US4881156A
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Adjustable mounting device for a luminaire
Assignee: SYLVAN R SHEMITZ ASSOCIATES Inc 145 ORANGE AVENUE WEST HAVEN CT 06516 A CORP OF CT
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Filing: 1987-05-22
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Granted: 1989-11-14
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Expires: 2007-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A mounting device for adjustability and lockability of a reflector within a luminaire and for reduction of dark spots in the lighting pattern of adjacently mounted luminaires. The device includes an elongated reflector, mounting straps which may be inserted into and tightened against the reflector and which receive other components of the device, lampholders which may be connected to the mounting straps, mounting brackets, one arm of which is attached to a surface and the other arm of which may be connected with mounting fulcrum screws to a left end mounting strap, a right end mounting strap, or to the left and right end mounting straps of two adjacently mounted luminaires, and locking clamps which may be connected with orientation locking screws to mounting straps and may be clamped to mounting brackets by tightening the orientation locking screws.
Inventors
- 👤 Sylvan R. Shemitz
- 👤 Theodore Lepak
- 👤 Steve Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:42
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V17/00; F21V17/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
An adjustable mounting device for a luminaire, comprising: (a) an elongated reflector having a long axis and adapted to receive the adjustable mounting device at each end thereof; (b) mounting straps attached at each end of the reflector coaxially with the long axis of the reflector; (c) lampholders attached to mounting straps coaxially with the long axis of the luminaire; (d) mounting brackets attached at each end of the reflector coaxially with the long axis of the reflector; and (e) locking means, separate from the mounting brackets, attached to mounting straps at each end of the reflector offset from the long axis of the reflector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
An adjustable mounting device for a luminaire, comprising: (a) an elongated reflector having a long axis and adapted to receive the adjustable mounting device at each end thereof; (b) mounting straps attached at each end of the reflector coaxially with the long axis of the reflector; (c) lampholders attached to mounting straps coaxially with the long axis of the luminaire; (d) mounting brackets attached at each end of the reflector coaxially with the long axis of the reflector; and (e) locking means, separate from the mounting brackets, attached to mounting straps at each end of the reflector offset from the long axis of the reflector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The adjustable mounting device of claim 1, wherein the mounting straps each further comprises a first arm which is inserted into the reflector and has means for tightening the mounting straps against the reflector, and a second arm perpendicular to the first arm which has means for attaching the mounting straps to lampholders, locking clamps and mounting fulcrum screws.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
Mounting straps as recited in claim 2, wherein the second perpendicular arm of each mounting strap has; (a) openings therethrough for passage of internal screws which connect the lampholders to the mounting straps; (b) an opening therethrough for passage of mounting fulcrum screws which act as pivots for the reflector in the mounting brackets; and (c) an opening therethrough for passage of orientation locking screws which connect the locking means to the mounting straps.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The adjustable mounting device of claim 1, wherein the mounting brackets further comprise a right end-of-run bracket and a left end-of-run bracket with arms having diagonal slots at each end to allow for sliding and rotating adjustment of the luminaire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The adjustable mounting device of claim 1, wherein the mounting brackets further comprise intermediate brackets having two nested, parallel arms, each arm having a diagonal slot at each end to allow for sliding and rotating adjustment of two adjacently mounted luminaires.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
176 words
An adjustable mounting device for a luminaire, comprising: (a) an elongated reflector having a long axis and adapted to receive the adjustable mounting device at each end thereof; (b) L-shaped mounting straps inserted into the reflector channel, thereby preventing vertical movement of the mounting straps; (c) lampholders, each having two openings therethrough of preselected diameter for receiving two screws, whereby the lampholders may be connected to the mounting straps; (d) mounting brackets, each having means for receiving mounting fulcrum screws and shoulder washers, whereby one arm of the mounting brackets may be connected to the mounting straps, and arms of the mounting brackets each having an opening therethrough, whereby one arm of the mounting brackets may be mounted to a surface; (e) L-shaped inner locking clamps, each having an opening therethrough, and L-shaped outer locking clamps, each having a threaded opening therethrough, whereby the inner and outer locking clamps may be clamped onto the mounting brackets by means of orientation locking screws received by the mounting straps, the inner locking clamps and the outer locking clamps.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
176 words
An adjustable mounting device for a luminaire, comprising: (a) an elongated reflector having a long axis and adapted to receive the adjustable mounting device at each end thereof; (b) L-shaped mounting straps inserted into the reflector channel, thereby preventing vertical movement of the mounting straps; (c) lampholders, each having two openings therethrough of preselected diameter for receiving two screws, whereby the lampholders may be connected to the mounting straps; (d) mounting brackets, each having means for receiving mounting fulcrum screws and shoulder washers, whereby one arm of the mounting brackets may be connected to the mounting straps, and arms of the mounting brackets each having an opening therethrough, whereby one arm of the mounting brackets may be mounted to a surface; (e) L-shaped inner locking clamps, each having an opening therethrough, and L-shaped outer locking clamps, each having a threaded opening therethrough, whereby the inner and outer locking clamps may be clamped onto the mounting brackets by means of orientation locking screws received by the mounting straps, the inner locking clamps and the outer locking clamps.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-11-13 | 1997-05-15 | 1997-11-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-11-13 | 2001-05-15 | 2001-11-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |