Retention spring for luminaire reflector
AssigneeGenlyte Thomas Group LLC
InventorsAlejandro Mier-Langner, James E. Kuchar
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Abstract
A downwardly directed fixture is provided which has a fixture face, said face having a first and second annular recess, the first annular recess receiving a reflector flange and the second recess receiving a lens. The reflector flange is then held in position by a removable arc-shaped retention spring.
Claims21
A removable deformable retention spring for retaining a component in a luminaire and for allowing removal of the component from the luminaire, comprising:
- a spring body having a shape which substantially conforms to the shape of the top surface of said component;
- a locking mechanism comprising one or more tabs outwardly extending from said spring body and shaped to be receivable within a tab receiving area of said luminaire;
- whereby one side of said retention spring may be held in contact with said top surface of said component when said retention spring is in use in said luminaire.
A removable deformable retention spring for retaining a component in a luminaire and for allowing removal of a component from a luminaire, comprising:
- a deformable spring body having a shape which substantially conforms to the shape of an outwardly extending flange on said component;
- a locking mechanism having opposed tabs outwardly extending from said spring body and shaped to be receivable within corresponding notches of said luminaire;
- whereby one side of said retention spring is designed to fit against the top surface of said flange of said component when said retention spring is in use in said luminaire.
A removable deformable retention spring for retaining a component in a luminaire and for allowing removal of a component from a luminaire, comprising:
- a deformable flat spring body having a shape which substantially conforms to the shape of an outwardly extending flange on a component;
- said spring body having first and second ends wherein a dimension of said spring may be altered by moving said ends relative to each other;
- a locking mechanism comprising first and second opposed tabs outwardly extending from said spring body and shaped to be receivable and secured within a first and second notch of said luminaire;
- whereby one side of said retention spring is designed to fit against the top surface of said flange of said component when said retention spring is in use in said luminaire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.