LIGHT FIXTURES AND INSTALLATION METHODS THEREOF
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1. A self-anchoring light fixture, comprising:
- a body portion configured to retain a light engine;
a bezel removably coupled to a first side of the body portion, wherein the bezel permits light from the light engine to exit the light fixture through a central portion of the bezel; and
a hollow cylindrical member extending from a second side of the body portion opposite the first side and having a cross-sectional diameter, wherein the cylindrical member includes a serrated upper edge.
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Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for securing a light fixture in place. In one aspect, the light fixture can be configured to retain an LED-based light engine, which may be thinner and/or lighter than conventional light engines. In another aspect, the light fixture can be configured to be installed in a pre-cut aperture in a structural member, such as a ceiling, soffit, or wall. In another aspect, the light fixture may include a serrated upper edge configured to cut into a structural member to form an aperture, without the need to pre-cut the aperture.
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26 Claims
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1. A self-anchoring light fixture, comprising:
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a body portion configured to retain a light engine; a bezel removably coupled to a first side of the body portion, wherein the bezel permits light from the light engine to exit the light fixture through a central portion of the bezel; and a hollow cylindrical member extending from a second side of the body portion opposite the first side and having a cross-sectional diameter, wherein the cylindrical member includes a serrated upper edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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- 9. A light fixture, comprising a body portion configured to receive a light engine and including a hollow cylindrical portion with at least one thread extending around a surface of the hollow cylindrical portion.
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14. A method of installing a light fixture, comprising:
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providing a light fixture, the light fixture including; a body portion configured to retain a light engine on a first side of the body portion, wherein the body portion has a first cross-sectional dimension; and a hollow cylindrical member extending from a second side of the body portion opposite the first side, and having a diameter, and wherein the cylindrical member includes a serrated upper edge; forming an aperture in a wall or ceiling by rotating the light fixture such that the serrated edge of the cylindrical member cuts through the wall or ceiling to form an aperture; and inserting at least a portion of the cylindrical member into the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of installing a light fixture, comprising:
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providing a light fixture having a body portion configured to receive a light engine and a hollow cylindrical portion with at least one thread extending around a surface of the hollow cylindrical portion; and rotating the light fixture such that the thread engages the interior of an aperture formed in a wall or ceiling and at least a portion of the hollow cylindrical portion is inserted into the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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- 23. A light fixture, comprising a body portion configured to receive a light engine and including a hollow cylindrical portion having means for retaining the light fixture relative to a structural member.
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