IP Library Granted Patent US 6,860,624
Granted Patent B2
US 6,860,624 · App. 10/081,598 · Granted Mar 1, 2005

Light system

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Patent No.
US 6,860,624
App. No.
10/081,598
Granted
Mar 1, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting fixture is provided wherein the lighting fixture comprises a lamp and a positioning assembly. The positioning assembly is configured to allow translational, and rotational positioning of the lamp relative to a housing. The positioning assembly is also configured to be received by a housing.

Claims (61)

1. A lighting fixture, comprising:

a housing, wherein the housing further comprises a pour collar configured to be fixably attached to a top end of a cylinder; and

a first assembly supported by the housing, wherein the first assembly comprises:

a lamp fixture;

a lid configured to support the lamp fixture, wherein the lid is held in vertical contact with a first end of the housing by gravity alone, wherein the lid is configured in slidable contact with the housing, and wherein said lid comprises a relatively planar top surface for substantially flush mounting with the top of said pour collar; and

a linkage assembly connected to the lid and supporting the lamp fixture, wherein the first assembly is configured to facilitate linear and both pitch and yaw rotational positioning of the lamp fixture, and wherein the first assembly is configured such that the step of removing the lid also removes the linkage assembly and the lamp fixture.

2. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a cylindrical structure, and wherein the lid is further configured to facilitate rotation of the first assembly about an axis through the radial center of the cylindrical structure.

3. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the lid further comprises a window and wherein the window comprises a transparent covering configured to be recessed relative to a top surface of the lid of the positioning assembly, wherein the lid comprises a weep hole, and wherein the lid is configured to drain water off the surface of the transparent covering through the weep hole.

4. A lighting fixture, comprising:

a housing; and

a first assembly supported by the housing, wherein the first assembly comprises:

a lamp fixture;

a lid configured to support the lamp fixture, wherein the lid is held in vertical contact with a first end of the housing by gravity alone, and wherein the lid is configured in slidable contact with the housing; and

a linkage assembly connected to the lid and supporting the lamp fixture, wherein the first assembly is configured to facilitate linear and both pitch and yaw rotational positioning of the lamp fixture, wherein the first assembly is configured such that the step of removing the lid also removes the linkage assembly and the lamp fixture,

wherein the linkage assembly further comprises an elongated member defining a slotted groove, and wherein the slotted groove is configured to receive a thumb-bolt assembly for slideably adjusting and fixing the distance between the lamp fixture and the lid.

5. The lighting fixture of claim 4 , wherein the slotted groove and thumb-bolt assembly are further configured for rotatably adjusting and fixing the pitch of the lamp fixture relative to the lid.

6. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the collar is configured to attach to the cylinder on both the outer and inner surfaces of a first end of the cylinder.

7. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the housing has a second end and wherein the second end is configured to be an open end.

8. A lighting fixture, comprising:

a housing; and

a first assembly supported by the housing, wherein the first assembly comprises:

a lamp fixture;

a lid configured to support the lamp fixture, wherein the lid is held in vertical contact with a first end of the housing by gravity alone, and wherein the lid is configured in slidable contact with the housing; and

a linkage assembly connected to the lid and supporting the lamp fixture, wherein the first assembly is configured to facilitate linear and both pitch and yaw rotational positioning of the lamp fixture, wherein the first assembly is configured such that the step of removing the lid also removes the linkage assembly and the lamp fixture,

wherein the lamp fixture further comprises:

a lamp fixture body;

a lamp; and

a reflector, wherein the reflector is configured to reflect light from the lamp, wherein the lamp fixture body is configured with a support shelf for supporting the reflector, wherein the lamp fixture body is further configured to support a filter lens, and wherein the lamp fixture body further comprises a lamp fixture cap and a lamp fixture base, and wherein the lamp fixture cap and lamp fixture base are configured to slideably connect to each other with at least one O-ring between the lamp fixture cap and lamp fixture base, and wherein the lamp and the reflector are within the lamp fixture body.

9. A lighting fixture comprising:

a housing, wherein the housing further comprises a pour collar configured to be fixably attached to a top end of a cylinder;

a lamp fixture, wherein the lamp fixture is configured to be a low voltage lamp fixture;

a positioning assembly, wherein the positioning assembly is configured to allow translational and both pitch and yaw rotational positioning of the lamp fixture, wherein the positioning assembly is configured to be received by a housing, wherein the positioning assembly is configured to allow moisture to enter the housing, wherein the positioning assembly further comprises a lid, and wherein said lid comprises a relatively planar top surface for substantially flush mounting with the top of said pour collar.

