Claims
- 1. A method of manufacturing a roadway luminaire, comprising the steps of:molding first and second upper housing sections, the first upper housing section including a dome portion such that an inner surface of the dome portion is molded having a reflector geometry and the second upper housing section including means for mounting the luminaire to a pole; applying a reflective substance directly to said inner surface of said dome portion to create a reflector; mechanically coupling the first and second upper housing sections to form an upper housing; molding a lower housing from a composite material, said lower housing supporting a lens therein; and hingedly attaching said lower housing to said upper housing, said lower housing being pivotable into an open position and latched to the upper housing in a closed position.
- 2. The method as defined by claim 1, wherein the step of applying a reflective substance includes a vacuum metalization process.
- 3. The method as defined by claim 1, wherein the step of molding the first upper housing section includes the step of molding a plurality of aiming bands on the inner surface of the dome portion to form the reflector geometry.
- 4. The method as defined by claim 1, wherein the step of molding the first upper housing section includes the step of molding a plurality of undercuts on the inner surface of the dome portion to form the reflector geometry.
- 5. The method as defined by claim 1, wherein the step of molding the first upper housing section includes the step of molding a flange surrounding the dome portion for receiving a gasket and providing a rain lip for preventing rain from entering the dome portion.
- 6. The method as defined by claim 5, wherein the flange includes a raceway for receiving wires of the luminaire.
- 7. A roadway luminaire comprising:an upper housing including first and second upper housing sections mechanically coupled together, the first upper housing section including a dome portion having a molded reflector geometry and a reflective substance applied to an inner surface thereof to create a reflector and the second upper housing section including means for mounting the luminaire to a pole; and a lower housing hingedly attached to the upper housing for supporting a lens therein, the lower housing being pivotable into an open position and latched to the upper housing in a closed position.
- 8. The roadway luminaire as defined by claim 7, wherein the reflective substance is applied to the inner surface of the dome portion using a vacuum metalization process.
- 9. The roadway luminaire as defined by claim 7, wherein the inner surface of the dome portion includes a plurality of aiming bands to form the reflector geometry.
- 10. The roadway luminaire as defined by claim 7, wherein the inner surface of the dome portion includes undercuts to form the reflector geometry.
- 11. The roadway luminaire as defined by claim 7, wherein the first upper housing section includes a flange surrounding the dome portion for receiving a gasket and providing a rain lip for preventing rain from entering the dome portion.
- 12. The roadway luminaire as defined by claim 11, wherein the flange includes a raceway for receiving wires of the luminaire.
Parent Case Info
This is a Continuation Application of co-pending application Ser. No. 09/247,802, filed on Feb. 8, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,132,065 which is a Divisional Application of application Ser. No. 08/813,747, filed on Mar. 7, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,941,632, which is a Continuation-in-Part of application Ser. No. 08/610,575, filed on Mar. 8, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,803,590.
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