Light fixture retrofit kit and brackets thereof
AssigneeFlex Ltd.
InventorsMark Stranczek, Jordon Musser, Kevin Emr
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Abstract
A visible LED retrofit kit includes a chassis for an LED assembly and an elongated bracket including a first end portion and a bifurcated second end portion. The first end portion of the bracket is configured to be bent for attachment thereof to a first longitudinal side of a light fixture housing. The second end portion of the bracket includes a first tab and a second tab. The first tab is configured to be bent for attachment of the second end portion to a second longitudinal side of the light fixture housing. The second tab is configured to movably couple the chassis to the second longitudinal side of the light fixture housing.
Claims20
A visible light-emitting diode (LED) retrofit kit, comprising:
- a chassis for an LED assembly;
- and
- an elongated first bracket including:
- a first end portion defining a first row of perforations and a first hole located above the first row of perforations dimensioned for receipt of a fastener, the first end portion configured to be bent about the first row of perforations for attachment of the first end portion to a first longitudinal side of a light fixture housing;
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- a bifurcated second end portion including:
- a first tab defining a first row of perforations and a first hole located below the first row of perforations of the first tab, the first tab configured to be bent about the first row of perforations thereof for attachment of the second end portion to a second longitudinal side of the light fixture housing;
- and
- a second tab configured to movably couple the chassis to the second longitudinal side of the light fixture housing.
A bracket for coupling an LED assembly to a light fixture housing, comprising
- a first end portion defining a first row of perforations and a first hole located above the first row of perforations dimensioned for receipt of a fastener, the first end portion configured to be bent about the first row of perforations for attachment of the first end portion to a first longitudinal side of a light fixture housing;
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- a bifurcated second end portion including:
- a first tab defining a first row of perforations and a first hole located below the first row of perforations of the first tab, the first tab configured to be bent about the first row of perforations thereof for attachment of the second end portion to a second longitudinal side of the light fixture housing;
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- a second tab defining a first row of perforations and a slot located below the first row of perforations of the second tab, wherein the second tab is configured to be bent about the first row of perforations thereof for attachment to a chassis for supporting an LED assembly.
A method of installing an LED assembly to a light fixture housing using a retrofit kit, the method comprising:
- bending a first end portion and a second end portion of each of a pair of brackets relative to an intermediate portion of each of the pair of brackets;
- securing a first bracket of the pair of brackets to a first end of the housing of the light fixture, such that the bent first end portion of the first bracket is attached to a first longitudinal side of the housing of the light fixture, and a first tab of the bent second end portion of the first bracket is attached to a second longitudinal side of the housing of the light fixture;
- securing a second bracket of the pair of brackets to a second end of the housing of the light fixture, such that the bent first end portion of the second bracket is attached to the first longitudinal side of the housing of the light fixture, and a first tab of the bent second end portion of the second bracket is attached to the second longitudinal side of the housing of the light fixture;
- coupling a first longitudinal side of a chassis to a second tab of the second end portion of each of the pair of brackets;
- rotating the chassis relative to the pair of brackets about the second tab of the second end portion of each of the pair of brackets to position an inner surface of the chassis adjacent the intermediate portions of each of the pair of brackets;
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- fastening the chassis to the pair of brackets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.