IP Library Granted Patent US 8,033,688
Granted Patent B2
US 8,033,688 · App. 12/892,587 · Granted Oct 11, 2011

Fixture support system and method

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Patent No.
US 8,033,688
App. No.
12/892,587
Granted
Oct 11, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A luminaire comprising a first hub comprising a first fixed portion rotatably coupled to a first rotor portion, said hub having an internal chamber, accessible through openings on the first fixed portion and the first rotor portion; a first lamp socket coupled to the first rotor portion of the first hub; a light rail affixed to the first rotor portion, said light rail having a bore the length of the light rail; a second hub comprising a second fixed portion rotatably coupled to a second rotor portion; and a second lamp socket coupled to the second rotor portion of the second hub, wherein a first set of one or more power wires is coupled to the first lamp socket, wherein a second set of power wires is disposed in the opening on the first fixed portion and further into the bore and is coupled to the second socket.

Claims (16)

1. A device comprising:

a housing having an opening providing access to a central cavity, said housing including a fixed portion and a rotatable portion;

a first elongated member disposed in the fixed portion along the edge of the opening, having a tapered end extending away from the central cavity;

a lamp socket coupled to the rotatable portion, said lamp socket disposed for receiving a lamp opposite to the central cavity;

a second elongated member, substantially similar to the first elongated member, disposed on the other side of the opening from the first elongated member and extending away from the central cavity with the effect that the opening is bordered on two sides by the elongated members, and

a hollow arm disposed over the elongated member, said hollow having an interior dimension substantially equal to a width of the elongated member;

with the effect that the lamp socket substantially aligns perpendicular to the arm.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the elongated members each have a threaded receiver.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the hollow arms each have a hole that substantially aligns with the receiver.

4. The device of claim 1 further including a wire disposed in the hollow of the arm, said wire having a connector at one end.

5. The device of claim 1 further including:

a light rail connected to the housing.

6. The device of claim 5 wherein the light rail is formed to reflect light, said light provided by a lamp disposed in the lamp socket.

7. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

a light rail coupled to the rotatable portion such that the light rail is substantially perpendicular to the arm.

8. The device of claim 7 wherein the rail is formed to reflect light, said light from a lamp disposed in the socket.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2026
From: NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA, AS AGENT
To: VODE LIGHTING LLC
Reel/Frame 075805/0072 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2026
From: ROYNAT CAPITAL INC., AS AGENT
To: VODE LIGHTING LLC
Reel/Frame 075608/0585 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 19, 2023
From: VODE LIGHTING LLC
To: ROYNAT CAPITAL INC.
Reel/Frame 064339/0741 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 19, 2023
From: VODE LIGHTING LLC
To: NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 064339/0757 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2023
From: YU, SCOTT S
To: VODE LIGHTING, LLC
Reel/Frame 063899/0894 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2015
From: WARTON, THOMAS, MR.
To: VODE LIGHTING LLC
Reel/Frame 035900/0527 →
Continuity (3)
Division 11890065 · Aug 3, 2007
Provisional Application 60835663 · Aug 4, 2006
Related Publication 20110019396A1 · Jan 27, 2011