Luminaire junction box
US9188320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21W2131/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A residential outdoor luminaire having a combined junction box and mounting arm that allows for canopy mounting as well as mounting on a vertical surface is provided. The luminaire housing has a rear beveled mount surface which engages a junction box mounting arm. The junction box mounting arm has at least one side wall and a hollow interior with an outwardly extending mounting flange. The sidewall has a beveled mounting face engageable with the rear bevel mount surface of the luminaire such that the junction box mounting arm may be mounted against a vertical or horizontal surface while maintaining the luminaire in a similar orientation with respect to the area being illuminated.
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