US Patent Issued on Feb. 18 for "Multi-directional luminaire with opposing mounting plates and structural supports" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,228,278, issued on Feb. 18.

"Multi-directional luminaire with opposing mounting plates and structural supports" was invented by Henry David Walden (Los Angeles).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A luminaire includes an elongated body, a plurality of light sources arranged between opposing ends of the body, mounting plates provided at the opposing ends, and an electrical outlet configured to receive power. The mounting plates include a threaded portion configured to receive a threaded connector for supporting the luminaire from a mounting surface. A lighting modifier might be provided to alter the lighting output."

The patent was filed on No...