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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1999
Mark T Wedell, Germantown, TN (US);
Timothy D Cathey, Raleigh, NC (US);
Margaret A Self, Lake Cormorant, MS (US);
John DeCandia, Germantown, TN (US);
Greg Marik, Germantown, TN (US);
Thomas A Zimmerman, Southaven, MS (US);
Edward B Bilson, Memphis, TN (US);
R W Kauffman, Memphis, TN (US);
Thomas & Betts International, Inc., Sparks, NV (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a roadway luminaire is provided which includes the steps of molding an upper housing from a composite material and applying a reflective substance directly to an inner surface of a domed portion of the housing to create a reflector. The luminaire further includes a lower housing hingedly attached to the upper housing which supports a lens therein and is pivotable into an open position and latched to the upper housing in a closed position. Means are provided for mounting the luminaire to a pole.