Sealed cover for recessed lighting fixture

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cover for a recessed light fixture, having a housing composed of heat-tolerant material, and having visible trim ring (12), and a means for retaining said cover to said fixture (10). Light generated by the recessed light fixture will pass through the lens (14), which may be transparent, translucent, or colored. The present invention is sized to fit within the baffle of a preexisting recessed light fixture (15), to which the present invention may be frictionally engaged, and over the outer trim of such a fixture (17), to which the present invention will form an airtight seal through the use of a seal ring (16). The present invention seeks to promote energy efficiency by providing an airtight barrier which inhibits the passage of conditioned (furnace-heated or air conditioner-cooled) air through the recessed light fixture and out of the living space. Energy efficiency is also promoted by encouraging (though not necessitating) conversion from incandescent bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs. Further, the airtight barrier has the desirable effect of prohibiting the movement of insects through the recessed light fixture and into the living space. The present invention can be easily installed without tools or special skill, and can be easily removed to allow for bulb replacement. It can be manufactured in varying shapes and sizes, including sizes conforming to standard recessed light fixtures having circular openings with 4-inch and 6-inch diameters, and with tapered and non-tapered baffles.

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