Attachment for a reflector in a light assembly

A reflector for a light assembly, the light assembly having a housing, a light fixture, a retainer, and a key, a portion of the housing fastenably disposed between the retainer and the light fixture such that the light fixture is disposed within the housing, the light fixture configured to operatively hold a light source, the retainer defining a keyway therethrough, the key depending from proximate the light fixture through the keyway and configured for releasably holding the reflector, wherein the light assembly opens at a surface and is recessed therein, the reflector comprising:

• a bottom section defining an opening therethrough configured to emit light from the light source;
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• a substantially enclosed top section depending from the bottom section and defining a top surface with a mounting aperture therethrough, the mounting aperture defining a primary diameter and a secondary diameter that form an intersection with each other, wherein the primary diameter is greater than the secondary diameter, the reflector configured to be placed proximate the retainer in a first position such that the key extends through the mounting aperture and is spaced apart from the top surface in substantial alignment with the primary diameter, the reflector configured for rotation to a second position such that the secondary diameter approaches the key when the reflector is rotated, the key configured to slidably engage a camming portion of the top surface to releasably hold the reflector in the light assembly.

A method for installing a reflector in a light assembly, the light assembly opening at a surface and recessed therein, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) inserting the reflector in a housing of the light assembly, the reflector including
• a generally cylindrical bottom section defining an opening therethrough configured to emit light from a light source operatively disposed in the light assembly;
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• a substantially enclosed top section depending from the bottom section and defining a top surface with a mounting aperture therethrough, the mounting aperture defining a primary diameter and a secondary diameter intersecting each other, wherein the primary diameter is greater than the secondary diameter;
• b) placing the mounting aperture proximate a retaining key depending from proximate the light source, the retaining key configured to extend through the mounting aperture, the retaining key spaced apart from the top surface in substantial alignment with the primary diameter;
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• c) rotating the reflector such that the secondary diameter of the top surface is presented to the retaining key as the reflector is rotated, the retaining key configured to slidably engage a camming portion of the top surface to releasably hold the reflector in the light assembly.

A recessed light fixture comprising:

• a housing;
• a socket for a light bulb, the socket removably disposed in the housing;
• a key depending from the socket, the key including a pair of opposing key members defining a spring constant;
• a retainer removably attachable to the socket, the retainer defining a pair of opposing keyways, the key members and keyways cooperable to attach the retainer to the socket;
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• a reflector defining an aperture on a surface disposed in a direction of the socket and configured to receive a portion of the socket and the key members therethrough, the aperture defining a first diameter greater than a second diameter, the first diameter decreasing in size toward the second diameter to define a transition area such that the key members, when the reflector is rotated, engage the transition area to hold the reflector against the retainer.