Light Fixture Mounting Assembly
First Claim
1. A light fixture mounting assembly for supporting a light fixture in a panel having a through-hole for receiving such a fixture, the assembly comprising:
- a lamp housing having a sidewall and an opening defined by a rim at one end of the sidewall, the housing being configured to be received into an installed position in a hole in a panel and further comprising a detent extending outward from the sidewall in a position to engage an outer surface of the panel when the housing is in the installed position;
a lamp module carried within the lamp housing and comprising a lamp positioned to emit light through the housing opening;
the lamp housing being configured to carry a spring clip-type retainer arranged to hold the lamp housing in the installed position; and
the lamp housing being configured to carry a hose clamp-type retainer arranged to hold the lamp housing in the installed position.
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Abstract
A light fixture mounting assembly that includes a lamp housing having a sidewall and an opening defined by a rim at one end of the sidewall and a detent extending outward from the sidewall in a position to engage an outer surface of a panel when the housing is in an installed position. A lamp module is carried within the lamp housing and comprises a lamp positioned to emit light through the housing opening. The lamp housing is configured to carry either a spring clip-type retainer or a hose clamp-type retainer to hold the lamp housing in the installed position.
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20 Claims
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1. A light fixture mounting assembly for supporting a light fixture in a panel having a through-hole for receiving such a fixture, the assembly comprising:
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a lamp housing having a sidewall and an opening defined by a rim at one end of the sidewall, the housing being configured to be received into an installed position in a hole in a panel and further comprising a detent extending outward from the sidewall in a position to engage an outer surface of the panel when the housing is in the installed position; a lamp module carried within the lamp housing and comprising a lamp positioned to emit light through the housing opening; the lamp housing being configured to carry a spring clip-type retainer arranged to hold the lamp housing in the installed position; and the lamp housing being configured to carry a hose clamp-type retainer arranged to hold the lamp housing in the installed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A light fixture mounting assembly for supporting a light fixture in a panel having a through-hole for receiving such a fixture, the assembly comprising:
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a lamp housing having a sidewall and an opening defined by a rim at one end of the sidewall, the housing being configured to be received into an installed position in a hole in a panel and further comprising a detent extending outward from the sidewall in a position to engage an outer surface of the panel when the housing is in the installed position; and a spring clip carried by the lamp housing and configured to engage the panel in such a way as to hold the lamp housing in the installed position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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