LED LIGHTING FIXTURE ASSEMBLY

• US 20160018086A1
• Filed: 09/30/2015
• Published: 01/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Feit Electric Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Feit Electric Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Feit, Alan
• Granted Patent: US 10,018,334 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/00 Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 1/00 Shades for light sources , i.e. lampshades for table, floor, wall or ceiling lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/06 the fastening being onto or by the lampholder
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/001 the light sources being semiconductors devices, e.g. LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/0615 the material diffusing light, e.g. translucent glass
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/0625 the material diffusing light, e.g. translucent plastics
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/00 Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps

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.

Claims

1. A method of installing a lighting fixture comprising the steps of:

providing an LED lighting fixture comprising at least one socket comprising a first opening;

mounting or placing said lighting fixture on an appropriate surface;

sliding a light shade onto at least one of said at least one socket of said lighting fixture;

operatively mounting a cover onto said at least one socket wherein mounting said cover secures said light shade to said at least one socket.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of mounting at least one LED within said first opening of said at least one socket.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of mounting at least one shield within said first opening such that at least one LED is enclosed within said first opening by said shield.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said first opening defines an interior socket chamber of said at least one socket, and

the LED lighting fixture further comprises:

at least one LED recessed at least in part within said interior socket chamber,

at least one shield substantially secured within said interior socket chamber such that said at least one LED is substantially enclosed within said interior socket chamber by said shield; and

at least one cover comprising a cover opening, said cover opening defining an interior cover chamber of said at least one cover, said at least one cover being operatively mounted to said at least one socket such that at least one of said LEDs and at least one of said shields are positioned within at least a portion of said interior cover chamber opening.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the LED lighting fixture is a vanity lighting fixture and comprises:

two or more sockets each comprising a first opening defining an interior chamber of each of said two or more sockets;

two or more LEDs wherein at least one LED is recessed at least in part within said interior chamber of each of said two or more sockets;

two or more shields wherein each shield is positioned within said interior chamber of one of said two or more sockets such that said at least one LED is enclosed within said first chamber by said shield;

two or more covers each comprising a second opening defining an interior chamber of each of said two or more covers, said two or more covers each secured to one of said two or more sockets such that said at least one LED positioned within said one of two or more sockets is positioned within said second opening of one of said covers; and

two or more decorative light shades wherein each decorative light shade is secured to one of said two or more sockets via one of said two or more covers.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one socket comprises a peripheral wall, said peripheral wall having an external surface and an internal surface, said internal surface defining a socket opening.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the LED lighting fixture further comprises

at least one LED recessed at least in part within an interior of said socket opening;

at least one shield member positioned adjacent said at least one socket such that a perimeter of said at least one shield member is positioned adjacent said peripheral wall so as to substantially enclose said socket opening;

at least one decorative light shade;

at least one cover comprising a neck portion having an external surface and an internal surface, at least a portion of said internal surface defining a cover opening, wherein;

said cover opening is configured to receive there-through at least a portion of said at least one socket, such that said internal surface of said neck portion substantially engages said external surface of said peripheral wall;

at least a portion of said cover is configured to substantially engage said decorative light shade; and

at least a portion of said cover is configured to substantially enclose said at least one LED and said at least one shield member.