Fixture securing system and method of use
AssigneeChristie Lites Enterprises Canada Inc.
InventorHuntly Gordon Christie
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Abstract
A system for securing at least one fixture for transport or storage is described. The system comprises at least one rod from which the at least one fixture may be hung by an associated clamp that is attached to the top of the fixture. A locking bar associated with each of the at least one rod is provided, along with a locking mechanism, which may be actuated by a worker to move the locking bar between an open and a closed position. When the locking bar is in the closed position, it secures all clamps to the at least one rod simultaneously. When the locking bar is in an open position, any hung fixtures are released and can be removed from the rod. Described also is a method for securing a fixture.
Claims16
A securing system to secure at least one fixture, the at least one fixture having a clamp, the securing system comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one rod attached to the frame from which the at least one fixture can be hung using the clamp, wherein the clamp of the at least one fixture is to clamp onto the at least one rod;
- a locking bar associated with each of the at least one rod;
- and
- at least one locking mechanism attaching the locking bar to the frame,
- wherein the at least one locking mechanism is actuatable to move the locking bar between an open position and a closed position;
- wherein actuating the at least one locking mechanism to move the locking bar from the open position to the closed position causes the locking bar to move towards the associated at least one rod and allows the locking bar to act upon the clamp to pin it securely to the associated at least one rod,
- wherein actuating the locking mechanism to move the locking bar from the closed position to the open position moves the locking bar away from the associated at least one rod and allows the clamp to be released, and
- wherein the at least one fixture comprises a light fixture.
A method of securing a fixture, the fixture having a clamp, comprising:
- hanging the fixture from a rod attached to a frame by the clamp, wherein the clamp of the fixture is to clamp onto the rod;
- actuating a locking mechanism to release a locking bar from an open position wherein in the open position the locking bar is spaced apart from the rod;
- and
- moving the locking bar toward the rod causing the locking bar to be in a closed position and thereby causing the locking bar to exert a force on the clamp causing the clamp to be pinned to the rod,
- wherein the fixture comprises a light fixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.