Patent ID: 7490961
Filing Date: 2009-02-17
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21Y

Abstract:
1. A lighting apparatus, comprising: a light source mounted within a light fixture; and a light shield mounted to the fixture, the light shield comprising a center, a first side having a first outer edge, a first path and a first plurality of coverage zones, and a second side having a second outer edge, a second path and second a plurality of coverage zones, wherein each coverage zone has a light blocking area corresponding to an amount of light blocked from the light source, wherein the first plurality of coverage zones extend from the center to the first outer edges along the first path and the second plurality of coverage zones extend from the center to the second outer edge along a second path, wherein the plurality of light blocking areas on the first side gradually decreasingly block light along the first path and the plurality of light blockings areas on the second side gradually decreasingly block light along the second path.