IP Library Granted Patent US 7,575,345
Granted Patent B2
US 7,575,345 · App. 11/649,340 · Granted Aug 18, 2009

Lamp housing assembly

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Patent No.
US 7,575,345
App. No.
11/649,340
Granted
Aug 18, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lamp housing assembly comprising two components, namely a mounting ring and a lamp socket holder housing. The mounting ring is snap interlockable with the lamp socket holder housing.

Claims (14)

1. A lamp housing assembly comprising a mounting ring interlocked with a lamp socket holder housing

wherein said mounting ring comprises a lower rim member and an oblique upper rim/border member, said lower rim member having a predetermined longitudinal, first, lamp orientation axis, said oblique upper rim/border member being disposed obliquely with respect to said first lamp orientation axis, said oblique upper rim/border member comprising a first snap interlock element,

wherein said lamp socket holder housing comprises an upper lamp/socket housing member and an oblique lower rim member, said upper lamp/socket housing member having a predetermined longitudinal, second, lamp orientation axis, said oblique lower rim member being disposed obliquely with respect to said second lamp orientation axis, said oblique lower rim member comprising a second snap interlock element

and wherein the mounting ring and the lamp socket holder housing are configured such that the first and second snap interlock elements releasably interlock together the mounting ring and the lamp socket holder housing in a first configuration or in a second configuration, wherein when said mounting ring and said lamp socket holder housing are interlocked together in said first configuration the lamp socket holder housing is oriented such that the second lamp orientation axis is parallel to the first lamp orientation axis and wherein when said mounting ring and said lamp socket holder housing are interlocked together in said second configuration the lamp socket holder housing is oriented such that the second lamp orientation axis is oblique to the first lamp orientation axis.

2. A lamp socket holder housing for a lamp housing assembly comprising said lamp socket holder housing interlocked with a mounting ring, said mounting ring comprising a lower rim member and an oblique upper rim/border member, said lower rim member having a predetermined longitudinal, first, lamp orientation axis, said oblique upper rim/border member being disposed obliquely with respect to said first lamp orientation axis, said oblique upper rim/border member comprising first snap interlock element,

said lamp socket holder housing comprising an upper lamp/socket housing member and an oblique lower rim member, said upper lamp/socket housing member having a predetermined longitudinal, second, lamp orientation axis, said oblique lower rim member disposed obliquely with respect to said second lamp orientation axis, said oblique lower rim member comprising a second snap interlock element, and

the oblique lower rim member of said lamp socket holder housing being configured to cooperate with the oblique upper rim/border member of said mounting ring such that the first and second snap interlock elements are able to interlock together the mounting ring and the lamp socket holder housing in a first configuration or in a second configuration, wherein when said mounting ring and said lamp socket holder housing are interlocked together in said first configuration the lamp socket holder housing is oriented relative to said mounting ring such that the second lamp orientation axis is parallel to the first lamp orientation axis and wherein when said mounting ring and said lamp socket holder housing are interlocked together in said second configuration the lamp socket holder housing is oriented relative to said mounting ring such that the second lamp orientation axis is oblique to the first lamp orientation axis.

3. A mounting ring for a lamp housing assembly comprising said mounting ring interlocked with a lamp socket holder housing, said lamp socket holder housing comprising an upper lamp/socket housing member and an oblique lower rim member, said upper lamp/socket housing member having a predetermined longitudinal, second, lamp orientation axis, said oblique lower rim member disposed obliquely with respect to said second lamp orientation axis, said oblique lower rim member comprising a second snap interlock element

wherein said mounting ring comprises a lower rim member and an oblique upper rim/border member, said lower rim member having a predetermined longitudinal, first, lamp orientation axis, said oblique upper rim/border member disposed obliquely with respect to said first lamp orientation axis, said oblique upper rim/order member comprising first snap interlock element,

the oblique upper rim/border member of said mounting ring being configured to cooperate with the oblique lower rim member of said lamp socket holder housing such that the first and second snap interlock elements are able to interlock together the mounting ring and the lamp socket holder housing in a first configuration or in a second configuration, wherein when said mounting ring and said lamp socket holder housing are interlocked together in said first configuration the lamp socket holder housing is oriented such that the second lamp orientation axis is parallel to the first lamp orientation axis and wherein when aid mounting ring and said lamp socket holder housing are interlocked together in said second configuration the lamp socket holder housing is oriented such that the second lamp orientation axis is oblique to the first lamp orientation axis.

