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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2006
John D. Stevens, Covington, GA (US);
Mark Anthony Hand, Covington, GA (US);
Shawn Wilcox, Simpsonville, SC (US);
John D. Stevens, Covington, GA (US);
Mark Anthony Hand, Covington, GA (US);
Shawn Wilcox, Simpsonville, SC (US);
ABL IP Holding LLC, Conyers, GA (US);
Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a cupola and photocontrol receptacle assembly that allows a user to adjust the direction of the cupola base and the photocontrol receptacle simultaneously without using tools. A fixture housing may have an opening for receiving a photocontrol receptacle connection member and one or more ribs located in proximity to the fixture housing opening. A cupola base may include an opening for receiving the connection member and features adapted to detachably engaged the fixture housing ribs. In addition, a spring may be coupled to the connection member and configured to allow the photocontrol receptacle to move in a first direction upon the application of a force in the first direction and recoil when the force is removed or decreased.