John G Koehler

US Patent:

6450670, Sep 17, 2002

Filed:

Sep 15, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/396587

Inventors:

Benjamin R. Strauss - Farmington Hills MI
John D. Koehler - Flora IL

Assignee:

North American Lighting, Inc. - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

F21V 2900

US Classification:

362294, 362264, 362345, 362353, 362373, 362547, 362539

Abstract:

A lamp assembly having a lamp housing defining an internal cavity with at least one side. The at least one side has an opening. The lamp assembly further includes a heat transfer plate attached to the at least one side, positioned outside of the internal cavity, and at least partially aligned with the opening to transfer heat away from the lamp housing. The lamp assembly may also have a sealing gasket positioned between the heat transfer plate and the at least one side of the lamp housing. In addition, the lamp assembly may further include a bulb shield with an arm connected to the heat transfer plate, and a shell connected to the arm opposite the heat transfer plate. The shell may be adapted to at least partially cover a bulb of the lamp assembly.