Patent · US Expired

Automatic gel changer for a spotlight

US4298920A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 1979
Grant dateNov 3, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 7, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21W2131/406
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An automatic gel changer for remote operation, including a rotary solenoid associated with each gel frame to rotate such frames in and out of the path of the beam of light from the spotlight. Also associated with each gel frame is a damper for causing the motion of the gel frames as provided by the solenoids to be smooth and continuous.

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