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Attachment clamp for lighting fixture

US4274615A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 9, 1979
Grant dateJun 23, 1981
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Expiry dateJul 9, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21V21/04
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to an attachment clamp adapted to be mounted to a ceiling, such as a dry wall or acoustical tile ceiling, for structurally supporting a lighting fixture to the ceiling. The attachment clamp, which is formed of an integral resilient metal blank and a threaded adjustment member includes a foot portion adapted to be braced against the upper surface of the ceiling and a locking finger adapted to underlie the ceiling in spaced parallel relation to the foot portion, the threaded adjustment member being operable variably to space the foot and finger to clamp a thickness of ceiling between the two noted components.

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