Lighting fixture clamping member
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorWilliam H. Jamison
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Abstract
A clamping member for a lighting fixture, includes first and second parts. The first part has a receiving portion and a first clamping portion extending therefrom that has opposing first and second surfaces. The second part is separable from the first part, and has a main portion and a second clamping portion extending from the main portion. The second clamping portion has first and second opposing surfaces. The main portion is received in the receiving portion of the first part forming a friction fit so that a support receiving area is defined between the second surface of the first clamping portion and the first surface of the second clamping portion. A fastener is disposed on the second surface of the second clamping portion for engaging the lighting fixture.
Claims23
A clamping member for a lighting fixture, comprising:
- a first part having a receiving portion and a first clamping portion extending therefrom, said first clamping portion having opposing first and second surfaces;
- a second part, separable from said first part, having a main portion and a second clamping portion extending from said main portion, said second clamping portion having first and second opposing surfaces, said main portion being received in said receiving portion of said first part with at least a section of said main portion being substantially enclosed by said receiving portion forming a friction fit therebetween so that a support receiving area is defined between said second surface of said first clamping portion and said first surface of said second clamping portion;
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- a fastener is disposed on said second surface of said second clamping portion for engaging the lighting fixture.
A clamping member for a lighting fixture, comprising:
- a first part having a receiving portion and a first clamping portion extending therefrom, said receiving portion includes first and second U-shaped ends forming a slot, and said first clamping portion having opposing first and second surfaces;
- a second part, separable from said first part, having a main portion and a second clamping portion extending from said main portion, said second clamping portion having first and second opposing surfaces, said main portion being slidably received in said slot of said receiving portion of said first part forming a friction fit therebetween so that a support receiving area is defined between said second surface of said first clamping portion and said first surface of said second clamping portion;
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- a fastener is disposed on said second surface of said second clamping portion for engaging the lighting fixture.
A clamping member for a lighting fixture, comprising:
- a first part having a receiving portion and a first clamping portion extending therefrom, said first clamping portion having opposing first and second surfaces;
- a second part, separable from said first part, having a main portion and a second clamping portion extending from said main portion, said second clamping portion having first and second opposing surfaces, said main portion being received in said receiving portion of said first part forming a friction fit therebetween so that a support receiving area is defined between said second surface of said first clamping portion and said first surface of said second clamping portion;
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- a hook and loop fastener is disposed on said second surface of said second clamping portion for engaging the lighting fixture.
A lighting fixture, comprising;
- a support structure having opposing first and second surfaces;
- a lamp enclosure receiving a lamp assembly;
- a mounting member supporting said lamp enclosure and having a first fastener;
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- a clamping member engaging each of said support structure and said mounting member, respectively, said clamping member having first and second parts, said first part being located proximate said first surface of said support structure and said second part being located proximate said second surface of said support structure, and said second part including a second fastener releasably coupled to said first fastener of said mounting member with said second part being located between said support structure and said second fastener.
A method of mounting a lighting fixture to a support structure, the support structure having an opening with an outer perimeter and first and second opposing surfaces, comprising the steps of:
- mounting a clamping member on the support structure at the opening of the support structure with a first part of the clamping member engaging the first surface of the support structure and a second part of the clamping member engaging the second surface;
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- coupling a mounting member with the second part of the clamping member at a plane not toward the second surface of the support structure and outside of the outer perimeter if the of the support structure, the mounting member supporting a lamp enclosure that receives a lamp assembly.
A method of mounting a lighting fixture to a support structure, the support structure having an opening and first and second opposing surfaces, comprising the steps of:
- mounting a clamping member on the support structure at the opening of the support structure with a first part of the clamping member engaging the first surface of the support structure and the second part of the clamping member engaging the second surface;
- coupling a mounting member with the second part of the clamping member at a plane not toward the second surface of the support structure, the mounting member supporting a lamp enclosure that receives a lamp assembly;
- placing the first part of the clamping member on the first surface of the support structure, the first part having a receiving portion and a first clamping portion extending therefrom;
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- coupling the second part of the clamping member with the first part of the clamping member with the second part having a main portion and a second clamping portion extending therefrom, by inserting the main portion of the second part through the opening of the support structure and into the receiving portion of the first part with at least a section of said main portion being substantially enclosed by said receiving portion forming a friction fit therebetween.
A method of mounting a lighting fixture to a support structure, the support structure having an opening and first and second opposing surfaces, comprising the steps of:
- mounting a clamping member on the support structure at the opening of the support structure with a first part of the clamping member engaging the first surface of the support structure and the second part of the clamping member engaging the second surface;
- coupling a mounting member with the second part of the clamping member at a plane not toward the second surface of the support structure, the mounting member supporting a lamp enclosure that receives a lamp assembly;
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- coupling the second part of the clamping member with the first part of the clamping member before mounting the clamping member on the support structure, by inserting a main portion of the second part into a receiving portion of the first part with at least a section of said main portion being substantially enclosed by said receiving portion forming a friction fit therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.