Illumination – Light source and modifier – With sealing means or artificial atmosphere
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-31
2007-07-31
Luebke, Renee (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Light source and modifier
With sealing means or artificial atmosphere
C362S264000, C362S362000, C362S147000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11150000
ABSTRACT:
A lighting fixture assembly includes a housing assembly that forms an interior. A valve mechanism is associated with the housing assembly and is configured to automatically vent fluid from the interior to the atmosphere when the pressure in the interior exceeds a threshold level. Otherwise, the valve mechanism seals the interior from the atmosphere. The lighting fixture also includes a pressure-equalization mechanism, separate from the valve mechanism, which is also associated with the housing assembly. The pressure-equalization mechanism is configured to, upon activation, substantially equalize the interior pressure with the atmosphere pressure and to otherwise seal the interior from the atmosphere.
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Alexander Allen
Hagen Douglas W.
Coarsegold Consulting, Inc.
Koppel, Patrick, Heybl & Dawson
Lee Gunyoung T.
Luebke Renee
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