the throughway from the... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794123 | Yieldable support for a mailbox A post structure for installation along a street or road with a base supporting the post structure in a yieldable manner. A coupling joining the base and post structure includes a resilient member urging the post structure into a normal, pre-determined position on t... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7784981 | Solar LED lamp assembly A solar LED lamp assembly includes a bracket, an LED lamp mounted on a bottom end of the bracket, a solar panel assembly slantwise mounted on a top end of the bracket and electronically connecting the LED lamp, and a reflector sandwiched between the solar panel asse... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784980 | Outdoor lighting apparatus An exemplary outdoor lighting apparatus includes a lighting device and a bird expeller. The lighting device includes a supporting pole, a housing and a light emitting unit. The housing is fixed on the top of the supporting pole. The light emitting unit is received i... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780320 | Street lamp system A street lamp system includes a hollow lamp post, an illumination device, a wind turbine, a connecting shaft and a number of fan leaves. The lamp post has an air flowing channel defined therein. The illumination device includes a solid-state light source and a heat ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775692 | LED street lamp The present invention relates to a LED street lamp, and more particularly to LED street lamp which is easy to maintenance. The LED street lamp comprises street lamp pole, lamp body and LED bulbs, said lamp body is mounted on the top of said street lamp pole, said LE... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7699508 | Pole-suspended flag illumination A pole-suspended flag illumination system positions a lighting fixture located in close proximity to a flag on a flagpole to provide illumination to the flag. The lighting fixture can slide up and down the flagpole in unison the flag using the same halyard that is u... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7699507 | Device and method of optically signalling road or traffic lanes, specifically in low visibility conditions An optical signaling apparatus for use in highways or roadways (2), particularly in low visibility conditions, wherein a roadway (2) comprises at least one traffic bearing surface (S) with at least one edgeline (3). The apparatus comprises light... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7686485 | Outdoor deck lighting system A lighting assembly designed to fit within a rail post. The lamp post assembly focuses light toward the ground to prevent sending light into the night sky or into the eyes of users. The lamp assembly fits within a post to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7621660 | Lighting kit A lighting kit includes all the components necessary to install a lighting fixture on a support post or pole. The components are made of polymeric materials to provide an electrically nonconducting enclosure attached to the support post and the fixture. A collar mad... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7600901 | Apparatus and method for compensating for cross-arm warpage when pre-aiming lighting fixtures at factory A method for compensating for warpage or other variations in a cross arm on a pole adopted for the mounting of lighting fixtures at predetermined aiming angles relative to a target space on an adjustable mounting structure comprises designing an angular orientation ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7566151 | Temporary lighting support assembly for scaffolding systems The present invention is concerned with providing a support for temporary lighting for use with scaffolding systems. The support assembly comprises of two main components and the required fastening systems to affix lighting fixtures and mast light fixtures embodied ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7490964 | Modular pole system for a light fixture A retro-fit lighting system includes a pole having a base plate at one end, the pole is disposed in a substantially upright orientation, a base cover disposed over the base plate and around the pole, at least one spacer positioned along the pole, a sleeve disposed o... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7473016 | Lighted bollard A lighted post includes a stanchion and a light assembly. The light assembly includes a body, with a light emitting surface, and a light source that is coupled to the body. The light assembly is adapted for coupling to a power source for powering the light source. W... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7434971 | Flagpole lamp of a vehicle head A flagpole lamp of a vehicle head includes a pole, a lower connecting member, a lower bar, a lucent bar, an upper circuit board, a lower circuit board, an upper bar, a positioning base, an upper connecting member and a pole head. The components are correspondingly a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430120 | Induction lighting system An improved induction lighting system is presented where the electronic power supply device powering the induction lamp is insulated and an extensive set of heat sink fins is provided to control the temperature of the power supply. Reduction of power supply device t... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422351 | Pole light electrical interface A pole light electrical interface is described that allows the connection of electrical devices in lieu of standard pole lights that are used as running lights on boats. Several configurations are described including a connection in place of a running light, a side ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7401951 | Light shield The present invention is directed to a light housing installed in close proximity to a light source. The light housing has a shield and an attachment arm for securing the shield. The attachment arm allows the shield to be removably attached in close proximity to the... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393124 | Architectural mast-mounted support system A support assembly capable of being raised and lowered on a mast and configured in a compact, volumetrically efficient conformation lending architectural significance to the appearance of the support assembly when used to mount a plurality of luminaires or other app... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387409 | Pathway light fixture with interchangeable components A light fixture for use in low voltage outdoor lighting systems includes a lens assembly with a diffuser lens disposed on top of a lens support, a reflector hood and a mushroom-shaped reflector retaining cap removably mounted on top of the lens assembly. A socket an... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7382252 | Mailbox support with lighted residence identification and alert signal apparatus An emergency signal apparatus for alerting police, medical service, neighbors and people passing by to emergency situations that may arise in or at a residence. The apparatus is designed for mounting on an upright post or column such as is commonly used for supporti... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367700 | Safety whip mast At least one embodiment of the invention pertains to a whip mast including a rod, a flag at one end of the rod and a luminescent element wound or spiraled around the rod. The luminescent element may be coupled to the rod to provide illumination, light, and/or glow t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364328 | Open/shut structure for street lamp with plasma lighting system An open/shut structure for a street lamp with plasma lighting system, comprising: a body having a fixed plasma lighting system; a cover that is installed to be removable from said body in order to be shielded from the outside by accommodating said plasma lighting sy... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361039 | Electrical connector within tubular structure An electrical connector within a tubular structure is disclosed which includes a pole (12) having a tubular bottom portion (15) and a tubular top portion (16). The bottom portion has a top connecting end (17) having a narrowed neck (18... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357343 | Fish strike indicators Fish strike indicators are disclosed herein. Fish strike indicators can include a fishing reel having a rotatable fishing line spool and housing a power source operably connected to an electrical circuit, wherein the electrical circuit includes means for closing the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357527 | Solar sign light Disclosed is a mountable lighting module that uses solar energy to charge a power source for LEDs used in night illumination of both sides of a double-faced sign with the mountable lighting module comprising housing for the electronics conjoined with a clamp for mou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| RE40228 | Mast-type outdoor lighting system An improved outdoor lighting system is provided that comprises a light assembly formed from at least one tubular mast having a distal end for supporting an electrically powered light source, and a proximal end mounted in the ground, and an electrical cable for conne... | 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 |
