Abstract A trouble light guard and reflector molded of plastic dielectric material for rapid mounting on a trouble light. The structure is molded in two halves hingedly joined at the top. One half comprises longitudinal and transverse spaced bars permitting the light to pass through. The other half comprises a reflector and is segmented into three angularly positioned panels. The open side is similarly angled. At the juncture, the plastic is pliable and acts as the hinge. At the outer ends, both halves are provided with integral arcuate sections adapted to surround a light socket. One arcuate section has an opening at each end and the other arcuate section has resilient hook members adapted to enter and lock in the openings to lock the guard to the light socket. A plastic hook is provided with a depending shank having a button end. The hinge portion is provided with a central opening having a slot for resiliency. The button end of the hook can be forced into the opening to lock in place. The entire structure is dielectric, light and strong.
Inventors
👤 Frederic W. Schwartz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-06 01:49
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V15/00; F21V15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A trouble light guard and reflector comprising a molded plastic dielectric member having two half portions connected by an integral web of flexible plastic material at their top edges, one half portion comprising a plurality of spaced longitudinal and transverse bars forming a wide open mesh portion adapted to permit the passage of light, the other half portion constituting a reflector for the light, and means for locking the bottom ends of said half portions to each other around the light socket, said half portions each forming three angularly disposed panels arranged in a semicircle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A trouble light guard and reflector comprising a molded plastic dielectric member having two half portions connected by an integral web of flexible plastic material at their top edges, one half portion comprising a plurality of spaced longitudinal and transverse bars forming a wide open mesh portion adapted to permit the passage of light, the other half portion constituting a reflector for the light, and means for locking the bottom ends of said half portions to each other around the light socket, said half portions each forming three angularly disposed panels arranged in a semicircle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as in claim 1, wherein said locking means comprises rectangular openings adjacent the bottom edge of one half member and complementary hooked studs extending adjacent the bottom edge of the other half member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device as in claim 1, wherein said half portion forming the reflector is provided with vent openings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A device as in claim 1, wherein said hinge portion is provided with a central opening, and a dielectric hook is provided with an enlarged button bottom end adapted to snap into said opening to provide a suspension hook for the device.