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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8021035 | Surface-mountable light fixture having an access port and corresponding method and kit A surface-mountable light fixture (100) can comprise a base (101) that is configured and arranged to be mounted in an installed position juxtaposed against a mounting surface (102). At least one light source interface (109, 110) that requ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7748887 | Positive locking light fixture with faceplate An assembly has a faceplate having inwardly extending pins and a housing having holes for receiving said inwardly extending pins. Vibration resistant means is provided for locking the faceplate to the housing. ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7712950 | Detachable light assembly An improved multi-point locking mechanism in combination with a lamp assembly and a support assembly with mating, cooperating plug connectors providing a detachable lamp assembly for use on vehicles, such as boat trailers, for quick removal before exposure to corros... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7712949 | Ceiling lamp holder to accept a non-incandescent lamp This invention is directed to a lampholder for receiving a non-incandescent lamp having a 2-pin base. A surface mountable member for receiving the lamp and which has no voltage transforming circuitry is disclosed. Each pin of the lamp has an enlarged cylindrical sha... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7632005 | Disconnect and locking system and method of disassembly and reassembly A locking and disconnect system for use with an ultraviolet lighting system used in a waste management system. The system includes a light coupled to a housing having a cam receiving portion. The system further includes a cell for housing the light. The cell include... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7568830 | Led holder An LED holder has a housing, a disc mounted in a lower end of the housing, a seat formed on the disc, a pair of sockets formed in the seat and a bracket mounted detachably on the seat to hole the LED. Hence, the LED is assembled and disassembled easily. ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7549787 | Pivoting lock mechanism for fluorescent lamp sockets A fluorescent tube lamp socket having a housing with opposing sided electrical contacts with one of the contacts and housing portion pivotal relative to the other to allow for increased access and easier placement of a lamp therein. The bulb socket housing having a ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7401954 | Control panel assembly with bulb vibration dampener Control panel architectures, and, specifically, architectures having bulb assemblies as features, particular those in control panels used in motor vehicle applications, are disclosed. By providing restricting means such as for leg features as part of the cont... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7360922 | Combination of light tube with stabilizer A light tube assembly includes a light tube and a stabilizer which includes a tubular body with copper members that are slidably engaged with curved slots in a base. A core with terminal plates is received in the tubular body and two locking pin 51s extend th... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7325965 | Locking socket for biax plug-in lamp A lamp has a polygonal-section plug part extending along an axis and having at least one radially outwardly directed face formed with a radially outwardly projecting retaining bump. A socket has a core body formed with a polygonal-section socket hole complementary t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322736 | LED positioning structure An improved LED positioning structure includes a retaining holder and a cover; multiple slots being disposed on one side of the retaining holder; a slope externally extending beneath each slot gradually and externally extending a slope; a hole connecting through eac... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318571 | Fixation member consisting of elastic material A fixation member, made of a single piece of elastic material, used for mounting an object to a frame, and in particular for mounting an automotive lamp in a reflector housing, includes a first portion and a second portion interconnected by first spring means. The f... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306350 | Firecracker-like light string The invention relates to a firecracker-like light string, which includes bulb assemblies on both sides as a string of firecrackers. Blind wires are interconnected with the electrical wire to position the bulb assemblies on both sides of the electrical wires in secur... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7284879 | HID lighting fixture with quick-disconnect light source mount A luminaire assembly (10) using a double-ended, unshielded high intensity discharge (HID) light source (100). In one aspect, the assembly (10) includes a light source mount (22) adapted to manually, without tools, mount and remove the HID... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270468 | Lamp string A lamp string includes bulb mounting units arranged electrically in series with each other, and light-emitting units, each provided with two conductive leads. Each bulb mounting unit includes: a receptacle formed with angularly displaced first and second inner shoul... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7246935 | Track lighting system A line voltage track light system comprising a number of track elements supported by ceiling feed mounts secured to a ceiling on the one hand, and clipped to the track elements by one-piece adaptors on the other hand, wherein installation of the line voltage track l... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241032 | Readily repairable lamp including a light emitting diode (LED) A lamp includes a lamp cover, a light emitting diode (LED), and a lamp holder, wherein the lamp holder includes an inner cover and an outer cover. The inner cover includes a pair of movable parts each having a top portion and a bottom portion. Two longitudinal chann... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234837 | Light emitting device, light emitting apparatus, and image projection apparatus A light emitting device, which includes at least one light emitting element, has a light emission portion which emits diffused light, at least one optical element upon which a concave portion is formed in which the diffused light which has been emitted from the ligh... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226202 | Quick connection lamppost A lamp base has a lamppost and a base. One end of the lamppost has a connection element and the base has a connection component that corresponds to a connection element. The lamp base is assembled in sequence, with first the lamppost, the connection piece, the insul... