Apparatus providing both structural support and electrical conductor connection for a lighting fixture
OwnerRyan Riceinventor
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Abstract
The invention in one form is directed to a mechanical and electrical coupling assembly for a light fixture, the coupling assembly including a first bracket configured for coupling with an end of a support arm, a first electrical connector mounted to the first bracket, a second bracket mechanically coupled with the first bracket, and a second electrical connector mounted to the second bracket, the second electrical connector being directly electrically coupled with the first electrical connector. The first bracket can be a vertical arm bracket, and the second bracket can be a wireway bracket. Alternatively, the first bracket can be a hanger cap, and the second bracket can be a reflector cap.
Claims25
A hanger coupling assembly for a light fixture, said hanger coupling assembly comprising:
- a vertical arm having a lower end;
- a pair of base arms each having a proximal end;
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- a coupler including a neck and a base, said base having two ends, said neck frictionally coupled with said lower end of said vertical arm, each said end of said base frictionally coupled with a corresponding said base arm proximal end.
A wireway coupling assembly of a light fixture having a vertical arm, said wireway coupling assembly comprising:
- a vertical arm bracket configured for coupling with the vertical arm;
- a first electrical connector mounted to said vertical arm bracket;
- a wireway bracket mechanically coupled with said vertical arm bracket;
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- a second electrical connector mounted to said wireway bracket, said second electrical connector directly electrically coupled with said first electrical connector.
A reflector coupling assembly for a light fixture having a reflector and a lampholder, said reflector coupling assembly comprising:
- a reflector cap configured for coupling with at least one of the reflector and the lampholder;
- a hanger cap coupled with said reflector cap, said hanger cap configured for coupling with an end of a base arm;
- at least one reflector cap electrical connector mounted to said reflector cap;
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- at least one hanger cap electrical connector mounted to said hanger cap, each said hanger cap electrical connector directly electrically coupled with a corresponding said reflector cap electrical connector.
A mechanical and electrical coupling assembly for a light fixture, said coupling assembly comprising:
- a first bracket configured for coupling with an end of a support arm;
- a first electrical connector mounted to said first bracket;
- a second bracket mechanically coupled with said first bracket;
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- a second electrical connector mounted to said second bracket, said second electrical connector directly electrically coupled with said first electrical connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.