Cove lighting

• US 9,062,840 B2
• Filed: 05/23/2013
• Issued: 06/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: XIQ Acquisition CT LLC
• Original Assignee: Electrix, LLC (Mckinstry Essention Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Swisha, Gordon L., LoMenzo, Joseph J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Alavi, Ali
• Application Number:
  US13/901,526
• Publication Number:
  US 20130314907A1
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 362/147, 362/145, 362/368, 362/217.1, 362/211.11, 362/217.14, 362/217.16, 294/28
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/033 the surface being a wall or like vertical structure, e.g. building facade
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/02 Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases F21V21/08 takes precedence; bases for movable standing lamps F21V21/06
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/00 Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49945 by driven force fit
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49963 Threaded fastener

Abstract

A light apparatus is mounted to a surface of a building. The apparatus has at least one elongate mounting extrusion engaged to the surface. At least one elongate trim extrusion is mounted to the mounting extrusion and extending forward therefrom. The trim extrusion has a forward edge and an upwardly and rearwardly sloping surface extending from the edge. At least one light source is mounted to at least one of the mounting extrusion and trim extrusion.

Claims

1. A light apparatus mounted to a surface of a building and comprising:

at least one elongate mounting extrusion engaged to the surface;

at least one elongate trim extrusion;

mounted to the at least one elongate mounting extrusion and extending forward therefrom;

having a forward edge; and

having an upwardly and rearwardly sloping surface extending from the edge; and

at least one light source mounted to at least one of the at least one elongate mounting extrusion and the at least one elongate trim extrusion.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

the surface is a wall;

the at least one elongate mounting extrusion extends essentially horizontally along the wall; and

the at least one elongate mounting extrusion is generally L-sectioned having;

a first portion along the wall; and

a second portion extending forward from a lower region of the first portion and engaging the at least one elongate trim extrusion.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

the at least one light source comprises a plurality of elongate fluorescent light bulbs.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

an underside of the at least one trim extrusion extends generally straight horizontally rearward from the edge.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein an underside of the at least one trim extrusion is characterized by:

a forward portion having a plurality of upwardly extending recesses; and

an aft portion upwardly stepped relative to the forward portion.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein:

a wallboard layer is accommodated by the stepped aft portion behind the forward portion; and

a skim coat extends at least partially over the wallboard layer and into the recesses.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein:

the wallboard layer comprises, in majority volume part, cementaceous or fibrous material or combinations thereof, and is screwed to the at least one elongate trim extrusion.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

respective portions of the at least one elongate mounting extrusion and the at least one elongate trim extrusion form a pivot joint between the elongate mounting extrusion and the elongate trim extrusion.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein:

the at least one elongate trim extrusion is locked to the at least one elongate mounting extrusion by screws.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein:

the at least one elongate mounting extrusion has a stepped underside; and

a rear portion of the at least one elongate trim extrusion is accommodated by the stepped underside.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein:

at least one light source comprise modules mounted directly to the at least one elongate mounting extrusion.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

the at least one elongate mounting extrusion is mounted to a forward surface of a blocking member of the building;

at least one wallboard member of the building is mounted to the blocking member above the at least one elongate mounting extrusion;

the at least one mounting extrusion has a channel; and

a skim coat extends over a forward surface portion of the at least one wallboard member and into the channel.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

the plurality of light blocking members in self-locking engagement with features of adjacent pair of said elongate mounting extrusions is positioned to block light from the light source from passing through a gap between said pair.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of light sources each comprise:

a holding element, comprising;

at least one metal support; and

at least one receptacle mounted to the support; and

at least one ballast positioned below at least a first of the least one metal support.

15. A light apparatus comprising:

at least one light source;

first means installable to a building wall for mounting a remainder of the apparatus to the wall; and

trim means for presenting a rearwardly-diverging edge portion.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 further comprising:

second means for attaching to at least an installed trim means for blocking light passage between adjacent trim means; and

third means for mounting the light source to at least one of the first means and trim means.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein:

the trim means are essentially metallic extrusions; and

the first means are essentially metallic extrusions.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein:

the third means include metal supports to which light receptacles are mounted, the metal supports retained to the first means by a combination of interfitting and fasteners.

19. A method for assembling a light apparatus to a surface of a building comprising:

securing at least one mounting extrusion to the surface;

downwardly hinging at least one trim extrusion to the at least one mounting extrusion; and

assembling a plurality of light sources to at least one of the trim extrusions and the mounting extrusions.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein:

the at least one trim extrusion has a rearwardly diverging front portion.

21. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

securing of the trim extrusions comprising screwing into the mounting extrusions.

22. The method of claim 19 wherein:

the surface is a vertical surface of a blocking member of a cove wall; and

the securing the at least one mounting extrusion to the surface comprises;

screwing a first mounting extrusion to the blocking member;

assembling a connector to the first mounting extrusion;

assembling a second mounting extrusion to the connector; and

screwing the second mounting extrusion to the blocking member.

23. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

securing one or more wallboard pieces comprising;

screwing at least a first wallboard piece below said mounting extrusions and trim extrusion; and

screwing at least a second wallboard piece above the mounting extrusions.

24. The method of claim 23 further comprising:

applying a skim coat over a junction between the first wallboard pieces and the trim extrusions.

25. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

snap lock engagement of light blocking members across gaps between adjacent said trim extrusions.

26. A light apparatus comprising:

at least one light source;

first means installable to a vertical surface of a blocking member of a cove wall of a building wall for mounting a remainder of the apparatus to the wall and for receiving a skimcoat across a junction with a wallboard member; and

trim means mountable to the first means.

27. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the trim means provides a rearwardly-diverging edge portion.

28. A method for assembling a light apparatus to a vertical surface of a blocking member of a cove wall of a building comprising:

securing at least one mounting extrusion to the surface;

mounting at least one trim extrusion to the at least one mounting extrusion;

assembling a plurality of light sources to at least one of the trim extrusions and the mounting extrusions; and

securing at least a wallboard piece above the mounting extrusions.

29. The method of claim 28 further comprising:

applying a skim coat over a junction between the wallboard piece and the mounting extrusions.

30. The method of claim 28 further comprising:

securing of the trim extrusions comprising screwing into the mounting extrusions.

31. The method of claim 28 wherein:

the securing the at least one mounting extrusion to the surface comprises;

screwing a first mounting extrusion to the blocking member;

assembling a connector to the first mounting extrusion;

assembling a second mounting extrusion to the connector; and

screwing the second mounting extrusion to the blocking member.

32. The method of claim 28 further comprising:

screwing at least a second wallboard piece below said mounting extrusions and trim extrusion.