Fire rated canless recessed luminaire
AssigneeProgress Lighting, LLC
InventorsAnthony Sinphay, Dhavalkumar Patel, William Thomas
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Abstract
A recessed luminaire includes a housing supporting a light emitter, an intumescent material coupled to an outer surface of the housing, and a plate coupled to the housing and to the intumescent material. The housing configured to be positioned at least partially through a ceiling. The housing also includes a stepped surface. The intumescent material has a shape complementary to a shape of the housing. The plate is positioned adjacent to the stepped surface and to an upper surface of the intumescent material.
Claims20
A recessed luminaire comprising:
- a housing supporting a light emitter and configured to be positioned at least partially through a ceiling, the housing including a stepped surface;
- an intumescent material coupled to an outer surface of the housing and having a shape complementary to a shape of the housing;
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- a plate coupled to the housing and to the intumescent material, the plate positioned adjacent to the stepped surface and to an upper surface of the intumescent material.
A recessed luminaire comprising:
- an upper housing configured to house a driver;
- a lower housing coupled to the upper housing, the lower housing including a light emitter coupled to the driver and a reflector;
- a first intumescent material coupled to the lower housing and positioned radially outside of an outer surface of the reflector;
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- a second intumescent material positioned between the upper housing and the lower housing.
A luminaire for attaching through an aperture in a ceiling or wall of a structure comprising:
- a first housing having a first diameter smaller than the aperture and including a light emitter;
- a first intumescent material positioned radially outside of an outer surface of said first housing;
- a second housing having a second diameter smaller than said first diameter and coupled to a top surface of said first housing;
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- a second intumescent material coupled to said second housing proximate said top surface of said first housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.