Patents
US 7637766 B2: Photocontrol receptacle
- Granted
- 2009-12-29
- Filed
- 2008-09-19 application 12284352
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
A receptacle assembly for a twist-lock photocontrol that is mounted on a luminaire housing. The assembly includes a receptacle and a spring clamp. The receptacle has a disc portion with a hub extending from the central portion of the back side, a perimeter side wall with a castellated bottom edge that engages stops on the luminaire housing. Three fingers extend from the back side of the disc and terminate at a lip edge. The spring clamp has a substantially flat, ring-shaped body that includes a top surface, an opening, an inner edge, an outer edge, and at least one pair of spring members. The receptacle is attached to a luminaire housing using the spring clamp. The orientation of the receptacle can be adjusted and can be locked into a stationary position without tools.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg091229.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Industries, Inc. 14 patents | US company or organization | Laurel, MS | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Kauffman | Buford, GA | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jason Cook | Laurel, MS | 23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gerald L. Ballard | Brandon, MS | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| William Edward Lee | Hattiesburg, MS | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01J | Measurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light; colorimetry; radiation pyrometry | G01J1/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F21V | Functional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof; structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for | F21V23/0442 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F21W | Indexing scheme associated with subclasses f21k, f21l, f21s and f21v, relating to uses or applications of lighting devices or systems | F21W2131/103 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10S | Technical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests | Y10S439/954 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COOK, JASON signed 2008-11-07 BALLARD, GERALD signed 2008-11-13 LEE, WILLIAM E. signed 2008-11-13 KAUFFMAN, RICK signed 2008-12-08 | HOWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. LAUREL, MS | 22007/909 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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