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US 2013/0258651 A1Published application
Alignment base for elongated lighting fixture
AssigneeWahini Holdings
InventorsDrew A. Buck, Michael Ray Wamsley, Shawn R. Thomas
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Abstract
A system and apparatus for vertically aligning predominately elongated lighting fixtures, and for providing a secure attachment to the ground through a foundation.
Claims20
A lighting system comprising:
- a light element and lighting socket;
- wherein the light element is disposed at the top portion of a vertical tubular body that is detachably attached to an alignment base that is anchored to a cement foundation;
- wherein the alignment base comprises:
- a base plate having a plurality of anchoring slots for use in attaching the base to the cement foundation;
- a plurality of attachment structures for attaching the tubular body to the base plate;
- wherein the attachment structures correspond to the tubular body cross sectional shape;
- wherein each attachment structure comprises a friction surface that is configured to mechanically interact with an inner surface of the tubular body;
- wherein the attachment structures further comprise a fastener opening for receiving a fastener therein;
- the tubular body further comprising:
- a top opening at the top portion;
- a bottom opening having a plurality of alignment slots configured for mechanically interacting with a fastener and a corresponding fastener opening of the attachment structures of the alignment base;
- and
- a wire channel for allowing power supplying wire to the lighting fixture.
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An alignment base for lighting fixtures comprising:
- a base plate having a plurality of anchoring slots for use in attaching the base to the cement foundation;
- a plurality of attachment structures for attaching a tubular body to the base plate;
- wherein the attachment structures correspond to the tubular body cross sectional shape;
- wherein each attachment structure comprises a friction surface that is configured to mechanically interact with an inner surface of the tubular body;
- wherein the attachment structures further comprise a fastener opening for receiving a fastener therein;
- wherein a plurality of fastener openings may be positioned to correspond to a plurality of alignment slots configured for mechanically interacting with a fastener;
- and
- a wire channel for allowing power supplying wire to a lighting socket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.