Mounting plate for recessed lighting
OwnerSteve Lacroixinventor
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Abstract
A mounting plate mounting plate for a recessed light fixture comprising a body which is flat and which extends in a plane, the body being pierced with an opening which is substantially circular; a portion of material forming a central target at a center of the opening; and at least one branch which bridges the central target to the body. The central target is to be illuminated by a laser light for proper placement (alignment). The at least one branch can be bent upwardly and away from the center of the opening to retain an electrical wire of a transformer on the mounting plate, immediately aside a dedicated opening for easy retrieval, making the installation faster and avoiding spilling mineral wool from the roof by manual searching of such an electrical wire.
Claims20
A mounting plate for a recessed light fixture comprising:
- a body which is flat and which extends in a plane, the body being pierced with an opening which is substantially circular,
- a portion of material forming a central target at a center of the opening, the central target having a diameter;
- at least one branch which bridges the central target to the body, each of the at least one branch being longer than the diameter of the central target.
A method of installing a mounting plate in preparation of installation of a recessed light fixture, comprising the steps of:
- providing a mounting plate comprising a flat body pierced with an opening which is substantially circular, with a portion of material forming a central target at a center of the opening and at least one branch which bridges the central target to the body, wherein the central target has a diameter and each of the at least one branch is longer than the diameter of the central target;
- placing the central target of the mounting plate in a ceiling by providing a laser light at a specific location and aligning the laser light on the central target of the mounting plate;
- and
- securing the mounting plate in the ceiling.
A method of installing a mounting plate in preparation of installation of a recessed light fixture, comprising the steps of:
- providing a mounting plate comprising a flat body pierced with an opening which is substantially circular, with a branch extending in the opening;
- securing the mounting plate in the ceiling;
- drawing an electrical wire from a ceiling to the branch for wounding therearound;
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- bending the branch upwardly and away from a center of the opening to snap the electrical wire onto a top surface of the flat body of the mounting plate immediately aside and away from the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.