IP Library Granted Patent US 8,061,870
Granted Patent B2
US 8,061,870 · App. 12/787,814 · Granted Nov 22, 2011

Seat light and backlit plaque holder

Assignee: Tempo Industries
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Patent No.
US 8,061,870
App. No.
12/787,814
Granted
Nov 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seat light and plaque holder including a seat light base having a downwardly angled mounting surface and an upwardly angled mounting surface with a first plurality of LEDs mounted on the downwardly angled mounting surface and a second plurality of LEDs is mounted on the upwardly angled mounting surface. A light cover is attached to the seat light base having a row marker positioned thereon to be backlit by the second plurality of LEDs and an end portion of a length selected to shield the downwardly angled first plurality of LEDs from view of persons walking up or down an aisleway while directing illumination towards an aisleway.

Claims (24)

1. Light fixture apparatus comprising:

a seat light base having a downwardly angled mounting surface and an upwardly angled mounting surface;

an LED shroud containing a first circuit board mounting a first plurality of LEDs, the shroud being mounted on said downwardly angled mounting surface;

a second circuit board mounting a plurality of LEDs, the second circuit board being positioned on said upwardly angled mounting surface; and

a light cover mounted to said seat light base and having a plaque positioned thereon to be backlit by said second plurality of LEDs and having an end portion of a length selected to shield said first plurality of LEDs from view of persons walking up or down an aisleway, while directing illumination towards said aisleway.

2. The light fixture apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first circuit board is positioned flush against parallel horizontal rims located on an interior surface of said shroud.

3. The light fixture apparatus of claim 2 wherein the front surface of each of said first plurality of LEDs lies flush with a front surface of said shroud.

4. The light fixture apparatus of claim 3 wherein said plaque carries alpha and/or numeric indicia.

5. The light fixture apparatus of claim 3 wherein said downwardly angled surface lies at an angle of 20 degrees to a vertical.

6. The light fixture apparatus of claim 1 wherein said downwardly angled surface lies at an angle of 20 degrees to a vertical.

7. The light fixture apparatus of claim 1 wherein said seat light base has a flat back surface.

8. The light fixture apparatus of claim 1 wherein said plaque carries alpha and/or numeric indicia.

9. Light fixture apparatus comprising:

a seat light base;

a first plurality of LEDs positioned on the seat light to direct light downwardly;

a second plurality of LEDs positioned on the seat light to direct light upwardly; and

a light cover mounted to said seat light base and having a plaque positioned thereon to be backlit by said second plurality of LEDs and having an end portion of a length selected to limit the visibility of said first plurality of LEDs to persons walking up or down an aisleway or other path, while directing illumination generated by said first plurality of LEDs toward said aisleway or path.

10. The light fixture apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first plurality of LEDs are mounted on a first circuit board which is positioned flush against parallel horizontal rims located on an interior surface of a shroud.

11. The light fixture apparatus of claim 10 wherein said first circuit board is mounted on a downwardly angled surface lying at an angle of 20 degrees to a vertical.

12. The light fixture apparatus of claim 2 wherein the front surface of each of said first plurality of LEDs lies flush with a front surface of said shroud.

13. The light fixture apparatus of claim 12 wherein said plaque carries alpha and/or numeric indicia.

14. The light fixture apparatus of claim 12 wherein said first circuit board is mounted on a downwardly angled surface lying at an angle of 20 degrees to a vertical.

15. The light fixture apparatus of claim 1 wherein said seat light base has a flat back surface.

16. The light fixture apparatus of claim 9 wherein said plaque carries alpha and/or numeric indicia.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2022
From: TEMPO INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: KORRUS, INC.
Reel/Frame 060230/0408 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2012
From: TEMPO LIGHTING, INC., DBA TEMPO INDUSTRIES, INC., DBA TEMPO INDUSTRIES
To: TEMPO INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 027861/0233 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2011
From: PEARSON, DENNIS; JIN, GUANG
To: TEMPO INDUSTRIES
Reel/Frame 027041/0301 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61232335 · Aug 7, 2009
Related Publication 20110032703A1 · Feb 10, 2011