Patent ID: 6902200

Claim:
A joint for an outdoor lighting fixture, comprising: a base knuckle and a top knuckle, each knuckle comprising: (i) a body having a longitudinally-extending recessed flattened face formed on an inner side, wherein the flattened face defines a plane that is bisected by a longitudinal centerline; (ii) a single peaked structure comprising two intersecting angled faces extending perpendicular to the plane and across a full width of the body, the single peaked structure having an apex centered along the longitudinal centerline; (iii) a cavity formed in the flattened face so that it is bisected by the longitudinal centerline; (iv) a tapered ferrule extending from the cavity so that it is bisected by the longitudinal centerline; and (v) a bore extending from a distal end of each knuckle into the cavity for receiving an electrical wire; wherein, when the flattened face of the base knuckle is disposed opposing the flattened face of the top knuckle with the ferrules aligned, the ferrule of one of the base knuckle and the top knuckle fits within the ferrule of the other of the base knuckle and the top knuckle to create a pivot point and the cavities of the base knuckle and the top knuckle are enclosed; and a screw passing through and threadably retained within the pivot point for locking the base knuckle and top knuckle at a predetermined angle; wherein, when the top knuckle is pivoted with respect to the base knuckle, a pivot stop is formed when one of the two angled faces on the base knuckle and one of the two angled faces on the top knuckle abut each other, and wherein, when the joint is assembled, exposed surfaces of the top knuckle and the base knuckle are free of recesses that can retain contaminants.