Industry Patents

Patent: 5580164

Power Lens for an Automated Luminaire

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Patent Number: 5580164 
Title: Power Lens for an Automated Luminaire 
Abstract: A power lens for use in an automated color mixing wash luminaire is formed of a disc of cast transparent material. The disc includes a plurality of lens elements in a honeycomb pattern. Each element has a convex surface. The convex surfaces form an arcuate band extending around a surface of the disc. The convex surfaces have various radii. A plurality of lens elements having the same radius are grouped together in abutting relationship. Six different radii are represented in the lens so that six groups of elements are formed around the band.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Maddox, Smith 
Assignee: High End Systems 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: F21V 9/00 
US Classification: 362/293 
Issue Date: 12-03-1996 
Filing Date: 03-07-1995 
Application : 399846 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 5580164 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 5580164 at Google Patents 

 

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