Recessed luminaire mounting assembly for junction box
AssigneeABL IP Holding LLC
InventorMatthew John Schubert
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Abstract
A lighting assembly for illuminating an architectural space includes a mounting bracket with an axial portion, a trim flange ring including an outer surface, and a light fixture including a flange with an external surface such that the lighting assembly has an installed configuration. The axial portion includes an annular cross-section and at least one open end. In the installed configuration, at least a portion of the light fixture is disposed inside the axial portion. In the installed configuration, the trim flange ring is disposed between the mounting bracket and the light fixture. In the installed configuration, the outer surface faces the architectural space such that the outer surface is a concentric ring around the external surface of the flange of the light fixture.
Claims13
A lighting assembly for illuminating an architectural space, the lighting assembly comprising:
- a mounting bracket comprising an axial portion, the axial portion comprising:
- an annular cross-section,
- four flanged tabs, and
- at least one open end;
- a trim flange ring comprising an outer surface and four inner tabs;
- and
- a light fixture comprising a flange with an external surface;
- and wherein:
- at least a portion of the light fixture is capable of placement inside the axial portion;
- the trim flange ring is capable of placement between the mounting bracket and the light fixture;
- the four flanged tabs and the four inner tabs are capable of being aligned to form an approximately continuous flange behind the flange of the light fixture;
- and
- the outer surface is capable of placement facing the architectural space such that the outer surface is a concentric ring around the external surface of the flange of the light fixture.
A lighting assembly for illuminating an architectural space, the lighting assembly comprising:
- a mounting bracket comprising an axial portion, the axial portion comprising an annular cross-section and at least one open end;
- a trim flange ring comprising an outer surface;
- a light fixture comprising:
- a flange with an external surface,
- at least one spring clip that has:
- at least two permanently bent portions, and
- at least one corner portion that is permanently bent relative to other portions of the spring clip;
- and wherein:
- at least a portion of the light fixture is capable of placement inside the axial portion;
- the trim flange ring is capable of placement between the mounting bracket and the light fixture:
- the outer surface is capable of placement facing the architectural space such that the outer surface is a concentric ring around the external surface of the flange of the light fixture;
- and
- a lip on an interior surface of the axial portion of the mounting bracket is capable of engaging an intersection of (i) the at least one corner portion and (ii) an edge of the at least one spring clip.
A lighting assembly for illuminating an architectural space, the lighting assembly comprising:
- a mounting bracket comprising,
- an axial portion,
- four flanged tabs, and
- at least one open end;
- a trim flange ring comprising an outer surface and four inner tabs;
- a light fixture;
- and wherein:
- at least a portion of the light fixture is capable of placement inside the axial portion;
- and
- at least a majority of the axial portion is capable of placement inside a junction box;
- the trim flange ring is capable of being positioned between the mounting bracket and the light fixture;
- a light source of the light fixture is capable of being entirely disposed inside the junction box;
- and
- the four flanged tabs and the four inner tabs are capable of being aligned to form an approximately continuous flange behind the light fixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.