Luminaire with uplighting and downlighting capabilities
AssigneeKenall Manufacturing Company
InventorsKevin Dahlen, Brandon Stolte
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Abstract
A luminaire with uplighting and downlighting capabilities is provided. According to one aspect, the luminaire may include a housing, a light source disposed in the housing, and a lens. The light source may be configured to emit light in a downward direction, and the lens may at least partially cover the light source. An opening may be formed in a top part of the housing and may permit light reflected by an interior surface of the lens to be transmitted in an upward direction from the housing. Optionally, a transparent or translucent cover member may at least partially cover the opening in the top part of the housing.
Claims18
A luminaire comprising:
- a housing having a first opening and a second opening;
- a light source disposed in the housing and configured to emit light in a downward direction toward the first opening;
- a first optic at least partially covering the first opening;
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- a second optic at least partially covering the second opening and having a bottom end and a top end, the bottom end being disposed radially outwardly of the top end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.