Recessed circular channel light system
AssigneePureEdge Lighting LLC
InventorGregory Kay
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Abstract
A circular recessed channel lighting system having a closed-loop channel section with a U-shaped channel having two parallel sides, first and second flange elements, each flange element extending from an end of one of the parallel sides of the U-shaped channel, an LED positioned within the U-shaped channel, and a flexible lens positioned over an open end of the U-shaped channel to allow light from the LED outward. The flange elements include through holes for adhesion of a building material (e.g., joint compound) and the U-shaped channel has a depth not greater than ⅝ inches (0.625 inches).
Claims5
A recessed lighting system comprising:
- a closed-loop channel section configured to be recessed within a surface at a depth not greater than ⅝ inch (0.625 inch), the closed-loop channel section comprising:
- a U-shaped channel having two parallel sides;
- first and second flange elements, each flange element extending directly from an end of one of the parallel sides of the U-shaped channel and configured to abut and secure to a mounting surface;
- an LED positioned within the U-shaped channel;
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- a flexible lens positioned over an open end of the U-shaped channel to allow light from the LED outward.
A method for creating a recessed lighting system comprising:
- creating a circular closed-loop lighting system having a U-shaped channel, flange elements extending directly from ends of sidewalls of the channel, and at least one LED strip within the channel, wherein the circular closed-loop lighting system has a diameter in the range of from about 2 feet to 18 feet;
- creating a circular channel opening in a supporting surface, wherein the channel opening has a diameter identical to the diameter of the circular closed-loop lighting system;
- placing the U-shaped channel of the lighting system within the channel opening of the surface such that the flange elements contact an outer face of the surface and the depth of the U-shaped channel within the channel opening is not more than ⅝ inch (0.625 inch);
- connecting the at least one LED strip to a power source;
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- concealing the flange elements against the outer face of the surface using a building material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.