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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2011
John Speidel, Highland Falls, NY (US);
Vincent Gennarelli, Washingtonville, NY (US);
Frank Reidmiller, Highland Lakes, NJ (US);
Peter Eagleton, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Jose Cadena, Mt. Kisco, NY (US);
Scott Wisniewski, Highland Falls, NY (US);
John Speidel, Highland Falls, NY (US);
Vincent Gennarelli, Washingtonville, NY (US);
Frank Reidmiller, Highland Lakes, NJ (US);
Peter Eagleton, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Jose Cadena, Mt. Kisco, NY (US);
Scott Wisniewski, Highland Falls, NY (US);
Lighting Services, Inc., Stony Point, NY (US);
Abstract
An articulating accessory cartridge for use in theatrical and commercial lighting fixtures in which optical accessories are utilized. The cartridge includes an outer member removably insertable in the fixture and an inner member telescopically retained in the outer member. One or several optical accessories can be removably received and retained in the inner member in an axial stack, depending upon effects desired. The inner cartridge member is telescopically extended before the cartridge is mounted on the fixture. As the cartridge is inserted, the uppermost accessory engages the end of a reflector associated with a light source in the fixture. Continued insertion of the cartridge results in telescopic retraction of the inner cartridge member, depending upon the number of accessories in the stack, until the outer cartridge member is fully seated. The accessories are held against the end of the reflector for optimal efficiency of the lighting and lighting effects.