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US 12,366,343 B2Granted
Lighting fixtures with improved lighting components
AssigneeMatthew Hartley
InventorMatthew Hartley
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Abstract
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing improved lighting components for a lighting element. A lighting element might include a cover. The cover might include a wall having an outer surface and an inner surface. The cover might further include one or more voids located between the outer surface and the inner surface of the wall. The cover and voids may be formed via one or more three-dimensional (“3D”) printing processes.
Claims20
A cover for a light source comprising:
- a body including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body further including an opening extending through the first end and a wall extending between the first end and the second end of the body, wherein the light source is configured to be inserted into the opening of the body;
- and
- the wall comprising an inner surface having two or more first stacked layers, an outer surface having two or more second stacked layers attached to the inner surface, and one or more voids located between the inner surface and the outer surface of the wall, wherein a perimeter of a first inner end of the inner surface of the wall defines the opening extending through the first end of the body.
A method of manufacturing a cover for a light source comprising:
- forming a body of the cover, the body of the cover including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body further including an opening extending through the first end and a wall extending between the first end and the second end of the body, wherein the light source is configured to be inserted into the opening of the body;
- wherein forming the wall of the body comprises:
- forming an inner surface of the wall having two or more first stacked layers, wherein a perimeter of a first inner end of the inner surface of the wall defines the opening extending through the first end of the body,
- forming an outer surface of the wall having two or more second stacked layers attached to the inner surface of the wall;
- and
- forming one or more voids between the inner surface and the outer surface of the wall.
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