LED lighting fixture assembly
First Claim
1. A method of installing a lighting fixture comprising the steps of:
- providing an LED lighting fixture comprising (a) at least one socket comprising a first opening that defines an interior socket chamber of said at least one socket, (b) a light shade seat corresponding to the at least one socket, and (c) at least one LED recessed at least in part within said interior socket chamber;
mounting or placing said lighting fixture on an appropriate surface;
sliding a light shade onto said at least one socket of said lighting fixture; and
operatively mounting a cover onto said at least one socket wherein mounting said cover secures said light shade to said at least one socket, wherein;
said cover comprises a lip, a neck portion and an enclosing portion, the lip is configured to engage the light shade, the neck portion is configured to engage the socket such that the engagement of the light shade by the lip and the engagement of the socket by the neck portion secures the light shade against the light shade seat, the enclosing portion is configured to enclose the first opening, the enclosing portion comprises at least one of;
(i) one or more nodules, or(ii) a texture configured to affect the light dispersion qualities of the cover; and
the lip, the neck portion, and the enclosing portion are integrally formed.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture and methods of installing the same. In various embodiments, an LED lighting fixture may comprise: at least one socket comprising a socket opening; at least one LED positioned substantially within the socket opening; at least one shield member positioned adjacent the at least one socket such that the shield substantially encloses the socket opening; at least one decorative light shade; at least one cover comprising a neck portion having an internal surface, the internal surface defining a cover opening. The cover opening is configured to receive there-through at least a portion of a socket and substantially engage the socket. At least a portion of the cover is configured to substantially engage the decorative light shade. Also, at least a portion of the cover is configured to substantially enclose the LED and shield.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of installing a lighting fixture comprising the steps of:
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providing an LED lighting fixture comprising (a) at least one socket comprising a first opening that defines an interior socket chamber of said at least one socket, (b) a light shade seat corresponding to the at least one socket, and (c) at least one LED recessed at least in part within said interior socket chamber; mounting or placing said lighting fixture on an appropriate surface;
sliding a light shade onto said at least one socket of said lighting fixture; and
operatively mounting a cover onto said at least one socket wherein mounting said cover secures said light shade to said at least one socket, wherein;said cover comprises a lip, a neck portion and an enclosing portion, the lip is configured to engage the light shade, the neck portion is configured to engage the socket such that the engagement of the light shade by the lip and the engagement of the socket by the neck portion secures the light shade against the light shade seat, the enclosing portion is configured to enclose the first opening, the enclosing portion comprises at least one of; (i) one or more nodules, or (ii) a texture configured to affect the light dispersion qualities of the cover; and
the lip, the neck portion, and the enclosing portion are integrally formed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of installing a lighting fixture comprising the steps of:
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mounting or placing an LED lighting fixture on an appropriate surface;
sliding a light shade onto at least one socket of said LED lighting fixture, said at least one socket having a first opening that defines an interior socket chamber of said at least one socket, at least one LED being recessed at least in part within said interior socket chamber; and
operatively mounting a cover onto said at least one socket, wherein;said cover comprises a lip, a neck portion and an enclosing portion, the lip, the neck portion, and the enclosing portion being integrally formed relative to one another, the lip is configured to engage the light shade, the neck portion is configured to engage the socket such that the engagement of the light shade by the lip and the engagement of the socket by the neck portion secures the light shade against a seat of the light shade, the enclosing portion is configured to enclose the first opening, and the enclosing portion comprises at least one of; (i) one or more nodules, or (ii) a texture configured to affect the light dispersion qualities of the cover. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of installing a lighting fixture comprising the steps of:
- providing an LED lighting fixture comprising (a) at least one socket comprising a first opening that defines an interior socket chamber of said at least one socket, (b) a light shade seat corresponding to the at least one socket, and (c) at least one LED recessed at least in part within said interior socket chamber;
mounting or placing said lighting fixture on an appropriate surface;
sliding a light shade onto said at least one socket of said lighting fixture; and
operatively mounting a cover onto said at least one socket wherein mounting said cover secures said light shade to said at least one socket. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- providing an LED lighting fixture comprising (a) at least one socket comprising a first opening that defines an interior socket chamber of said at least one socket, (b) a light shade seat corresponding to the at least one socket, and (c) at least one LED recessed at least in part within said interior socket chamber;
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