Adjustable lighting apparatus
AssigneeLSI Industries, Inc.
InventorJohn D. Boyer
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Abstract
A lighting apparatus having a pivotable light cartridge for positioning and directing the light output of a plurality of light sources, the light cartridge including an elongated base oriented along the longitudinal axis, a pivot at the opposed first and second ends of the light cartridge along the longitudinal axis, a plurality of light sources, and an longitudinal wall extending from the lateral edge of the base, the wall including a plurality of spaced-apart, radially-extending ribs, each having a distal edge. A rotatable worm gear having a helical thread is positioned in mechanical engagement with a portion of the distal edges of the plurality of ribs, so that rotation of the worm gear with a hand tool effects pivoting of the light cartridge along the longitudinal axis.
Claims15
A lighting apparatus comprising:
- (A) a housing having opposed first and second ends:
- (B) a light cartridge associated with the housing, the light cartridge for holding at least one light source and comprising:
- i) a first end and a second end;
- ii) a pivot associated with each of the first and second ends and rotatably engaging the housing;
- iii) at least one elongated wall extending between the first and second ends and about at least a portion of the perimeter of the light cartridge;
- iv) at least one rib extending from the elongated wall at least a portion of the way between the first and second ends of the light cartridge;
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- (C) a gear engaged with at least one of the at least one ribs of the light cartridge, such that rotation of the gear rotates the light cartridge about its pivot.
A light cartridge for holding at least one light source and being pivotally associated with a light housing, the light cartridge comprising:
- (A) a first end and a second end;
- (B) at least one elongated wall extending between the first and second ends and about at least a portion of the perimeter of the light cartridge;
- (C) a pivot associated with each of the first and second ends for rotatably engaging the light housing;
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- (D) at least one rib extending from the elongated wall at least a portion of the way between the first and second ends of the light cartridge;
- wherein the at least one rib for engaging a gear of the light housing such that rotation of the gear rotates the light cartridge about its pivot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.