US3158329A
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Recessed ceiling lighting fixture
Assignee: Holophane Corp
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Filing: 1960-12-08
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Granted: 1964-11-24
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Expires: 1980-12-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Vearl S Wince
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:10
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V17/00; F21V17/10; F21V17/16; F21V17/162; F21S; F21S8/00; F21S8/02; F21S8/026; F21V17/12; F21V3/00; F21V3/04; F21V3/049; F21V5/00; F21V21/00; F21V21/02; F21V21/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A LIGHTING FIXTURE COMPRISING A REFLECTOR, A LIGHT SOURCE IN FRONT OF SAID REFLECTOR, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID SOURCE AND SAID REFLECTOR INWARDLY OF A SURFACE IN AN OPENING THEREIN, A GLASS LENS, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID LENS SPACED FROM SAID SOURCE AND SAID REFLECTOR OUTWARDLY OF THE SURFACE, A SYNTHETIC THERMOPLASTIC RESINOUS LIGHT TRANSMITTING TRIM MEMBER FRAMING SAID LENS, THE MAJOR PORTION OF REFLECTED AND DIRECT LIGHT BEING INCIDENT UPON SAID LENS, A MINOR PORTION OF LIGHT DIRECT FROM SAID SOURCE PASSING BETWEEN THE PERIPHERIES OF SAID REFLECTOR AND SAID LENS AND BEING INCIDENT UPON SAID TRIM MEMBER, SAID TRIM MEMBER EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID LENS AND INCLUDING WALLS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE OUTER PERIPHERY THEREOF, SAID WALLS EXTENDING TO THE SURFACE AND AROUND THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF THE OPENING, SAID WALLS INCLUDING PRISMS DIRECTING LIGHT FROM SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND INTERCEPTING LINES OF SIGHT DIRECTED FROM BELOW AND TOWARD SAID OPENING AND DIRECTING SAID LINES OF SIGHT UPWARDLY AWAY FROM SAID OPENING AND DOWNWARDLY AWAY FROM SAID OPENING DEPENDING UPON WHICH FACES OF SAID PRISMS INTERCEPT SAID LINES OF SIGHT, WHEREBY THE EDGES OF THE OPENING ARE OBSCURED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A LIGHTING FIXTURE COMPRISING A REFLECTOR, A LIGHT SOURCE IN FRONT OF SAID REFLECTOR, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID SOURCE AND SAID REFLECTOR INWARDLY OF A SURFACE IN AN OPENING THEREIN, A GLASS LENS, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID LENS SPACED FROM SAID SOURCE AND SAID REFLECTOR OUTWARDLY OF THE SURFACE, A SYNTHETIC THERMOPLASTIC RESINOUS LIGHT TRANSMITTING TRIM MEMBER FRAMING SAID LENS, THE MAJOR PORTION OF REFLECTED AND DIRECT LIGHT BEING INCIDENT UPON SAID LENS, A MINOR PORTION OF LIGHT DIRECT FROM SAID SOURCE PASSING BETWEEN THE PERIPHERIES OF SAID REFLECTOR AND SAID LENS AND BEING INCIDENT UPON SAID TRIM MEMBER, SAID TRIM MEMBER EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID LENS AND INCLUDING WALLS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE OUTER PERIPHERY THEREOF, SAID WALLS EXTENDING TO THE SURFACE AND AROUND THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF THE OPENING, SAID WALLS INCLUDING PRISMS DIRECTING LIGHT FROM SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND INTERCEPTING LINES OF SIGHT DIRECTED FROM BELOW AND TOWARD SAID OPENING AND DIRECTING SAID LINES OF SIGHT UPWARDLY AWAY FROM SAID OPENING AND DOWNWARDLY AWAY FROM SAID OPENING DEPENDING UPON WHICH FACES OF SAID PRISMS INTERCEPT SAID LINES OF SIGHT, WHEREBY THE EDGES OF THE OPENING ARE OBSCURED.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-24 | 1968-05-25 | 1968-11-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-24 | 1972-05-25 | 1972-11-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-24 | 1976-05-25 | 1976-11-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |