Lighting fixture
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1. A lighting fixture adapted to be mounted on a ceiling by attachment to an outlet box in the ceiling, comprising:
- a crossbar adapted to be attached to the bottom of the outlet box in position extending horizontally across the bottom of the box, a pan having a relatively thin flat bottom adapted to extend generally horizontally below the crossbar and spaced therefrom, a rim extending upwardly from the bottom of the pan, means for attaching the rim to the crossbar, a lip extending downwardly from the bottom of the pan generally at the periphery thereof, means secured to the bottom of the pan for mounting a light source on the underside of the pan, a diffuser for surrounding said light source, means for fastening the diffuser on the underside of the pan adjacent said lip, the bottom of the pan being substantially continuous and free of any relatively large openings therein, and insulation in the pan above the bottom of the pan and said mounting means for thermally insulating the light source, said mounting means and the pan from the outlet box thereby to reduce the transfer of heat generated by the light source to the outlet box.
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A lighting fixture adapted to be mounted on a ceiling by attachment to an outlet box in the ceiling. The fixture comprises a pan having an upwardly extending rim and a crossbar attached to the bottom of the outlet box in a position extending horizontally across the bottom of the box. The rim of the pan is adapted to be attached to at least one end of the crossbar for mounting the pan adjacent the ceiling.
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1. A lighting fixture adapted to be mounted on a ceiling by attachment to an outlet box in the ceiling, comprising:
a crossbar adapted to be attached to the bottom of the outlet box in position extending horizontally across the bottom of the box, a pan having a relatively thin flat bottom adapted to extend generally horizontally below the crossbar and spaced therefrom, a rim extending upwardly from the bottom of the pan, means for attaching the rim to the crossbar, a lip extending downwardly from the bottom of the pan generally at the periphery thereof, means secured to the bottom of the pan for mounting a light source on the underside of the pan, a diffuser for surrounding said light source, means for fastening the diffuser on the underside of the pan adjacent said lip, the bottom of the pan being substantially continuous and free of any relatively large openings therein, and insulation in the pan above the bottom of the pan and said mounting means for thermally insulating the light source, said mounting means and the pan from the outlet box thereby to reduce the transfer of heat generated by the light source to the outlet box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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