Adjustable-length ceiling-mounted canopy for a lighting fixture
US11435072B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V21/03
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A canopy for varying the height of a lighting fixture suspended from a ceiling or elevated support structure via the cable/cord supplying power to the lighting fixture. The canopy has a notched spool mounted non-rotatably to the ceiling or elevated support structure. The spool has a core part around which the power cable/cord is wrapped to change the effective length of cable/cord. A revolving hook bolt is connected to the spool such that the bolt can be rotated to face a notch through which the cable/cord has been inserted. The hook bolt has a rounded edge bump that the cable/cord passes through after exiting the notch. The edge bump is configured to securely retain the cable in a fixed position without slippage and to support the weight of the suspended lighting fixture in a secure slip-free manner.
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