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US 12,000,578 B2Granted
Adaptable fire resistant housing for light fixtures
OwnerHamid Rashidi Doustinventor
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Abstract
Provided is an adaptable fire-resistant housing for a light fixture, comprising: a. a junction box made from steel, the junction box having an opening on a bottom configured to receive the light fixture; and b. an adjustable ring attached to the bottom of the housing, the adjustable ring having an opening configured to be attached to the light fixture or an adapter ring; wherein the light fixture or the adapter ring is attached to the adjustable ring.
Claims16
An adaptable fire-resistant housing for a light fixture, comprising:
- a junction box made from steel, the junction box having sides and an opening on a bottom configured to receive the light fixture, the junction box having a plurality of openings on the sides for passage of wires;
- an adjustable ring attached to the bottom of the junction box, the adjustable ring having an opening configured to be attached to the light fixture;
- wherein the light fixture is attached to the adjustable ring;
- further comprising a frame attached to the bottom of the junction box;
- wherein the frame is a substantially planar disc with a square profile on an outside of the frame and a circular profile on an inside of the frame;
- wherein the frame further comprises a plurality of separate vertically upward tabs for direct attachment to a plurality of respective opposing outside surfaces of the junction box;
- wherein at least two opposing pairs of the separate vertically upward tabs are arranged symmetrically about a center of the frame;
- wherein the at least two opposing vertically upward tabs are disposed between a respective outside surface of the junction box and a respective mounting flange configured to couple the frame to a respective mounting rail;
- and a second vertically upward portion for attachment to the adjustable ring.
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An adaptable fire-resistant housing for a light fixture, comprising:
- a junction box, the junction box having sides and an opening on a bottom configured to receive the light fixture, the junction box having a plurality of openings on the sides for passage of wires;
- a frame attached to the bottom of the junction box;
- and a ring attached to the frame, the ring configured to be attached to the light fixture;
- wherein the frame is a substantially planar disc with a square profile on an outside of the frame and a circular profile on an inside of the frame;
- wherein the frame further comprises a plurality of separate vertically upward tabs for direct attachment to a plurality of respective opposing outside surfaces of the junction box;
- wherein at least two opposing pairs of the separate vertically upward tabs are arranged symmetrically about a center of the frame;
- wherein the at least two opposing vertically upward tabs are disposed between a respective outside surface of the junction box and a respective mounting flange configured to couple the frame to a respective mounting rail;
- and a second vertically upward portion for attachment to the ring.
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An adaptable fire-resistant housing for a recessed light fixture, comprising:
- a junction box, the junction box having sides and an opening on a bottom configured to receive a light fixture, the junction box having a plurality of openings on the sides for passage of wires;
- a frame attached to the bottom of the junction box;
- an adjustable ring attached to the frame, the adjustable ring having a vertical track that slides relative to the frame, the adjustable ring further having one or more openings;
- and an adapter ring with one or more openings that are complementary to the openings of the adjustable ring;
- wherein the adjustable ring is configured to be attached to a surface mount light or to the adapter ring;
- and wherein the junction box with the adapter ring is configured to receive the recessed light fixture;
- wherein the adapter ring is configured to extend below the junction box and compensate for the height of a ceiling;
- wherein the frame is a substantially planar disc with a square profile on an outside of the frame and a circular profile on an inside of the frame;
- wherein the frame further comprises a plurality of separate vertically upward tabs for direct attachment to a plurality of respective opposing outside surfaces of the junction box;
- wherein at least two opposing pairs of the separate vertically upward tabs are arranged symmetrically about a center of the frame;
- wherein the at least two opposing vertically upward tabs are disposed between a respective outside surface of the junction box and a respective mounting flange configured to couple the frame to a respective mounting rail;
- and a second vertically upward portion for attachment to the adjustable ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.