Lighting fixture having three sockets electrically connected and mounted to bowl and cover plate

• US 6,186,646 B1
• Filed: 03/24/1999
• Issued: 02/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hinkley Lighting Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hinkley Lighting Incorporated
• Inventors: Wiedemer, Richard A. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cariaso, Alan
• Assistant Examiner(s): DELGIZZI, RONALD ERNEST
• Application Number:
  US09/275,573
• Time in Patent Office: 692 Days
• Field of Search: 362/249, 362/226, 362/227, 362/810, 362/457, 439/615
• US Class Current: 362/249.01
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/00 Combination of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/22 for screw type base, e.g. for lamp
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/92 Holders formed as intermediate parts for distributing energy in parallel through two or more counterparts at least one of which is attached to apparatus to be held

Abstract

A lighting fixture having three lights residing in three sockets is disclosed. The light sockets are mounted by brackets to a cover plate. The cover plate is secured to a bowl by means of an interconnecting support in combination with an upper threaded stud and a threaded cap. The interconnecting support is secured at one end thereof to the bowl by means of a lower threaded stud and a nut. A flange socket is secured to the bowl by screws. Wiring means are employed to electrically connect the socket and the light bulbs for illuminating them.

Claims

1. A lighting fixture comprising a socket flange;

a bowl;

said socket flange affixed to said bowl;

an interconnecting support affixed to said bowl;

a cover;

said cover affixed to said interconnecting support;

a first bracket for supporting a first bulb socket being affixed to said cover;

a second bracket for supporting a second bulb socket being affixed to said cover;

a third bracket for supporting a third bulb socket being affixed to said cover;

a first electric light bulb mounted in said first bulb socket;

a second electric light bulb mounted in said second bulb socket;

a third electric light bulb mounted in said third bulb socket; and

, wiring means supplying electric power to said lighting fixture.

2. A lighting fixture as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cover is affixed to said interconnecting support by means of an internally threaded cap.

3. A lighting fixture as claimed in claim 1 wherein said interconnecting support is U-shaped and includes a first interior threaded portion therein and a second interior threaded portion therein.

4. A lighting fixture as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a lower threaded stud engaging said first interior threaded portion and an upper threaded stud engaging said second interior threaded portion.

5. A lighting fixture as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a nut threaded to said lower threaded stud for affixing said interconnecting support to said bowl and a threaded cap threaded to said upper threaded stud for affixing said cover to said bowl.