Fire rated canless recessed luminaire
AssigneeProgress Lighting, LLC
InventorsAnthony Sinphay, Dhavalkumar Patel, William Thomas
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Abstract
A recessed luminaire includes a housing supporting a light emitter, an intumescent material coupled to an outer surface of the housing, and a plate coupled to the housing and to the intumescent material. The housing configured to be positioned at least partially through a ceiling. The housing also includes a stepped surface. The intumescent material has a shape complementary to a shape of the housing. The plate is positioned adjacent to the stepped surface and to an upper surface of the intumescent material.
Claims20
A recessed luminaire comprising:
- a housing supporting a light emitter, the housing having a first end and an opening second end, the housing configured to be positioned at least partially through a ceiling;
- an intumescent material coupled to an outer surface of the housing proximate to the second end, the intumescent material having a shape complementary to a shape of the housing;
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- a plate coupled to the housing and to the intumescent material, the plate positioned adjacent to an upper surface of the intumescent material.
An intumescent material the intumescent material comprising:
- a body having an outer surface and an inner surface configured to directly connect to a surface of a luminaire;
- a top surface extending between the outer surface and the inner surface;
- at least one aperture extending through the top surface and at least partially through the body, the at least one aperture configured to receive a fastener for connecting the body to the luminaire.
A luminaire for attaching through an aperture in a ceiling or wall of a structure, the luminaire comprising:
- a housing having a first diameter smaller than the aperture and including a light emitter and a reflector;
- an intumescent material directly contacting an outer surface of the housing and having a shape substantially complementary to a shape of the housing,
- wherein the intumescent material is positioned radially outside of an outer surface of the reflector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.