IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,565,986
Granted Patent B2
US 12,565,986 · App. 18/829,676 · Granted Mar 3, 2026

Height adjustable lamp

Inventors: Taylor Bley (Milwaukee, WI); James P. Virgin (Milwaukee, WI); James Jakubowski (Milwaukee, WI); Dan Frigo (Milwaukee, WI)
Assignee: HATCO CORPORATION
F21V21/18F21S8/061F21V21/008F21V21/108
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Patent No.
US 12,565,986
App. No.
18/829,676
Granted
Mar 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A height adjustable lamp assembly includes a frame defining a cord aperture, a reel rotationally supported by the frame, an electrical cord wound around the reel where a lower end of the electrical cord extends through the cord aperture, and a lamp coupled to the lower end of the electrical cord. The reel rotates to wind up or pay out the electrical cord therefrom to adjusts a height of the lamp.

Claims (25)

1 . A height adjustable lamp assembly comprising:

a frame including:

a mounting plate;

a base plate defining a cord aperture; and

an arm coupling the mounting plate to the base plate, the arm defining a first electrical connector interface and a slip ring interface;

a first electrical connector coupled to the first electrical connector interface; and

a slip ring coupled to the slip ring interface, wherein the first electrical connector is configured to electrically couple to a power source, and wherein the slip ring is electrically coupled to the first electrical connector;

a reel rotationally supported by the frame;

an electrical cord wound around the reel, a lower end of the electrical cord extending through the cord aperture; and

a lamp coupled to the lower end of the electrical cord, wherein the reel rotates to wind up or pay out the electrical cord therefrom to adjusts a height of the lamp.

2 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a reel stop controllable to selectively engage with the reel to selectively lock the reel in a position.

3 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 2 , wherein the reel stop is electrically operated.

4 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 3 , wherein the reel stop includes at least one of (a) a solenoid or (b) a magnetic stop.

5 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the frame includes a rod assembly extending between the mounting plate and the base plate.

6 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 5 , wherein the reel is coupled to the rod assembly.

7 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 5 , wherein the mounting plate defines a first aperture, and the base plate defines a second aperture, and wherein the rod assembly engages with the first aperture and the second aperture.

8 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 5 , wherein the reel includes a shaft defining an aperture through which a rod of the rod assembly extends.

9 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the arm includes a base mount detachably coupled to the base plate.

10 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reel defines a second electrical connector interface, further comprising a second electrical connector coupled to the second electrical connector interface, wherein the second electrical connector is electrically coupled to the slip ring and the electrical cord.

11 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the arm extends downward from an edge of the mounting plate and terminates at the base plate.

12 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the arm is integrally coupled to at least one of the mounting plate or the base plate.

13 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the arm is detachably coupled to at least one of the mounting plate or the base plate.

14 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reel includes a spring disposed therein, and wherein, as the lamp is manually lifted by an operator, the spring causes the reel to rotate to wind up the electrical cord.

15 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an electrically operated cord winder configured to guide the electrical cord onto the reel.

16 . The height adjustable lamp assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a cord stop positioned along the electrical cord, the cord stop configured to prevent the electrical cord from retracting more than a predetermined amount through the cord aperture.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2025
From: BLEY, TAYLOR; VIRGIN, JAMES P.; JAKUBOWSKI, JAMES; FRIGO, DAN
To: HATCO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072930/0460 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 18538182 · Dec 13, 2023
Provisional Application 63437539 · Jan 6, 2023
Related Publication 20250003579A1 · Jan 2, 2025
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