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US 10,520,170 B2Granted
Brackets for lighting fixture systems
AssigneePinnacle Architectural Lighting
InventorsAaron DeBruin, Arthur Evans, Robert Parker
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Abstract
A bracket for joining a first fixture to a second fixture includes a housing configured to be coupled to the first fixture, a drive system disposed at least partially within the housing, and a retention member coupled to the drive system. The retention member is configured to engage with the second fixture and draw the second fixture and the first fixture together upon actuation of the drive system.
Claims18
A bracket for coining a first fixture to a second fixture, the bracket comprising:
- a housing configured to be coupled to the first fixture;
- a drive system disposed at least partially within the housing, wherein the drive system comprises a worm drive comprising:
- a worm rotatable about a first rotating axis;
- and
- a worm gear rotatable about a second rotating axis, wherein the first rotating axis is orthogonal to the second rotating axis;
- and
- a retention member coupled to the drive system, wherein the retention member is configured to engage with the second fixture and draw the second fixture and the first fixture together upon actuation of the drive system.
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A system comprising:
- a first lighting fixture having a first end;
- a second lighting fixture having a second end and a threaded nut disposed at the second end;
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- a bracket comprising:
- a housing configured to be received and secured within the first end;
- a worm drive comprising a worm rotatable about a first rotating axis and a worm gear rotatable about a second rotating axis;
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- a threaded bolt coupled to the worm gear, wherein the worm drive is configured to rotate the threaded bolt about the second rotating axis so as to engage the threaded nut and draw the second end and the first end together when actuated.
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A method of assembling a lighting fixture system, the method comprising:
- coupling a bracket to a first end of a first lighting fixture, wherein the bracket includes a worm drive and a threaded bolt coupled to the worm drive;
- positioning a second end of a second lighting fixture adjacent to the threaded bolt, wherein the second end includes a threaded nut;
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- actuating the worm drive such that the threaded bolt engages the threaded nut and draws the second end toward the first end, wherein the worm drive include a worm rotatable about a first rotatable axis and a worm gear rotatable about a second rotating axis, and wherein the first rotating axis is orthogonal to the second rotating axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.