10. The lighting fixture of claim 9 , wherein the positioning assembly further comprises:

the lid configured to be supported by the housing, wherein the lid further comprises a window; and

a linkage assembly connected to the lid and supporting the lamp fixture.

11. The lighting fixture of claim 10 , wherein the window comprises a transparent covering configured to be recessed relative to a top surface of the lid of the positioning assembly, wherein the lid comprises a weep hole, and wherein the lid is configured to drain water off the surface of the transparent covering through the weep hole.

12. A lighting fixture comprising:

a housing;

a lamp fixture, wherein the lamp fixture is configured to be a low voltage lamp fixture;

a positioning assembly, wherein the positioning assembly is configured to allow translational and both pitch and yaw rotational positioning of the lamp fixture, wherein the positioning assembly is configured to be received by a housing, and wherein the positioning assembly is configured to allow moisture to enter the housing;

wherein the positioning assembly further comprises:

a substantially planar lid configured to be supported by the housing, wherein the lid further comprises a window; and

a linkage assembly connected to the lid and supporting the lamp fixture, and wherein the linkage assembly further comprises an elongated member defining a slotted groove, wherein the slotted groove is configured to receive a thumb-bolt assembly for slideably adjusting and fixing the distance between the lamp fixture and the lid of the positioning assembly.

13. The lighting fixture of claim 12 , wherein the slotted groove and thumb-bolt assembly are further configured for rotatably adjusting and fixing the pitch of the lamp fixture relative to the lid of the positioning assembly.

14. The lighting fixture of claim 9 , wherein the collar is configured to attach to the cylinder on both the outer and inner surfaces of a first end of the cylinder.

15. The lighting fixture of claim 9 , wherein the housing has an open end opposite the end of the housing that is configured to receive the positioning assembly.

16. The lighting fixture of claim 9 , wherein the positioning assembly and lamp fixture are removable from the housing as a unit, and wherein the unit comprises a lid, a linkage assembly and the lamp fixture.

17. The lighting fixture of claim 9 , wherein the lamp fixture further comprises:

a lamp fixture body;

a lamp; and

a reflector, wherein the reflector is configured to reflect light from the lamp, wherein the lamp fixture body is configured with a support shelf for supporting the reflector, wherein the lamp fixture body is further configured to support a filter lens, wherein the lamp fixture body further comprises a lamp fixture cap and a lamp fixture base, and wherein the lamp fixture cap and lamp fixture base are configured to slideably connect to each other with at least one O-ring between the lamp fixture cap and lamp fixture base.

18. The lighting fixture of claim 13 , wherein the lamp fixture further comprises:

a lamp fixture body, wherein the lamp fixture body further comprises a lamp fixture cap and a lamp fixture base, and wherein the lamp fixture cap and lamp fixture base are configured to slideably connect to each other with at least one O-ring between the lamp fixture cap and lamp fixture base, and wherein the lamp fixture body further comprises at least one positioning assembly connection point configured to receive the thumb bolt;

a lamp; and

a reflector, wherein the reflector is configured to reflect light from the lamp and wherein the lamp fixture body is configured with a support shelf for supporting the reflector.

19. A method for using a lighting fixture comprising the steps of:

positioning a housing, wherein the housing further comprises a pour collar configured to be fixably attached to a top end of a cylinder;

adjusting the elevation of a lamp fixture relative to a top surface of a lid while the lid is not placed on the housing;

adjusting the pitch of the lamp fixture relative to the top surface of the lid while the lid is not placed on the housing;

placing the positioning assembly onto the housing; and

adjusting the yaw of the lamp fixture relative to a vertical line perpendicular to the top surface of the lid while the lid is placed on the housing, wherein said lid comprises a relatively planar top surface for substantially flush mounting with the top of said pour collar.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2014
From: ATOM LIGHTING, INC.
To: THE TORO COMPANY
Reel/Frame 032752/0523 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 012626 FRAME 0380. Recorded Dec 22, 2004
From: HILLE, JONATHAN D.; BERGHOFF, JEFFREY B,; LUNDQUIST, JON T.
To: ATOM LIGHTING INC.
Reel/Frame 015506/0803 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2002
From: HILLE, JONATHAN D.; BERGHOFF, JEFFREY B.; LUNDQUIST, JON T.
To: ATOM LIGHTING, INC.
Reel/Frame 012626/0380 →