Patent ID: 7942535

Claim:
A light fixture, comprising: at least one light source for generating a beam of light, at least one color wheel, which color wheel comprises a plurality of color filters mounted on the periphery of the color wheel, which color filters are positioned mostly contiguous to each other, the color wheel being rotatable to place a respective one of the color filters in position to intercept the light beam, wherein the color filters are replaceably fixed to the color wheel by a central protruding spring, which central protruding spring comprises a number of radial protruding tongues for fixation of the color filters, wherein the color wheel further comprises a number of radial protrusions formed between the color filters and a circular outer protrusion outward of the color filters, wherein the radial protrusions and outer protrusion form an open framework within which each of the color filters is held over a respective opening of the framework by a respective one of the tongues of the central protruding spring.