# US 2014/0153267 A1 · Mounting apparatus for adjustably positioning a lighting device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0153267 A1 - Document ID: US20140153267A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/693,170 - Filed: 2012-12-04 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04 - Assignees: Vision Motor Sports, Inc. - Inventors: Anthony C. Georgitsis; Joseph Biro; Nicholas B. Irwin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153267A1 ## CPC - F21V 21/30: Pivoted housings or frames - F21V 29/763: {the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis} - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract A mounting apparatus for adjustably positioning a lighting device. The mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket having an ear and a first indicator associated with the ear. The mounting apparatus also includes a second indicator adapted to be coupled to the lighting device for conjoint rotational movement about a rotational axis with respect to the mounting bracket. The second indicator and the lighting device may be selectively rotated about the rotational axis such that the second indicator is located in a desired position with respect to the first indicator whereby the lighting device is located in a desired measured orientation with respect to the mounting bracket. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mounting apparatus for adjustably positioning a lighting device, said mounting apparatus comprising: a mounting bracket having an ear; a first indicator associated with said ear of said mounting bracket; a second indicator adapted to be coupled to the lighting device, said second indicator being rotationally coupled to said ear such that said second indicator and the lighting device are selectively conjointly rotatable about a rotational axis with respect to said mounting bracket and said first indicator; whereby said second indicator and the lighting device may be selectively rotated about said rotational axis such that said second indicator is located in a desired position with respect to said first indicator whereby the lighting device is located in a desired measured orientation with respect to said mounting bracket. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mounting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first indicator comprises a plurality of visual indicia, and said second indicator comprises a pointer adapted to point to a selected indicia of said first indicator. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The mounting apparatus of claim 2 wherein said plurality of visual indicia comprise markings on said first ear. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The mounting apparatus of claim 2 wherein said plurality of visual indicia comprise a scale of degree markings for indicating the rotational position of said second indicator and the lighting device about said rotational axis with respect to said mounting bracket. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The mounting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first indicator comprises a pointer and said second indicator comprises a plurality of visual indicia, said pointer adapted to point to a selected indicia of said plurality of indicia by selective rotational movement of the lighting device and said second indicator about said rotational axis. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The mounting apparatus of claim 5 wherein said plurality of visual indicia comprise markings applied to said second indicator. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The mounting apparatus of claim 5 wherein said plurality of visual indicia comprise a scale of degree markings for indicating the rotational position of said second indicator and the lighting device about said rotational axis with respect to said mounting bracket. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The mounting apparatus of claim 1 including a locking member adapted to releasably retain said second indicator and the lighting device in a desired rotational position with respect to said mounting bracket and said first indicator. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The mounting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said mounting bracket includes a base, said base including a plurality of visual indicia for indicating the rotational position of the mounting bracket about an axis generally perpendicular to said rotational axis. ### Claim 10 A mounting apparatus for adjustably positioning a lighting device, said mounting apparatus comprising: a mounting bracket having an ear, said ear including an aperture; a first indicator coupled to said ear of said mounting bracket, said first indicator comprising a plurality of visual indicia; a trunnion including a hub located within said aperture of said ear of said mounting bracket, a flange extending outwardly from said hub, and a second indicator located adjacent said first indicator, said hub of said trunnion adapted to be attached to the lighting device such that said trunnion and the lighting device are selectively conjointly rotatable about a rotational axis with respect to said first indicator member and said mounting bracket; whereby said second indicator of said trunnion and the lighting device can be selectively rotated about said rotational axis to locate said second indicator at a desired measured position with respect to said visual indicia of said first indicator such that the lighting device is located in a desired orientation with respect to said mounting bracket. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The mounting apparatus of claim 10 including a clamping member adapted to releasably clamp said flange of said trunnion between said ear of said mounting bracket and said clamping member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The mounting apparatus of claim 11 including one or more locking members coupling said clamping member to said ear of said mounting bracket, each said locking member adapted to selectively move said clamping member along said rotational axis from an unlocked position toward said ear of said mounting bracket to a locked position and thereby clamp said flange of said trunnion between said clamping member and said ear to inhibit rotation of said trunnion and the lighting device with respect to said mounting bracket. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The mounting apparatus of claim 12 wherein said flange of said trunnion includes one or more arcuate slots, each said locking member extending through a respective slot of said flange such that said trunnion is rotatable about said rotational axis with respect to said locking members. