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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2014
Paul John Gongola, Enfield, CT (US);
Sean Michael Blondin, East Granby, CT (US);
Paul John Gongola, Enfield, CT (US);
Sean Michael Blondin, East Granby, CT (US);
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a globe clamp with integrated mounting pads which can hold a level while a user adjusts the lighting device to which the globe clamp is coupled. In one example embodiment, the globe clamp includes a clamp body, which includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and an exterior contour. The top portion forms a first internal opening defined by a first inner surface. The bottom portion forms a second internal opening defined by a second inner surface. The exterior contour surrounds the top portion and the bottom portion. The exterior contour comprises at least one recess having a horizontal, flat surface, the recess configured to retain a level.