Patent · US Expired

Adjustable lamp assembly

US5450303A · kind A · utility

51Cited by
14References
6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 1, 1994
Grant dateSep 12, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16M2200/024
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An adjustable lamp assembly comprises a type lamp housing an a mounting base for supporting the housing. A mechanical adjusting assembly interconnects the housing and the mounting base for permitting selective adjustment of the housing relative to the base about first and second axes lying in respective planes located at approximately 90.degree. relative to one another. The adjusting assembly includes an intermediate support member connected between the housing and the base with first connecting assembly joining the intermediate support member to the base and a second mechanical connecting assembly joining the intermediate support member to the housing. The first and second connecting assemblies each including separate first and second spring biased circular arrays of teeth-like members selectively movable axially along the respective first and second axes between locked positions and adjustment positions wherein selective rotary adjustment about the respective axis is permitted.

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