Recessed downlight fixture frame assembly

• US 8,201,962 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2008
• Issued: 06/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Wedekind, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Shallenberger, Julie
• Application Number:
  US12/046,019
• Publication Number:
  US 20090231861A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,561 Days
• Field of Search: 362/150, 362/148, 362/147, 362/145, 248/342, 248/343, 248/200.1, 248/906
• US Class Current: 362/150
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/02 with provision for adjustment F21V17/04 - F21V17/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/048 Mounting arrangements for fastening lighting devices to false ceiling frameworks
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/20 Ceiling roses or other lighting sets

Abstract

A recessed fixture frame mounting device comprises a first hanger bar connected to a first joist, a second hanger bar connected to a second joist, a recessed can light and junction box connected to the first and second hanger bars, the recessed can and the junction box movable about an axis extending between the first and second joists.

Claims

1. A recessed fixture frame mounting device for being suspended between two support structures, the device comprising:

one or more hanger bars having two ends, with one end movably connected to one of the two support structures, each end comprising an arm, a foot, and a neck, wherein the neck fixedly connects the arm and the foot, and wherein the neck is configured to deform to allow bending of the end at the neck; and

a can light and a junction box connected to said one or more hanger bars;

wherein said can light and said junction box are movable about the one or more hanger bars,

wherein the one or more hanger bars are configured to position the junction box beneath the two support structures to allow easy installation of wiring and to further reposition the junction box between the two support structures, and

wherein the neck of the one end comprises a spring for deforming in a direction different from a direction of a longitudinal axis of the spring to move said can light and said junction box beneath the two support structures.

2. The recessed fixture frame mounting device of claim 1, further comprising a bracket having an aperture, wherein said bracket is affixed to the can light and is slidably connected to one of the hanger bars.

3. The recessed fixture frame mounting device of claim 2, wherein each hanger bar is connected to one of said two support structures.

4. The recessed fixture frame mounting device of claim 1, wherein said one or more hanger bars extend perpendicular to said two support structures.

5. The recessed fixture frame mounting device of claim 1 wherein said first and second hanger bars pivot from different joists.

6. The recessed fixture frame mounting device of claim 1, wherein said two support structures and said one or more hanger bars individually include upper and lower surfaces and two opposite edge surfaces.

7. The recessed fixture frame mounting device of claim 6, wherein said edge surfaces of each hanger bar are substantially parallel to the edge surfaces of the two support structures.

8. The recessed fixture frame mounting device of claim 1, wherein said two support structures include suspended ceiling bars.

9. The recessed fixture frame mounting device of claim 1 wherein said first hanger bar and said second hanger bar extend parallel to said first joist and said second joist.

10. The recessed fixture frame mounting device of claim 5, said first hanger bar having first and second ends connected to said first joist and said second hanger bar having first and second ends connected to said second joist.

11. The recessed fixture frame mounting device of claim 1, wherein the one or more hanger bars comprises two hanger bars.