Light-operated control device

Claim 1

A light-operated control device comprising a substantially spherical first housing, an aperture extending through a side of said housing through which light may enter the housing, a light-responsive element mounted on said housing positioned to receive light entering the housing through said aperture, a second housing, control circuitry mounted in said second housing, mounting means mounting said first housing outwardly of a side of said second housing for universal swiveling movement relative to said second housing between multiple adjusted positions with the light-responsive element facing in different directions in said adjusted positions, said mounting means including means defining a seat on said side of said second housing receiving a side portion of said first housing, and an arm mounted on and projecting outwardly from the second housing having an engaging portion forming a seat which receives another side portion of the first housing which other side portion is diametrically opposite the first-mentioned side portion of the first housing, said light-responsive element facing to one side of said first-mentioned and other side portions of the first housing, adjustable means for releasably clamping said seats against said first housing frictionally to secure the first housing relative to said second housing in a selected adjusted position, and means electrically interconnecting said light-responsive element and said control circuitry and accommodating such universal swiveling movement of the first housing relative to the second housing.