Articulated Lighting Channel
AssigneePureEdge Lighting LLC
InventorsGregory L. Kay, Samuel Welu
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Abstract
A lighting system having a plurality of linking sections to form an articulated channel is described. Each linking section includes a first side wall, a second side wall, and a base wall positioned between the first side wall and second side wall to form a U-shape. A first end of each first side wall and each second side wall pivotably connects to the second end of a first side wall and second side wall, respectively, of an adjacent linking section to align the U-shape and form a channel. An LED strip positioned along the base wall within the channel of the plurality of linking sections provides a light source. A flexible diffuser is positioned within the channel above the LED strip.
Claims18
A recessed channel lighting system comprising:
- a plurality of linking sections, each linking section comprising:
- a first side wall and a second side wall, each first and second side wall having a first end and a second end,
- a base wall positioned between the first side wall and second side wall to form a U-shape,
- wherein the first end of each first side wall and each second side wall pivotably connects to the second end of a first side wall and second side wall, respectively, of an adjacent linking section to align the U-shape and form a channel, and the first end of each of the first side walls and the second side walls has a first complementary edge and the second end of each of the first side walls and the second side walls has a second complementary edge, and the first complementary edge and second complementary edge of adjacent linking sections cooperatively limit pivoting between adjacent linking sections in a first direction to within a range of from 5 to 15 degrees measured from an aligned position;
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- an LED strip positioned along the base wall within the channel of the plurality of linking sections.
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A linkable section for a recessed channel lighting system, the linkable section comprising:
- a first side wall and a second side wall, each first and second side wall having a first end and a second end,
- a base wall positioned between the first side wall and second side wall to form a U-shape,
- wherein the first end of each first side wall and each second side wall is configured to pivotably connect to the second end of a first side wall and second side wall, respectively, of another linkable section to align the U-shape and form a channel;
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- wherein the first end of the first side wall and the second side wall each has a first complementary edge and the second end of the first side wall and the second side wall each has a second complementary edge, and the first complementary edge and second complementary edge of adjacent linkable sections are configured to cooperatively limit pivoting between adjacent linkable sections in a first direction to within a range of from 5 to 15 degrees measured from an aligned position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.