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220046 | Replaceable lamp header A replaceable lamp header for positioning a lamp within a reflector assembly includes a base member having first and second lateral portions, at least one first source connection coupled to each of the first and second lateral portions, at least one second source co... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220014 | Quick mounting system for emergency lighting device An emergency lighting device adapted to be quickly and easily mounted and installed. In one embodiment, a mounting member of the device is first mounted to a desired structure and connected to an external power supply. Once mounted and completed, and emergency light... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213961 | Low voltage luminaire assembly A low-voltage luminaire assembly is provided with a transformer and a lamp holder, one or more of which have quick-release connections. Methods for installing and servicing the luminaire assembly are also provided. The luminaire assembly may also have a plurality of... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198158 | Tool suspension device A tool suspension device has a bracket and multiple holders. The bracket has an upper rail, a lower rail and two mounting holes. Each holder slidably clamps onto the bracket and has a clamp and a support arm. The clamp has an upper groove and a lower groove that cla... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192303 | Quick connect device for electrical fixtures A device for connecting and supporting electrical fixtures includes a male electrical plug, a mating female electrical socket and a releasable latch assembly for both holding the plug in the socket and mechanically mounting the fixture on a supporting surface or an ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7163333 | Connector assembly for a lamp on a pendent lamp A connector assembly has a holder, a socket, a plug, a connecting tube and a holding element. The holder has two notches. Each notch has a groove defined in one side of the notch. The connecting tube is securely attached to the plug and has multiple teeth formed res... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7125158 | Lamp holder for wireless lamps with quick socket and relative lamp A lamp (L) having tubular end contacts (L1) adapted for insertion into opposite lamp holders (P), each lamp holder (P) having a body (S) in an insulating material and a contact element (C) shaped to provide a seat for the lamp contact (L1). In one embo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121712 | Stepwise combined sockets for Christmas lights A stepwise combined sockets for Christmas lights includes a pair of first and second sockets stepwise combined together with the first socket higher the second socket, a vertical space form between the pair of socket slightly extended into second socket, a first inl... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7083476 | Base for a headlight lamp and headlight lamp A base for a headlight lamp, which has a plastic base part having at least two electrical connections, which have a first end with a contact face, the first ends protruding from the base part when mounted such that the contact faces are perpendicular to the longitud... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080927 | Modular lighting with blocks A modular light assembly is provided. The light assembly includes a light housing with sides, an electrical light source inside the housing and connected to a connector on at least one side of the housing, and a pin for pivotally, electrically and detachably connect... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7033065 | Lamp retainer assembly A retainer for securing a lamp having a connector. The retainer includes a pedestal having a circumference. A socket for receiving the connector is defined by the pedestal and includes a perimeter extending beyond the socket. A retainer is operably connected to the ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025490 | Error-proof mounting assembly for twinkle light set to prevent mounting of a light bulb holder into an incorrect socket A mounting assembly includes first long and short legs on a first light bulb holder to correspond to first long and short recesses in the first socket, a first sectorial periphery in an outer periphery of the first light bulb holder to correspond to the first arcuat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021815 | Halogen lampholder A halogen lampholder includes a base, a locking spring, two clipping members, two sliding members, a bottom cover, an outer shell and an outer ring. The base is assembled with the locking spring, the clipping members and the sliding members and then, with the bottom... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6966680 | Decorative lighting display with changeable shades and bulbs An outdoor decorative lighting arrangement and system includes a plurality of lighting fixtures with each fixture including a stake, a bulb and shade assembly, and a coupling assembly for connecting the bulb and shade assembly to the stake. The shades are detachable... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6655816 | Do-it-yourself lamp A do-it-yourself lamp comprises a seat, and a lamp rod arranged on the seat. The seat has a plurality of penetrated stepped holes and a positioning disk having a plurality of through holes. A receptacle passes through one of the through holes. A plurality... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6623133 | Ultraviolet lamp retainer A lamp retaining device for holding a lamp within a housing. The lamp retaining device includes a bracket adapted to mount to a housing. The bracket includes a channel formed therein which has a portion oriented such that an end of the lamp will rest unai... | 09/23/2003 |
| 5386173 | One-piece thermally resistant gimbal device for a replaceable headlamp bulb A replaceable headlamp bulb for automotive applications comprising a discharge light source, a gimbal device, and a plastic lamp base in which the gimbal device is a one-piece construction that allows the light source to be precisely aligned and locked in... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5278741 | Light bulb assembly particularly useful for miniature lamps A light bulb assembly includes a light bulb, a base receiving the light bulb, and a socket receiving the base. The base is formed with a displaceable arm terminating in a locking element. The socket is formed with an opening through a wall having an edge ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5222803 | Lamp holder or socket to receive an incandescent lamp bulb A lamp holder or socket 1 is intended to receive an incandescent lamp bulb 2, especially a glass socket lamp or a plastic socket lamp. Two contact elements 8 and 9 are supported within the holder and are connected within the holder with the contact wires ... | 06/29/1993 |
