Caged glass fixture
AssigneeWangs Alliance Corporation
InventorsRoslyn Yando, Chad Recore
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Abstract
A light fixture may include a caged frame that includes spokes enclosing a globe. The frame may be configured to enable removal of one or more of the spokes to create clearance for replacement of a broken globe. The frame may include one or more frame bases. Each frame base may include inner and outer supports that retain ends of spokes therebetween when the fixture is assembled. The outer support may be configured to retain some spoke ends in a manner that may require a tool to remove them from the outer support. The inner support may be configured to enable one or more spoke ends to be removed from the inner support without a tool. The frame bases may be loosened to remove one or more removable spokes to create a temporarily larger clearance in the frame for globe replacement.
Claims28
A light fixture comprising:
- a translucent body configured to receive a lighting module;
- a frame base that:
- defines a central axis;
- and is configured to fix ends of spokes in a pattern about the central axis;
- and includes:
- a first support that is configured to receive a first group of the ends;
- and a second support that is configured to receive a second group of the ends;
- wherein the spokes form a frame that is fenestrated and is configured to enclose the translucent body;
- the first support is not configured to receive an end from the second group;
- and the second support is not configured to receive an end from the first group;
- the first support includes an inner support that is positioned inside the frame;
- the second support includes an outer support that is positioned outside the frame;
- and the first support defines a key hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.