Bezel for a light source
AssigneeAnimated LED Lighting, LLC
InventorPeter Commerford
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Abstract
A bezel (or other article) for a light source includes a cutout portion to allow the bezel to ride up and over any cross braces in the suspended ceiling. The bezel design can be comprised of a variety of materials, as will be appreciated in light of the present disclosure, and in a variety of shape configurations, to generally provides for diffusing (or otherwise manipulating) light emanating from a light source (such as an LED (light emitting diode) strip) secured to the ceiling braces. The bezel includes a first arm, a second arm, and a third arm connected between the first and second arm. The first arm includes a first securing means for releasably fastening the first arm to the bracket. The second arm includes a second securing means for releasably fastening the second arm to the bracket.
Claims20
An article for a light source connectable to a bracket for a suspended ceiling, the article comprising:
- a first arm having a first securing means for releasably fastening the first arm to the bracket, the first securing means being on or near a proximal end of the first arm;
- a second arm having a second securing means for releasably fastening the second arm to the bracket, the second securing means disposed on or near a proximal end of the second arm;
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- a connecting segment connected between distal ends of the first and second arm;
- wherein a gap is formed between the connecting segment and the bracket when the article is installed on the bracket,
- wherein the connecting segment is at least semi-transparent to visible light, and
- wherein the bracket has a width of approximately 15/16 inch, or 9/16 inch.
An article for a light source connectable to a downwardly facing portion of a grid face of a T-bar ceiling grid, the article comprising:
- a first arm having a first securing means for releasably fastening the first arm to the grid face, the first securing means being on or near a proximal end of the first arm;
- a second arm having a second securing means for releasably fastening the second arm to the grid face, the second securing means disposed on or near a proximal end of the second arm;
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- a connecting segment connected between distal ends of the first and second arm;
- wherein a gap is formed between the connecting segment and the grid face when the article is installed on the grid face, and
- wherein the connecting segment is a diffuser.
A drop ceiling lighting kit, the kit comprising:
- a plurality of T-bar supports having grid faces comprising a portion that is configured to face downwards, in use, wherein the supports are configured to hold drop ceiling tiles;
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- an article for a light source connectable to the T-bar supports, the article comprising:
- a first arm having a first securing means for releasably fastening the first arm to the T-bar supports, the first securing means being on or near a proximal end of the first arm;
- a second arm having a second securing means for releasably fastening the second arm to the T-bar supports, the second securing means disposed on or near a proximal end of the second arm;
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- a connecting segment connected between distal ends of the first and second arm;
- wherein a gap is formed between the connecting segment and the downwardly facing portion of the grid face of the T-bar supports when the article is installed on the T-bar supports, and
- wherein the connecting segment is a diffuser.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.