Did You Know...
...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186859 | Clip with light A clip with a light comprises a body including a first and a second clip members to be flexibly pressed, and an illuminating device disposed between the first and second clip members and having a receiving cylinder, a light received in the receiving cylinder and pro... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7367688 | Outdoor lighting lamp with water-resistant cover Lamp devices, apparatus, methods of use, and methods of assembly which can be used with a single suspension lamp and/or with a plurality of suspension lamps. Each lamp can have a lamp seat mounted on a tubular member that is fixed to a main body. The lamp seat can b... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7172321 | Lampshade-fixing seat structure A lampshade-fixing seat structure including a fixing seat for fixing a lampshade. The fixing seat is substantially bowl-shaped and has a circumferential wall with a predetermined height. The lampshade is formed with an annular groove having outer rims. The lampshade... | 02/06/2007 |
| 6966678 | Foldable ceiling lamp A foldable ceiling lamp includes a wire connection box and a limiting disk, and a lamp rod. The wire connection box includes an upper cover and a wire connection box body. A gap is formed between the upper cover and the body for being inserted by a supporting plate ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6942368 | Accessory cartridge for lighting fixture An accessory cartridge for removable reception in a specialized lighting fixture. A circular cartridge ring is provided with an internal lower flange, for supporting one or more flat, circular, disc-like accessory elements, such as filters. Retainer clips are positi... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6793525 | Connector between lamp rod and lamp base The present invention relates to a connector between lamp rod and lamp base, comprising a lamp base coupled to one side of a wire connection box, and a lamp rod inserted into the lamp base; wherein the lamp base is fixed to the wire connection box and a through hole... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6536926 | Spring clip light fixture connector Spring clips for holding lamp shades such as but not limited to fragile globe and funnel shapes, onto lamp fixtures include elongated types clips that connect to the stem beneath the socket of the lamp fixture. The longitudinal clips springably expand wit... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6471385 | Lamp The invention relates to a lamp (1) with a reflector (2) and a light source (3). The reflector (2) has a reflector neck (5) which serves to accommodate the light source (3) and into which the relevant light source (3) is introduced and fixed, possibly aft... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6350045 | Light fixture having a quick connect light shade A light fixture is provided which includes an annular fitter having inner and outer surfaces, with the inner surface defining a hollow interior, and the fitter further including an open first end. The fixture further includes a substantially annular reten... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6260986 | Electric lamp The invention relates to an electric lamp, provided with a metal-plastic cap, for a motor vehicle headlight, which has a pressing-on spring (100) which is arranged laterally on the lamp cap and serves to mount the lamp in the reflector opening, constructe... | 07/17/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6224226 | Spring clip light fixture connector Spring clips for holding lamp shades such as but not limited to fragile globe and funnel shapes, onto lamp fixtures include elongated types clips that connect to the stem beneath the socket of the lamp fixture. The longitudinal clips springably expand wit... | 05/01/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6200008 | Spring clip light fixture connector Spring clips for holding lamp shades such as but not limited to fragile globe and funnel shapes, onto lamp fixtures include elongated types clips that connect to the stem beneath the socket of the lamp fixture. The longitudinal clips springably expand wit... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6193397 | Spring clip light fixture connector Spring clips for holding lamp shades such as but not limited to fragile globe and funnel shapes, onto lamp fixtures include elongated types clips that connect to the stem beneath the socket of the lamp fixture. The longitudinal clips springably expand wit... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6183117 | Spring clip light fixture connector Spring clips for holding lamp shades such as but not limited to fragile globe and funnel shapes, onto lamp fixtures include elongated types clips that connect to the stem beneath the socket of the lamp fixture. The longitudinal clips springably expand wit... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6174077 | Spring clip light fixture connector Spring clips for holding lamp shades such as but not limited to fragile globe and funnel shapes, onto lamp fixtures include elongated types clips that connect to the stem beneath the socket of the lamp fixture. The longitudinal clips springably expand wit... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6158880 | Reflector lamp A reflector lamp comprising a reflector and a light socket with light, in which the light socket can be rigidly connected to a receptacle located on the back of the reflector, has at least one connecting bracket on an outside of the socket that extends tr... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5971573 | Spring clip light fixture connector Spring clips for holding lamp shades such as but not limited to fragile globe and funnel shapes, onto lamp fixtures include elongated types clips that connect to the stem beneath the socket of the lamp fixture. The longitudinal clips springably expand wit... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967650 | Protective shield for illuminated hollow frangible collectibles A collectible structure of delicate frangible hollow construction having a circular or other shaped opening in its rear wall is provided with a relatively axially short protective sleeve of tough composition fitting within the opening and retained therein... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5893632 | Lamp bulb fixing structure In a bulb fixing structure, a bulb mounting hole portion has an inner wall and an outer wall that stand concentrically with the bulb mounting hole. A fixture has a dish-like shape having a peripheral wall portion in which interlocking grooves are formed. ... | 04/13/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5826975 | Convertible halogen incandescent lamp A lamp has a base, a pole attached to and extending upwardly from the base, a shade having a central opening, and a neck assembly at an upper end of the pole supporting the shade. The neck assembly supporting the shade includes an outer neck member with a... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5813885 | Socket assembly for lamp A socket assembly for a lamp is provided that includes a triggering tab made from an insulating material. An isolating plate is disposed below the triggering tab. Each side of the isolating plate is provided with a shaft which has a threaded outer portion... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5588741 | Lamp holder assembly A lamp holder assembly including an upper shell and a bottom shell connected together by a screw joint to hold a lampshade on the outside and a ceramic socket on the inside, an electric wire inserted through the upper shell and connected to the ceramic so... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5483432 | Pole-mounted park light fixture A pole-mounted park light fixture is provided, The light fixture includes the utilization of a soft sleeve in the form of a unitary structure that can be directly mounted onto a pole situation in the ground, A light bulb is installed into the upper end of... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5184890 | Lamp assembly A lamp assembly, particularly used for a Christmas lamp string, having mainly a shade or shield at a first end, a hood with cover at a second end and an inter-connector joining in between the shield and the hood and serves to retain a lamp bulb with or wi... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5161871 | Device for holding a removable accessory in position on a flashlight casing A device for holding a removable accessory in position on the casing of a flashlight includes retaining members which project outwards from the front wall of the flashlight casing and are placed around an opening through which a light source is passed. Th... | 11/10/1992 |
| 4575785 | Visual indicator support on a printed circuit A visual indicator lamp support is provided comprising an elongate insulating body having a front face and a rear face substantially perpendicular to its longitudinal dimension and forming, at its front face, jaws for insertion of the indicator lamp, a be... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4547840 | Lamp holder for mounting a lamp on a circuit board A one-piece plastic holder is provided for mounting a generally tubular lamp on a circuit board. The lamp has a filament connected to a pair of leads extending from the lamp base. The lamp holder includes an annular base portion adapted to be supported on... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4428032 | Quick release light fixture globe connector The specification discloses a light fixture globe connector in which a resilient clip is used to connect and support the globe. The connector is especially adapted for use with an overhead fan light fixture since it resists accidental release of the globe... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4426677 | Combined shade and socket holder A combined shade and socket holder for being mounted at the end portion of a tubular member and for use in supporting an electrical socket having an opening through a back wall of the socket and for use in supporting a shade, including, a generally cup-sh... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4360861 | Baseless lamp socket The invention relates to a socket for a baseless cartridge lamp, particularly a two-filament cartridge lamp or a cartridge halogen lamp with contacts at opposite ends thereof.... | 11/23/1982 |
