Lighting fixture with lamp holder including integral resilient fins
AssigneeThe Genlyte Group Incorporated
InventorsMichael Rishel, Larry Powers, Claude Barozzini
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Abstract
A lighting fixture for use as a spotlight is provided. A lamp holder with radially extending resilient fins is inserted into a cylindrical body which may be made of PVC pipe. The frictional engagement of the radially extending resilient fins against the interior wall of the cylindrical body allows the height and angular orientation of the lamp holder to be adjusted.
Claims25
A lighting fixture including;
- a lamp holder;
- a cylindrical body into which said lamp holder is inserted;
- said lamp holder including bulb engaging means;
- electrical power receiving means;
- and axial and rotational positioning means on an exterior of said lamp holder frictionally engaging said cylindrical body, whereby said frictional engagement is such that when said cylindrical body is in a final position said lamp holder is adjustably retained by said cylindrical body so as to allow for axial and rotational movement thereof.
A lighting fixture including a lamp holder and a support means, said lamp holder including bulb engaging means;
- electrical power receiving means proximate to said bulb engaging means;
- and axial and rotational positioning means on an exterior of said lamp holder including radially extending resilient fins frictionally engaging said support means, whereby said frictional engagement is such that when said support means is in a final position said lamp holder is adjustably retained by said support means so as to allow for axial and rotational movement thereof.
A lighting fixture including a lamp holder, said lamp holder including bulb engaging means;
- electrical power receiving means proximate to said bulb engaging means;
- and positioning means on an exterior of said lamp holder including radially extending resilient fins with edges forming substantially a portion of a sphere;
- a cylindrical body into which said lamp holder is inserted thereby frictionally engaging said radially extending resilient fins within an interior portion of said cylindrical body wherein a front end of said cylindrical body includes portion cut obliquely to a longitudinal axis of said cylindrical body;
- wherein said bulb engaging means includes a resilient lip and wherein the lighting fixture further includes a wall downwardly extending from said resilient lip thereby forming a chamber into which said electrical power receiving means is at least partially inserted;
- wherein said electrical power receiving means includes means to provide an aperture in said chamber adapted for an electrical wire to pass therethrough.
A lighting fixture including a lamp holder, said lamp holder including bulb engaging means;
- electrical power receiving means proximate to said bulb engaging means;
- and positioning means on an exterior of said lamp holder including radially extending resilient fins with edges forming substantially a portion of a sphere;
- a cylindrical body into which said lamp holder is inserted thereby frictionally engaging said radially extending resilient fins within an interior portion of said cylindrical body;
- wherein said bulb engaging means includes a resilient lip and wherein the lighting fixture further includes a wall downwardly extending from said resilient lip thereby forming a chamber into which said electrical power receiving means is at least partially inserted, said chamber further including a selectable drainage means;
- wherein said electrical power receiving means includes means to provide an aperture in said chamber adapted for an electrical wire to pass therethrough.
A lighting fixture including;
- a lamp holder;
- a cylindrical body into which said lamp holder is inserted;
- said lamp holder including bulb engaging means;
- electrical power receiving means;
- and axial and rotational positioning means on an exterior of said lamp holder including radially extending resilient fins frictionally engaging said cylindrical body, whereby said frictional engagement is such that when said cylindrical body is in a final position said lamp holder is adjustably retained by said cylindrical body so as to allow for axial and rotational movement thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.