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EP 0260478 A2 19880323 - Wall mounted luminaire.

Title (en)

Wall mounted luminaire.

Title (de)

Auf einer Wand montierte Leuchte.

Title (fr)

Luminaire monté sur une paroi verticale.

Publication

EP 0260478 A2 19880323 (EN)

Application

EP 87112211 A 19870822

Priority

US 90776586 A 19860915

Abstract (en)

An improved wall mounted luminaire (10) providing a uniformly lighted rectangular pattern with the longer sides adjacent and parallel the wall (12) on which the luminaire is to be mounted. The luminaire (10) providing a spacing criteria of 4:1 across the width of the rectangular pattern and a 6:1 spacing criteria along the length of the rectangular pattern.

IPC 1-7

F21S 1/02; F21V 7/04

IPC 8 full level

F21S 8/00 (2006.01); F21V 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F21S 8/088 (2013.01); F21V 7/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0260478 A2 19880323; EP 0260478 A3 19890816; DK 476487 A 19880316; DK 476487 D0 19870911; NO 873837 D0 19870914; NO 873837 L 19880316; ZA 876443 B 19880304

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87112211 A 19870822; DK 476487 A 19870911; NO 873837 A 19870914; ZA 876443 A 19870828