# US 11,906,129 B1 · Recessed circular channel light system

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- Number: US 11,906,129 B1
- Document ID: US11906129B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 17/823,121
- Filed: 2022-08-30
- Published: 2024-02-08
- Granted: 2024-02-20
- Earliest claimed: 2022-08-04
- Assignees: PureEdge Lighting LLC
- Applicants: PureEdge Lighting LLC
- Inventors: Gregory Kay
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11906129B1

## CPC

- F21S 8/02: of recess-mounted type, e.g. downlighters (specially adapted for vehicle exteriors F21S41/00-F21S45/00)
- F21S 8/026: {intended to be recessed in a ceiling or like overhead structure, e.g. suspended ceiling}
- F21V 21/04: Recessed bases
- F21V 21/041: {Mounting arrangements specially adapted for false ceiling panels or partition walls made of plates (F21V21/047 takes precedence)}
- F21Y 2103/10: comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## 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).

## Claims

### Claim 1

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; and
a flexible lens positioned over an open end of the U-shaped channel to allow light from the LED outward.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The recessed lighting system of claim 1, wherein the first and second flange elements comprise through holes.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The recessed lighting system of claim 1, wherein the closed-loop channel section has a diameter in the range of from about 1.0 foot to 24 feet.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The recessed lighting system of claim 3, wherein the closed-loop channel section has a diameter in the range of from about 2.0 feet to 18 feet.

### Claim 5

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; and
concealing the flange elements against the outer face of the surface using a building material.