Mounting bracket system for light fixtures

A mounting bracket system comprising:

• a first linear light fixture having an elongated first mounting portion;
• a second linear light fixture having an elongated second mounting portion;
• a first mounting bracket having an elongated first shape and defining a plurality of first channels configured to receive the elongated first and second mounting portions;
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• a second mounting bracket having an elongated second shape and defining a plurality of second channels configured to receive the elongated first and second mounting portions,
• wherein the plurality of first channels and the plurality of second channels are configured to define a spacing between the first and second linear light fixtures;
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• wherein the plurality of first channels and the plurality of second channels include:
• a primary plurality of channels spaced apart by a first distance,
• a secondary plurality of channels different from the primary plurality of channels, the secondary plurality of channels being spaced apart by a second distance, and wherein the first distance is different from the second distance.

A method of supporting a collection of linear light fixtures, the method comprising:

• connecting an elongated first mounting portion of a first linear light fixture to a one channel of a plurality of first channels of an elongated first mounting bracket, the plurality of first channels including a first subset of channels and a second subset of channels, the first subset of channels different from the second subset of channels, the first subset of channels being spaced apart by a first distance, the second subset of channels being spaced apart by a second distance different from the first distance;
• connecting the elongated first mounting portion to one channel of a plurality of second channels of an elongated second mounting bracket, the plurality of second channels including a third subset of channels spaced apart by the first distance and a fourth subset of channels spaced apart by the second distance, the third subset of channels different from the fourth subset of channels;
• connecting an elongated second mounting portion of a second linear light fixture to another channel of the plurality of first channels;
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• connecting the elongated second mounting portion to another channel of the plurality of second channels.