US 11,940,126 B2
Petal mechanism for light fixture
Jacob Daniel Schott, Chicago, IL (US); and John Geletka, Riverside, IL (US)
Assigned to Gschott Ventures LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by Gschott Ventures LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/955,172.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/250,393, filed on Sep. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0112846 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. F21V 14/08 (2006.01); F21V 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC F21V 14/08 (2013.01) [F21V 1/12 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A light fixture comprising:
a lamp having a light source;
a petal mechanism coupled to the lamp and having a plurality of petals and being moveable between an open position and a closed position;
a petal actuator coupled to the petal mechanism to controllably move the petals of the petal mechanism between the open position and the closed position; and
wherein the petal actuator includes a top plate, a motor coupled to the top plate, a lead screw coupled to the motor, and a cylindrical ring along an axis of the lead screw and coupled to the lead screw, wherein the petal actuator controllably raises and lowers the cylindrical ring along the axis to move the petals between the open position and the closed position.