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Modular, composable lighting projector for illumination from the ground

Assignee: QUARZCOLOR IANIRO SpA
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Filing: 1985-06-05
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Granted: 1987-11-17
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Expires: 2005-06-05
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Abstract

Abstract A modular, composable lighting projector for illumination from the ground in theatres, or in photographic, motion-picture and television studios, and the like, said lighting projector consisting of a housing that shows a small window in its front side, which window incorporates the bulb-mirror set, as well as louvers for ventilation in its top side, said projector being characterized in that it comprises hinge receiving means on a back upright edge, hinge insertion means on the other back upright edge, a hooking device fastened near a lower front corner and hooking means complementary to said hooking device at a position close to the other lower front corner.

Inventors

  • 👤 Marcello Bertozzi
  • 👤 Roberto Casamento

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 21:18
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V21/00; F21V21/14; F21V21/30; F21S; F21S2/00; F21S2/005; F21W; F21W2131/00; F21W2131/40; F21W2131/406

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 184 words
A plurality of lamp housing modules particularly for lighting in theaters, photographs, motion picture or television studios, the housing modules each having a front side, a top side, a back wall, and a pair of first and second end walls, the back wall joining said end walls along first and second back upright edges, said housing modules each having a lighting window on said front side and ventilation louvers on said top side and containing a bulb and mirror set, a flange member at said first upright edge of each housing module having slots forming hinge receiving means, tab members extending from said second upright edge forming hinge insertion means insertable into said slots of the flange members of an adjacent like housing module to form a hinge therewith, a hook device extending from and close to a lower portion of said front side and a hook receiving means complementary to said hook device at a lower portion of said front side of an adjacent like housing module, whereby a plurality of said housings may be connected into a housing row of desired configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 184 words
A plurality of lamp housing modules particularly for lighting in theaters, photographs, motion picture or television studios, the housing modules each having a front side, a top side, a back wall, and a pair of first and second end walls, the back wall joining said end walls along first and second back upright edges, said housing modules each having a lighting window on said front side and ventilation louvers on said top side and containing a bulb and mirror set, a flange member at said first upright edge of each housing module having slots forming hinge receiving means, tab members extending from said second upright edge forming hinge insertion means insertable into said slots of the flange members of an adjacent like housing module to form a hinge therewith, a hook device extending from and close to a lower portion of said front side and a hook receiving means complementary to said hook device at a lower portion of said front side of an adjacent like housing module, whereby a plurality of said housings may be connected into a housing row of desired configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 70 words
A lamp housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hook device consists of a resilient clip plate having one end riveted to the housing and a hooked other end projecting outside the housing, said hook receiving means consisting of a recess provided at the lower portion of said front side of the housing and adapted to engage said hooked end of the resilient clip plate of the adjacent housing.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1990-11-16 1991-05-18 1991-11-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1994-11-16 1995-05-18 1995-11-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1998-11-16 1999-05-18 1999-11-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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