4. A kit for a lamp housing assembly, said kit comprising a mounting ring and a lamp socket holder housing

wherein said mounting ring comprises a lower rim member and an oblique upper rim/border member, said lower rim member having a predetermined longitudinal, first, lamp orientation axis, said oblique upper rim/border member being disposed obliquely with respect to said first lamp orientation axis, said oblique upper rim/border member comprising a first snap interlock element,

wherein said lamp socket holder housing comprises an upper lamp/socket housing member and an oblique lower rim member, said upper lamp/socket housing member having a predetermined longitudinal, second, lamp orientation axis, said oblique lower rim member being disposed obliquely with respect to said second lamp orientation axis, said oblique lower rim member comprising a second snap interlock element

and wherein the mounting ring and the lamp socket holder housing are configured such that the first and second snap interlock elements are able to releasably interlock together the mounting ring and the lamp socket holder housing in a first configuration or in a second configuration, wherein when said mounting ring and said lamp socket holder housing are interlocked together in said first configuration the lamp socket holder housing is oriented such that the second lamp orientation axis is parallel to the first tamp orientation axis and wherein when said mounting ring and said lamp socket holder housing are interlocked together in said second configuration the lamp socket holder housing is oriented such that the second lamp orientation axis is oblique to the first lamp orientation axis.

Assignments (3)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 10, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: NORTEK, INC.; AIGIS MECHTRONICS, INC.; BROAN-MEXICO HOLDINGS, INC.; BROAN-NUTONE LLC; BROAN-NUTONE STORAGE SOLUTIONS LP; CES GROUP, INC.; CES INTERNATIONAL LTD.; CLEANPAK INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ELAN HOME SYSTEMS, L.L.C.; GATES THAT OPEN, LLC; GEFEN, LLC; GOVERNAIR CORPORATION; HC INSTALLATIONS, INC.; HUNTAIR, INC.; INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS, LLC; LINEAR LLC; LITE TOUCH, INC.; MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.; MAMMOTH-WEBCO, INC.; NILES AUDIO CORPORATION; NORDYNE LLC; NORDYNE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; NORTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.; NUTONE LLC; OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.; OPERATOR SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.; PACIFIC ZEPHYR RANGE HOOD, INC.; PANAMAX LLC; RANGAIRE GP, INC.; RANGAIRE LP, INC.; SECURE WIRELESS, INC.; SPEAKERCRAFT, LLC; TEMTROL, INC.; XANTECH LLC; ZEPHYR VENTILATION, LLC
Reel/Frame 041327/0089 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 8, 2010
From: NORTEK, INC.; AIGIS MECHTRONICS, INC.; BROAN-MEXICO HOLDINGS, INC.; BROAN-NUTONE LLC; BROAN-NUTONE STORAGE SOLUTIONS LP; CES GROUP, INC.; CES INTERNATIONAL LTD.; CLEANPAK INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ELAN HOME SYSTEMS, L.L.C.; GATES THAT OPEN, LLC; GEFEN, LLC; GOVERNAIR CORPORATION; HC INSTALLATIONS, INC.; HUNTAIR, INC.; INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS, LLC; LINEAR LLC; LITE TOUCH, INC.; MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.; MAMMOTH-WEBCO, INC.; NILES AUDIO CORPORATION; NORDYNE LLC; NORDYNE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; NORTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.; NUTONE LLC; OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.; OPERATOR SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.; PACIFIC ZEPHYR RANGE HOOD INC.; PANAMAX LLC; RANGAIRE GP, INC.; RANGAIRE LP, INC.; SECURE WIRELESS, INC.; SPEAKERCRAFT, LLC; TEMTROL, INC.; XANTECH LLC; ZEPHYR VENTILATION, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 023750/0040 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2009
From: BLANCHETTE, DOMINIC; LAFOND, SEBASTIEN; MARCOUX, DANIEL; MALTAIS, DENIS; BATHALON, DANIEL; GAUTHIER, BENOIT
To: VENMAR VENTILATION INC.
Reel/Frame 022187/0546 →