Industry Patents

Patent: 5432691

Automated Truss Module with Deployment Mechanism

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Patent Number: 5432691 
Title: Automated Truss Module with Deployment Mechanism 
Abstract: A lighting truss utilizes a drive assembly to facilitate movement of lighting instruments between a protected transport position and a deployed position, extending the lighting instruments below the truss for operation. Once deployed, means are provided for spreading the lighting instruments apart from one another to allow unimpeded pan and tilt operation of the lighting instruments and allow for storage of the lighting instruments in a relatively small truss.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Garrett, Ellis 
Assignee: Vari-Lite 
Continuation or Divisional of: 5278742 
International Classification: F21V 1/00 
US Classification: 362/233 
Issue Date: 07-11-1995 
Filing Date: 01-10-1994 
Application : 179537 
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Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 5432691 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 5432691 at Google Patents 

 

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