Patent ID: 6290373
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: F21V,F21W

Abstract:
A light fixture comprising:a reflector to reflect light to illuminate a scene;a socket to receive and hold a light bulb;a power source to provide electrical power to said socket to illuminate the light bulb;a carriage holding said socket in a position where said light bulb will extend forwardly of said reflector, said carriage being mounted on tracks to slide linearly back and forth with respect to said reflector;a drive means to move the carriage through a range of linear motion;a transfer mechanism coupled between the drive means and the carriage for translating movements of the drive means into a linear motion of the carriage; and,an adjustable connector linking the transfer mechanism to the carriage to permit adjustment of the range of linear motion of the carriage to accommodate different types of bulbs.