Lighting assembly
First Claim
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1. A lighting assembly, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of lighting fixtures each comprising a fixture electrical contact;
(b) a mounting member comprising an elongated rail supporting each of said plurality of lighting fixtures; and
(c) a cable, wherein said cable comprises a plurality of cable electrical contacts, and said cable is fitted between said elongated rail and said lighting fixtures such that each of said fixture electrical contacts is held in frictional contact with one of said cable electrical contacts.
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Abstract
A lighting assembly that is modular and highly configurable is disclosed. The assembly consists of one or more light fixtures that are fitted into a mounting rail. A flat, flexible cable lies within the rail and makes contact with the light fixtures through spring-loaded connectors. A power conditioning unit supplies power to the lighting assembly. The lighting assembly may be assembled and maintained with a minimum of tools, and is adaptable to a wide variety of environments and lighting design options.
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1. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of lighting fixtures each comprising a fixture electrical contact; (b) a mounting member comprising an elongated rail supporting each of said plurality of lighting fixtures; and (c) a cable, wherein said cable comprises a plurality of cable electrical contacts, and said cable is fitted between said elongated rail and said lighting fixtures such that each of said fixture electrical contacts is held in frictional contact with one of said cable electrical contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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(a) a lighting fixture comprising a fixture power contact, a fixture ground contact, and a fixture signal contact; (b) a mounting member supporting said lighting fixture; and (c) a cable, wherein said cable comprises a cable electrical contact, a cable around contact, and a cable signal contact, and said cable power contact is held in frictional contact with said fixture power contact;
said cable ground contact is held in frictional contact with said fixture ground contact; and
said cable signal contact is held in frictional contact with said fixture signal contact. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A lighting network, comprising:
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(a) a processor; (b) an electronic communications network in electrical communication with said processor; (c) a power source; (d) a mounting member; (e) a flat cable in electrical communication with said electronic communications network and said power source, wherein said cable comprises a cable electrical contact; and (f) a lighting fixture, wherein said lighting fixture comprises a lighting fixture electrical contact and is removably attached to said mounting member with said lighting fixture electrical contact in frictional contact with said cable electrical contact. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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