Patent ID: 7137721
Filing Date: 2006-11-21
Classification: F21V,F21W

Abstract:
1. A weatherproof outdoor pivoting lighting assembly for a lamp having a forwardly diverging glass envelope and a threaded electrical connection end, said lighting assembly comprising: a thin wall housing having a peripheral wall and a base wall providing an outwardly opening cavity, said peripheral wall frontally terminating with a transverse annular flange; a socket mounted in said cavity having electrical connection means for electrically and mechanically engaging said electrical connection end of said lamp with said envelope adjacent said flange of said housing; an opening in said base wall of said housing; a power cord including a first end for connection with a source of power and a second end extending through said opening in said base wall and electrically connected with said electrical connection means on said socket; a first gasket member formed of an elastomeric material, said first gasket member having an annular body, said first gasket member having an inner surface including a front interior surface conforming to said envelope and provided with a pair of axially spaced inwardly projecting narrow sealing ribs for locally compressively engaging said envelope to establish inner sealing interfaces therebetween, said inner surface having an outwardly extending annular groove for receiving said flange with the surfaces of said groove engaging said flange to establish an outer sealing interface therebetween, said inner surface further including a cylindrical section adjacent said groove and overlying an outer surface of said housing adjacent said flange, said outer surface of said housing including aperture means and said cylindrical section includes inwardly projecting means extending through said aperture means for axially and circumferentially retaining said front gasket on said housing; and bracket means including pivot means for mounting at a outdoor location and positioning said lamp unit at a desired inclination with respect thereto.