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The mounting apparatus of claim 10 wherein said hub of said trunnion is formed from an elastomeric material such that said hub is adapted to inhibit the transmission of vibrations from said mounting bracket to the lighting device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The mounting apparatus of claim 11 wherein said hub of said trunnion includes a first boss and a second boss located on opposite sides of said hub, said first boss located within said aperture of said ear of said mounting bracket, said clamping member including an aperture adapted to receive said second boss of said hub, such that said first boss is rotatable within said aperture of said ear and said second boss is rotatable within said aperture of said clamping member. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The mounting apparatus of claim 10 wherein said second indicator includes a pointer that extends outwardly from said hub such that said pointer overlies said ear of said mounting bracket, said ear being located between said flange and said pointer of said trunnion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The mounting apparatus of claim 12 wherein each said locking member comprises a fastener. ### Claim 18 A mounting apparatus for adjustably positioning a lighting device, said mounting device comprising: a mounting bracket having an ear, said ear including a first indicator; a second indicator comprising a plurality of visual indicia, said second indicator adapted to be coupled to the lighting device and rotationally coupled to said ear such that said second indicator and the lighting device are conjointly rotatable with respect to said ear of said mounting bracket about a rotational axis; whereby said second indicator and the lighting device can be selectively rotated about said rotational axis to locate said second indicator at a desired location with respect to said visual indicia of said first indicator such that the lighting device is located in a desired measured orientation with respect to said mounting bracket. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The mounting apparatus of claim 18 wherein said ear includes an elongate slot and the mounting apparatus includes a locking member adapted to releasably clamp said second indicator between the lighting device and said ear to inhibit rotation of the lighting device and said second indicator with respect to said mounting bracket, said locking member extending through said slot in said ear and being selectively positionable along the length of said slot as the lighting device and said second indicator are rotated about said rotational axis. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The mounting assembly of claim 19 wherein said locking member comprises a fastener. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The mounting assembly of claim 19 wherein said ear includes an aperture aligned with said rotational axis, and a pivot member extending through said aperture of said ear and through said second indicator, and adapted to be coupled to the lighting device, said pivot member adapted to rotationally couple the lighting device to said ear of said mounting bracket. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The mounting assembly of claim 21 wherein said pivot member comprises a locking member adapted to releasably clamp said second indicator between the lighting device and said ear of said mounting bracket to inhibit rotational movement of the lighting device and the second indicator member with respect to said mounting bracket. ### Claim 23 (depends on 18) The mounting assembly of claim 18 including a first elastomeric pad, a clamping member, a first locking member and a second locking member, said first locking member and said second locking member adapted to releasably clamp said first pad between said clamping member and said ear of said mounting bracket to inhibit rotational movement of said second indicator and the lighting device with respect to the mounting bracket. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The mounting apparatus of claim 23 wherein said first locking member and said second locking member each extend through said clamping member, said first pad and said second indicator such that said clamping member, said first pad and said second indicator are conjointly rotatable about said rotational axis with respect to said ear of said mounting bracket. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The mounting apparatus of claim 23 including a second elastomeric pad located between said second indicator and the lighting device, said first and second pads adapted to inhibit the transmission of vibrations from said ear of said mounting bracket to the lighting device. ### Claim 26 (depends on 18) The mounting apparatus of claim 18 wherein said first indicator comprises an aperture in said ear, said aperture forming a pointer and overlying said second indicator such that one or more of said visual indicia of said second indicator is viewable through said aperture of said first indicator. ### Claim 27 A vibration isolating mounting device for mounting a lighting device to a mounting apparatus, said mounting device comprising: a vibration isolator member having a peripheral edge and an aperture located within said peripheral edge, said vibration isolator member being formed from a vibration absorbing material; a core member located in said aperture of said isolator member and coupled to said isolator member, said core member adapted to be coupled to the mounting apparatus; and a clamp having an opening adapted to receive said isolator member such that said isolator member is coupled to said clamp, said clamp adapted to couple said isolator member to the lighting device; whereby said isolator member is adapted to reduce the transmission of vibrations from the mounting apparatus and core member to said clamp and the lighting device. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The mounting device of claim 27 wherein said vibration absorbing material of said isolator member comprises an elastomeric material. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The mounting device of claim 27 wherein said clamp is generally C-shaped and includes a groove extending along said aperture of said clamp, said groove adapted to receive said isolator member. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The mounting device of claim 29 wherein said isolator member includes an outwardly extending rib, said rib adapted to be received in said groove of said clamp.