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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
John W. McGuire, Waukesha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 8/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 8/02 ;
Abstract
A track and a track assembly is surface mounted to a ceiling and extends longitudinally in front of a number of adjacent apartment or condominium storage compartments. The track assembly includes a trolley which is travelable along the track and which includes cooperating friction brakes. The friction brakes allow the trolley to be fixed in any location along the track. Suspended from the trolley is an extendable and retractable utility light fixture. Also attached to the trolley is a recoiled electrical connection and a pull cord for manually moving the trolley and suspended utility light fixture along the length of the track.