Modular weather-resistant lighting fixture
US6058230A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4204
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A modular weather-resistant fiber optic lighting fixture comprises a support tube having a support inner bore for receiving a fiber optic light guide, a lens bore, support threads, and a support head with an encircling support ring; a lens disposed within the lens bore; a hood having a hood inner bore in frictional engagement with the support ring; at least one effect element disposed within the hood inner bore; and a compression assembly comprising a compression ring, a compression collet, and a compression fitting, the compression fitting, ring, and collet formed for receiving the fiber optic light guide, and the compression fitting providing threaded engagement with the support threads. The fixture may also comprise several different fittings for recessed mounting in flat surfaces, or mounting to curved surfaces or stakes.
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