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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 1985
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Joe Mendoza, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Assignee:
Purex Pool Products, Inc., Lakewood, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362267 ; 362318 ; 362365 ; 362294 ; 362390 ;
Abstract
In an underwater pool or spa light assembly for retaining an annular lens gasket and light housing in position, comprises: (a) a face ring having a central axis and annular re-entrant wall defining an annular flared portion to seat the gasket assembly, the ring also having retainer structure to retain said light housing which is engageable with the gasket to annularly compress same axially, (b) and circularly spaced tabs on the ring and projecting generally axially beyond the edge of the annularly flared portion to peripherally position the gasket, blocking radially outward extrusion thereof when compressed by the housing.