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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364323 | Pool light mounting system A pool light mounting system includes a circular band formed of resilient material. The band has first and second adjusting brackets at either end. The brackets have substantially planar surfaces located orthogonally to the band. The planar surfaces have first and s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7273301 | Luminaire construction A downwardly directed fixture is provided which has a fixture face, said face having a first and second annular recess, the first annular recess receiving a reflector flange and the second recess receiving a lens. The reflector flange is then held in position by a r... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264391 | System and method for fixing a lamp in a reflector housing A lamp fixation system for fixing an electric lamp in a reflector housing in an efficient and effective way. The lamp is positioned in a predetermined position to ensure a reliable electrical power supply. The predetermined position is effected via a cap of the elec... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7234848 | Adjustable lampshade A lampshade may comprise an upper rim, a cross-member having two ends connected to the upper rim, a clip having a spring portion and two arms, and a shade material connected to said upper rim. The cross-member may include a loop portion between the two ends, the spr... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7131757 | Holder and heat sink for high performance light emitting diode warning light assembly A signal light supporting apparatus for emergency vehicle warning signal lights employing light emitting diodes provides a secure and removable mounting for one or more of the light emitting diodes and an optic of each light emitting diode to a support casing that f... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6773145 | Lampshade assembly A lampshade assembly comprises a lampshade and a connection mechanism. The lampshade has a plurality of lampshade pieces. The connection mechanism has a plurality of connecting rods each of which is respectively attached to the lampshade pieces. The connection mecha... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6771008 | Stem clip for high intensity discharge lamp A mount assembly for a lamp has a glass stem (122) having a first portion (124) that is tubular and has an outside diameter D2 and a second portion (118) formed as a pinch seal. A blow-hole (125) is formed in the tubular first port... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6746137 | Enhanced lampshade for knockdown shipping and process for using same A lampshade adapted to be interconvertible between an assembled configuration having a first volume and a knockdown configuration having a second, smaller volume comprises lampshade segments connected to rotational elements. Slotting means on preselected rotational ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6713948 | Lamp cap, assembly of lamp burner and lamp cap, and method of fastening a lamp A lamp cap with a spring cup for retaining a lamp burner, for which it is proposed that the spring cup has at least three spring legs which each have substantially only one degree of freedom. The spring legs are arranged such that the three degrees of freedom enable... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6534908 | Cathode ray tube A color cathode ray tube includes a vacuum envelope comprised of a neck portion having a circular cross section and a funnel portion having a deflection yoke mounting region of pyramidal shape at a side which is connected to said neck portion. In this col... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6390653 | Lamp for vehicles A lamp for a vehicle, in particular for aircraft, has a housing in which a light source is arranged, with the housing including a first housing part detachably attached to a second housing part, the first and second housing parts being coaxially arranged.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6343873 | Lighting fixture with downlight reflector and wallwash reflector A socket spring is designed to be installed in at least two different types of reflectors. The socket spring includes a base that can be connected to a lamp socket, a first arm and a second arm. The first arm extends from the base and includes a first ben... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6095662 | Lighting fixture with emergency illuminating device A lighting fixture with emergency illuminating device having a housing, first and second electrical sockets, first and second lamps, and a first translucent cover. The housing having electrical wiring for connection to a power source. The first electrical... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6030102 | Trim retention system for recessed lighting fixture A lighting fixture includes a housing, a trim body, and at least one wireform spring attached to the trim body at two points. The housing has an open end defining an inner groove. The wireform spring has a central portion that is designed to fit in the gr... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5957569 | Electric lamp with cement-free base and metal/plastic reflector-type socket with spring The invention relates to an electric lamp based without cement, for instation in a reflector which is provided with an opening (17a) and made in the reflector wall (17). The lamp has a metal/plastic base which has a metal holder part (12) in which the bu... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5921662 | Adapter for general-diffuse miniature reflectors A one-piece attachment for a general-diffuse miniature reflector has either the lamellae resting upon the rim of the reflector and engaging behind it with formations on the lamellae, or a support ring with handle like elements engaging the rim form behind... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5918971 | Lamp device A lamp device includes a socket secured in a housing for securing a light bulb. A lamp shade includes an upper portion secured in the housing. A spring member includes a spring leg for biasing against the upper portion of the lamp shade and for securing t... | 07/06/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5800051 | Medical lamp with multi-component projector unit A medical lamp having a reflector in the shape of an ellipsoid of rotation containing on its interior side a plurality of facets which provide for a largely shadow-free illumination of the area to be lit. An opening is provided in the reflector, which is ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5560707 | Tamper resistant connector assembly The present invention provides a connector that is tamper resistant, yet does not require the use of tools. In one embodiment, a bezel retainer is designed to snap and lock into a lamp housing assembly by using tabs on the bezel retainer that lock into sl... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5497298 | Headlamp assembly with coil spring bulb shield A vehicle headlamp assembly is provided which includes a light bulb providing a source of illumination; a reflector housing with a central opening with a reflector surface for reflecting illumination given by the light bulb, the reflector housing central ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5373362 | Light source device for measuring shape A light source device for measuring shape. A laser beam emitted by a semiconductor laser is converged by a lens in a direction transverse to the laser junction. The laser beam emerging from the lens is diverged by a diverging means in the direction aligned wit... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5325272 | Fiber optic track lighting system A fiber optic track lighting system comprises an elongated track channel having a generally U-shaped cross-section on a longitudinal axis. The U-shaped channel has a base portion joined to the proximal edges of first and second depending legs having paral... | 06/28/1994 |
| 4764855 | Globe securement means An assembly for supporting a glass globe having a recessed neck portion the globe is retained within a receptacle or holder by a separate arcuate band of metal which is compressed and resiliently retained within the receptacle and has formed on surface po... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4745533 | Multi-lampholder and accessory retainment system A recessed lighting fixture includes a lamp and accessory retainment spring which has a lower resilient portion for holding a first size lamp, a central mounting portion and an upper resilient portion for holding a second size lamp. The lower resilient po... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4558400 | Production of light from a fluorescent tube with reduction of the dazzling The system for producing non-blinding light from a fluorescent tube comprises a discharge lamp of which the cross-section area has the shape of an equilateral triangle with round edges. Through the invention not only is energy saved, but glaring light is ... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4392189 | Front loading projection unit with threaded resilient retention member An improved projection unit including a glass reflector and a capsule member (tungsten halogen lamp and metallic retention member) removably positioned within the reflector. The projecting end of the metal retention member is threaded only on two sides an... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4325105 | Headlight assembly The present invention is directed to a headlight assembly designed for replacing a motor operated flip-up type headlight assembly commonly used in modern automobiles. The headlight assembly according to the present invention is a fixed unit which is readi... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4099224 | Snap on connection and release means between lightglobe and fixture A quick connect and release device between an electric light fixture and a light diffusing shade or globe therefor including snap-on resilient fingers on the fixture engageable in an annular groove in the globe as well as cam members on the globe register... | 07/04/1978 |
