TELESCOPING MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A RECESSED LUMINAIRE
First Claim
1. A mounting assembly for a recessed fixture, the mounting assembly comprising:
- a plaster frame for supporting the recessed fixture; and
a pair of telescoping bars for attaching the plaster frame to framing support members, the telescoping bars including a first bar and a second bar, each of the telescoping bars having a generally S-shaped cross-sectional profile that is defined by a center curve joining a first area and a second area, each of the first and second areas being generally hook-shaped and extending perpendicularly from the center curve in opposing directions, the first area of the first bar being overlappingly positioned at least in part within the second area of the second bar, the first area of the second bar being overlappingly positioned at least in part within the second area of the first bar whereby the first and second bars are mated in an inverted and opposed adjacent relationship allowing sliding extension of the bars.
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Abstract
A lighting assembly for a recessed luminaire includes a plaster frame for supporting the recessed luminaire and a pair of telescoping bars for attaching the plaster frame to framing support members. The telescoping bars include a first bar and a second bar, each of the bars having a generally S-shaped cross-sectional profile that is defined by a center curve joining a first area and a second area, which are generally hook-shaped and extend perpendicularly from the center curve in opposing directions. The first area of the first bar is overlappingly positioned at least in part within the second area of the second bar, and the first area of the second bar is overlappingly positioned at least in part within the second area of the second bar whereby the first and second bars are mated in an inverted and opposed adjacent relationship allowing sliding extension of the bars.
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20 Claims
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1. A mounting assembly for a recessed fixture, the mounting assembly comprising:
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a plaster frame for supporting the recessed fixture; and a pair of telescoping bars for attaching the plaster frame to framing support members, the telescoping bars including a first bar and a second bar, each of the telescoping bars having a generally S-shaped cross-sectional profile that is defined by a center curve joining a first area and a second area, each of the first and second areas being generally hook-shaped and extending perpendicularly from the center curve in opposing directions, the first area of the first bar being overlappingly positioned at least in part within the second area of the second bar, the first area of the second bar being overlappingly positioned at least in part within the second area of the first bar whereby the first and second bars are mated in an inverted and opposed adjacent relationship allowing sliding extension of the bars. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mounting assembly for a recessed luminaire, comprising:
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a plaster frame for supporting the recessed luminaire and having four cutouts, the cutouts including a first pair of cutouts positioned along a first edge of the plaster frame and a second pair of cutouts positioned along a second edge of the plaster frame; a first pair of mounting guides secured correspondingly to the first pair of cutouts and a second pair of mounting guides secured correspondingly to the second pair of cutouts, each of the mounting guides being made from a molded plastic material and including a flexible hinge that joins two opposing parallel parts; a first pair of telescoping bars slidably mounted to the plaster frame via the first pair of mounting guides and a second pair of telescoping bars slidably mounted to the plaster frame via the second pair of mounting guides, each of the telescoping bars being identical to each other and having a generally S-shaped cross-sectional profile; and a first pair of mounting feet mounted correspondingly to each end of the first pair of telescoping bars and a second pair of mounting feet mounted correspondingly to each end of the second pair of telescoping bars. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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