Fluorescent lighting fixture having a bendable support and mounting system

• US 5,452,187 A
• Filed: 05/05/1994
• Issued: 09/19/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lighting World Inc
• Original Assignee: Lighting World Inc
• Inventors: Armbrust, Norman, Belfer, Bruce D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dority, Carroll B.
• Application Number:
  US08/238,596
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• Field of Search: 362/216, 362/219, 362/225, 362/221, 362/223, 362/224, 362/238, 362/239, 362/240, 362/250
• US Class Current: 362/221
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/20 with light sources held by or within elongate supports
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/32 Flexible tubes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/02 the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/37 U-shaped

Abstract

A bendable lighting fixture for fluorescent lighting is provided, which includes a continuous support member formed of curvable material and having a mounting surface for receiving a plurality of ballast housings; a socket for receiving a fluorescent lamp mounted on each of the ballast housings; and the continuous support member being curvable and bendable to form the lighting fixture into the desired curved shape.

Claims

1. A lighting fixture for fluorescent lighting, comprising:

a) a continuous support member formed of curvable material and having a continuous mounting surface;

b) a plurality of spaced-apart ballast housings mounted on said continuous mounting surface;

c) means for connecting said ballast housings to said support member;

d) said support member including an internal passageway for receiving electrical wires to electrically connect said ballast housings;

e) said ballast housings each having one or more socket-receiving surfaces;

f) a socket for receiving a fluorescent lamp mounted on at least one of said socket-receiving surfaces; and

g) said continuous support member being curvable to form the lighting fixture into the desired curved shape.

2. A lighting fixture in accordance with claim 1, wherein said curvable material is aluminum, stainless steel, or plastic.

3. A lighting fixture in accordance with claim 1, wherein said continuous support member is a curvable, four-sided and hollow channel member.

4. A lighting fixture in accordance with claim 1, wherein said continuous support member is formed of aluminum and has a width of 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch, so that it is bendable.

5. A lighting fixture in accordance with claim 1, wherein said continuous support member has a height of 1 inch to 2 inches.