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US 12,173,887 B1Granted
Lighting fixture
AssigneeOrganic Lighting Systems, Inc.
InventorLaurence Robert St. Ives
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Abstract
A lighting fixture adapted for installation in a handrail having an extruded durable light fixture design and assembly that will allow handrail lighting features for stairways, pathways and architectural features providing a simplified lighting installation and replacement structure. The design enables installation and replacement of very long runs of linear lighting elements that can be installed or removed from handrail at a single end of an installed handrail.
Claims14
A lighted handrail comprising:
- a handrail body including a cavity;
- at least one channel installed in said cavity of said handrail body, the at least one channel having a top plate and a pair of oppositely disposed legs extending from said top plate to define a chamber open the length of the channel and handrail body;
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- a light emitting diode array removably installed through a first end of the channel into the chamber and extending the length of the chamber, wherein the light emitting diode array further comprises:
- a light transparent waterproof encapsulation material and a solid color flexible plastic case.
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A method of assembling a lighted handrail comprising:
- providing a handrail body including a cavity;
- forming at least one channel using an extrusion process, the at least one channel having a top plate and a pair of oppositely disposed legs extending from said top plate to define a cavity open the length of the channel and handrail body;
- installing said at least one channel in said cavity of said handrail body;
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- inserting a light emitting diode array through a first end of the channel into the cavity, the light emitting diode array extending the length of the at least one channel and the length of the handrail body to provide illumination extending the entire length of the handrail body;
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- providing at least two anchoring posts and at least two post connectors secured to the oppositely disposed vertical legs of the said channel by a sliding connector component enabling the linear light emitting diode array to pass over at least one of the at least two anchoring posts without interruption to provide continuous illumination for the entire length of the channel.
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A lighting fixture comprising:
- at least one channel formed from segments at least four feet in length, said channel having a top plate and a pair of oppositely disposed legs extending from said top plate to define a chamber open the length of the channel;
- a light emitting diode array removably installed through a first end of the channel and extending the length of the channel wherein the light emitting diode array further comprises a flexible backing, a wiring strip and a plurality of individual LEDs to illuminate the entire length of the channel;
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- wherein said channel defined by the top plate and legs is sized to receive the LED array and wherein the bottom ends of the legs include flanges extending radially inward forming interior ledges to support the LED array;
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- at least two anchoring posts and at least two post connectors secured to the oppositely disposed vertical legs of the said channel by a sliding connector component enabling the linear light emitting diode array to pass over at least one of the at least two anchoring posts without interruption to provide continuous illumination for the entire length of the channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.