Spring for securing trims in recessed lighting housings
First Claim
1. A trim assembly for mounting in a housing recessed in a ceiling to support a light fixture comprising:
- a cylindrical collar adapted to be inserted into said housing;
a flange with a central opening supporting one end of said collar surrounding said opening adapted to being flush with said ceiling when said trim assembly is mounted within said housing;
a gimbal within and spaced from said collar for supporting said light fixture;
a pair of curved springs mounted at opposite sides of an outer surface of said collar;
said springs being curved to be either flexed concavely or convexly;
attachment means for attaching said springs to said opposite sides of said outer surface of said collar for engaging an inner surface of said housing to hold said trim assembly in place; and
, said attaching means also retaining said gimbal within said collar and allowing limited rotation of said gimbal.
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Abstract
A trim assembly is mounted by a resilient spring in a housing, which is recessed in a ceiling, to support a light fixture. The trim assembly includes a cylindrical collar insertable within the housing and a flange with a central opening supporting one end of the cylindrical collar surrounding the opening being flush with the ceiling, when the trim assembly is mounted within the housing. A gimbal, which is located within and spaced apart from the collar, supports the light fixture. The springs are attached to opposite sides of an outer surface of the collar, for engaging an inner surface of the housing, to hold the trim assembly in place. In addition, the gimbal is retained within the collar by fasteners which allow limited rotation of the gimbal.
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38 Claims
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1. A trim assembly for mounting in a housing recessed in a ceiling to support a light fixture comprising:
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a cylindrical collar adapted to be inserted into said housing;
a flange with a central opening supporting one end of said collar surrounding said opening adapted to being flush with said ceiling when said trim assembly is mounted within said housing;
a gimbal within and spaced from said collar for supporting said light fixture;
a pair of curved springs mounted at opposite sides of an outer surface of said collar;
said springs being curved to be either flexed concavely or convexly;
attachment means for attaching said springs to said opposite sides of said outer surface of said collar for engaging an inner surface of said housing to hold said trim assembly in place; and
,said attaching means also retaining said gimbal within said collar and allowing limited rotation of said gimbal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A trim assembly for mounting in a housing recessed in a ceiling to support a light fixture comprising:
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a cylindrical collar adapted to be inserted into said housing;
a flange with a central opening supporting one end of said collar surrounding said opening adapted to being flush with said ceiling when said trim assembly is mounted within said housing;
a conical reflector mounted within said collar with a narrow, open end of said reflector being located above said flange;
a pair of springs mounted at opposite sides of an outer surface of said collar;
said springs being curved to be either flexed concavely or convexly;
a gimbal mounted within the narrow end of said reflector for supporting a light fixture; and
,attachment means for attaching said springs to opposite sides of an outer surface of said collar for engaging an inner surface of said housing to hold said trim assembly in place.
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13. A spring for providing resilient friction fit against a substantially curved surface of a hollow recess of a recessed lighting housing can, comprising:
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a one-piece curved spring including a pair of opposite arc-shaped wing tips interconnected with a central body part joining said pair of opposite arc-shaped wing tips, said arc-shaped wing tips being spaced from one another;
said one-piece curved spring being connected by a fastener to an upwardly extending collar of a flanged trim of the recessed lighting housing can;
said spring being curved to be either flexed concavely or convexly;
said arc-shaped wing tips having distal bent tab portions contacting a concave inner surface of a housing;
said distal bent tab portions conforming to and contacting said concave inner surfaces over an arcuate area and serving as a positive stop against said concave inner surface of said housing; and
,said central body part having a lower central recess accommodating a protrusion at a juncture between a gimbal connected to a trim flange. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A trim assembly for mounting in a housing recessed in a ceiling to support a light fixture comprising:
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a trim having a collar adapted to be inserted into said housing;
a gimbal within and spaced from said collar for supporting said light fixture;
a plurality of curved springs mounted at an outer surface of said trim;
said springs being curved to be either flexed concavely or convexly;
said springs engaging an inner surface of said housing to hold said trim assembly in place; and
,said gimbal movable within said collar and allowing limited rotation of said gimbal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A trim assembly for mounting in a housing recessed in a ceiling to support a light fixture comprising:
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a cylindrical collar adapted to be inserted into said housing;
a flange with a central opening supporting one end of said collar surrounding said opening adapted to being flush with said ceiling when said trim assembly is mounted within said housing;
a conical reflector mounted within said collar with a narrow, open end of said reflector being located above said flange;
a pair of springs mounted at opposite sides of an outer surface of said collar;
said springs being curved to be either flexed concavely or convexly;
a gimbal mounted within the narrow end of said reflector for supporting a light fixture; and
,attachment means for attaching said springs to opposite sides of an outer surface of said collar for engaging an inner surface of said housing to hold said trim assembly in place.
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32. A spring for providing resilient friction fit against a substantially curved surface of a hollow recess of a recessed lighting housing can, comprising:
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a one-piece curved spring including a pair of opposite wing tips interconnected with a central body part joining said pair of opposite wing tips, said wing tips being spaced from one another;
said one-piece curved spring being connected by a fastener to a trim insertable within the recessed lighting housing can;
said spring being curved to be either flexed concavely or convexly; and
,said springs conforming to and contacting said concave inner surfaces and serving as a positive stop against said concave inner surface of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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