Mounting assembly for lighting apparatus and methods of installation thereof
AssigneeGantri, Inc.
InventorsZachary ROTHOLZ, Allan Jenn Ospina NIETO, Christopher Patrick CIEN
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Abstract
Disclosed are mounting bracket assemblies, mounting brackets, mountable light fixtures, and methods of installation thereof. One aspect of the disclosure concerns an assembly for mounting a pendant light comprising a mounting bracket, a hanger, and a strain relief. Another aspect of the disclosure concerns an assembly for mounting a ceiling flush mount light or sconce comprising a mounting bracket, a mountable enclosure, and a threaded fastener. Also disclosed are methods for mounting a pendant light, a ceiling flush mount light, and a sconce.
Claims20
An assembly for mounting a ceiling flush mount light, comprising:
- a mounting bracket comprising a bracket plate body, a hook disposed at a first longitudinal end of the bracket plate body, an angled guidance tab disposed at a second longitudinal end of the bracket plate body opposite the first longitudinal end, and a plate opening defined along the bracket plate body in between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end, wherein the mounting bracket is configured to be mounted to a ceiling junction box;
- a mountable enclosure comprising a mating tab extending from a first enclosure end of the mountable enclosure and a threaded port defined along a second enclosure end of the mountable enclosure opposite the first enclosure end, wherein the mountable enclosure is configured to be coupled to a part of the ceiling flush mount light;
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- a threaded fastener configured to be screwed into and through the threaded port and into contact with the angled guidance tab to secure the mountable enclosure to the mounting bracket when the mating tab is hooked onto the hook and the mountable enclosure encloses the plate opening of the mounting bracket.
An assembly for mounting a sconce, comprising:
- a mounting bracket comprising a bracket plate body, a hook disposed at a first longitudinal end of the bracket plate body, an angled guidance tab disposed at a second longitudinal end of the bracket plate body opposite the first longitudinal end, and a plate opening defined along the bracket plate body in between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end, wherein the mounting bracket is configured to be mounted to at least one of a wall junction box;
- a mountable enclosure comprising a mating tab extending from a first enclosure end of the mountable enclosure and a threaded port defined along a second enclosure end of the mountable enclosure opposite the first enclosure end, wherein the mating tab is configured to be hooked onto the hook of the mounting bracket to allow the mountable enclosure to hang from the mounting bracket and to rotationally pivot toward the mounting bracket, wherein the mountable enclosure is configured to be coupled to a part of the sconce;
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- a threaded fastener configured to be screwed into and through the threaded port and into contact with the angled guidance tab to secure the mountable enclosure to the mounting bracket when the mating tab is hooked onto the hook and the mountable enclosure encloses the plate opening of the mounting bracket.
A method of mounting a ceiling flush mount light, comprising:
- fastening a mounting bracket to a ceiling junction box, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a bracket plate body, a hook disposed at a first longitudinal end of the bracket plate body, and an angled guidance tab disposed at a second longitudinal end of the bracket plate body opposite the first longitudinal end;
- hooking a mountable enclosure coupled to a part of the ceiling flush mount light onto the hook of the mounting bracket, wherein the mountable enclosure comprises a mating tab extending from a first enclosure end of the mountable enclosure and a threaded port defined along a second enclosure end of the mountable enclosure opposite the first enclosure end, wherein the mating tab is configured to be hooked onto the hook of the mounting bracket;
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- rotationally pivoting the mountable enclosure toward the mounting bracket and screwing a threaded fastener into and through the threaded port and into contact with the angled guidance tab to secure the mountable enclosure to the mounting bracket when the mating tab is hooked onto the hook.
A method of mounting a sconce, comprising:
- fastening a mounting bracket to a wall junction box, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a bracket plate body, a hook disposed at a first longitudinal end of the bracket plate body, and an angled guidance tab disposed at a second longitudinal end of the bracket plate body opposite the first longitudinal end;
- hooking a mountable enclosure coupled to a part of the sconce onto the hook of the mounting bracket, wherein the mountable enclosure comprises a mating tab extending from a first enclosure end of the mountable enclosure and a threaded port defined along a second enclosure end of the mountable enclosure opposite the first enclosure end, wherein the mating tab is configured to be hooked onto the hook of the mounting bracket;
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- rotationally pivoting the mountable enclosure toward the mounting bracket and screwing a threaded fastener into and through the threaded port and into contact with the angled guidance tab to secure the mountable enclosure to the mounting bracket when the mating tab is hooked onto the hook.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.