Lighting fixture service access
US7478931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V19/04
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus includes a mounting plate having a hole in a center portion thereof, a recessed light support member having laterally-extending flanges on each of two essentially parallel sides, and a guide disposed on the top surface of the plate, the guide having a longitudinal section offset from the top surface by a distance greater than the thickness of the flanges, where the flanges of the recessed light support member are slidable laterally between the top surface of the plate and the longitudinal section of the guide. A method of servicing a lighting fixture having a can includes sliding the can laterally from a position where the can is centered over the hole to a position where a servicing space is effected between a perimeter of the hole and the can.
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