Fire assembly for recessed electrical fixtures
AssigneeProgress Lighting, LLC
InventorsRonald Newbold, Thomas T. White
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Abstract
A fire assembly that can be used for installing recessed electrical fixtures into various structures such as wall assemblies is provided. The fire assembly includes an electrical fixture contained within a generally fire-resistant housing. The housing can enclose the electrical fixture in such a manner that the resulting fire assembly has an integral structure. In some instances, a support structure can be utilized to attach the housing to the electrical fixture. Furthermore, the housing can be a cube-shaped box have a variety of generally fire-resistant walls. These walls can be made from materials such as sheet rock.
Claims21
A fire assembly adapted to be installed into a wall assembly comprising:
- a recessed fan assembly;
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- a housing substantially enclosing said recessed fan assembly such that said housing and said recessed fan assembly form a preassembled integral unit adapted for installation behind a surface opening defined by a surface of a wall assembly, said housing comprising at least one generally fire-resistant material, said housing enclosing said recessed fan assembly in a manner such that said housing is configured to form a continuous surface with said surface of said wall assembly.
A method for installing a fire assembly into a wall assembly comprising:
- preassembling an integral unit to form a fire assembly, said integral unit comprising,
- (a) an fan assembly;
- (b) a support structure surrounding said fan assembly, said support structure defining an interior surface facing said fan assembly and an exterior surface;
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- (c) a fire-resistant housing surrounding said support structure, said fire-resistant housing being positioned adjacent said exterior surface of said support structure, said fan assembly, said support structure, and said fire-resistant housing comprising a preassembled integral unit, said fire-resistant housing comprising a plurality of fire-resistant walls;
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- installing said integral unit behind a surface opening defined by a surface of a wall assembly, said fire-resistant housing forming a continuous surface with said surface of said wall assembly.
A wall assembly comprising:
- a surface defining a wall of a building;
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- a fire assembly installed into an opening defined by said surface, said fire assembly comprising:
- (a) a fan assembly;
- (b) a support structure surrounding said fan assembly, said support structure defining an interior surface facing said fan assembly and an exterior surface;
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- (c) a fire-resistant housing surrounding said support structure, said fire-resistant housing being positioned adjacent said exterior surface of said support structure, said fan assembly, said support structure and said fire-resistant housing comprising a preassembled integral unit installed behind said surface opening, said fire-resistant housing comprising a plurality of fire-resistant walls, said fire-resistant housing enclosing said fan assembly in a manner such that said housing in configured to form a continuous surface with the surface defined by the wall of said building.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.