Shelf and light assembly
AssigneeCustom Lights, Inc.
InventorsRichard E. Kelly, Rodney A. Williams
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Abstract
A shelf and light assembly having a self, a light module and a lens element. The light module is removably secured to the shelf by cooperating engaging structures on the shelf and the light module. The lens element is supported on one side by the light module and on an opposite side by the shelf. The lens element prevents the light module from becoming disengaged from the shelf.
Claims36
An assembly, comprising:
- a shelf;
- a light module having a housing, a portion of the housing cooperating with structure on the shelf to removably secure the light module to the shelf in a mounted position, the housing being formed of folded metal and including a flange that cooperates with the lens to support the lens and to secure the light module in the mounted position;
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- a lens disposed adjacent the light module and cooperating with the housing and the shelf to secure the light module against removal from the mounted position.
An assembly, comprising:
- a shelf;
- a light module having a housing, a portion of the housing cooperating with structure on the shelf to removably secure the light module to the shelf in a mounted position;
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- a lens disposed adjacent the light module, said lens having front and rear edges, said front edge being supported by the shelf and said rear edge being supported by the housing.
An assembly, comprising:
- a shelf;
- a light module including a housing having opposing end walls, each end wall having a slot formed therein, each slot comprising a first portion extending along a longitudinal length of the end wall and a second portion extending substantially orthogonal to the first portion;
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- at least one mounting pin coupled to the shelf adjacent each end wall of the housing, each pin being received by one of the adjacent slots to removably support the light module in a mounted position beneath the shelf.
A shelf light assembly, comprising:
- a shelf having first and second engaging means;
- a light module having a housing, said housing including third and fourth engaging means, wherein said third engaging means engages the first engaging means to removably secure the light module in a mounted position to the shelf;
- a lens disposed adjacent the light module, said lens being supported at opposite edges by the second and fourth engaging means.
A method of installing a light assembly beneath a shelf having a pair of projecting members, the light assembly including a light module having a housing that includes a pair of opposing end walls each formed to include a slot having an open end, the slot extending along the end wall and formed to include at least one detent, comprising the steps of:
- positioning the light module beneath the shelf so that each projecting member is adjacent one of the slots;
- guiding each projecting member through the open end of the adjacent slot to dispose the projecting member within the slot;
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- positioning the projecting members into the at least one detent of the slot in which it is disposed to secure the light module in a mounted position beneath the shelf.
An assembly, comprising:
- a shelf having a first engaging structure;
- a light module having a housing, the housing including a second engaging structure which engages the first engaging structure to removably secure the light module to the shelf in a mounted position;
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- a lens disposed adjacent the light module and cooperating with the housing and the shelf to prevent the first and second engaging structure from being disengaged.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.