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US 7,604,369 B2Granted
Under-cabinet lighting systems, kits and methods
AssigneeTresco International Ltd. Co.
InventorsChristopher M. Tress, John J. Tress, Jr.
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AssigneeTresco International Ltd. Co.
InventorsChristopher M. Tress, John J. Tress, Jr.
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Under-cabinet lighting systems and methods include lighting fixtures are capable of being hidden from view by a decorative molding forming a part of the cabinetry. Such decorative molding also serves the dual purpose of a wiring raceway and a physical support for the lighting fixture. The lighting fixture includes a mounting clip which is especially adapted to be engaged removably with the wiring channel of the molding at a desired location along the length thereof. The mounting clip may be integrally provided with a component of the lighting fixture or may be provided as a separate structure which is removeably attached thereto. At the location of the lighting fixture the wiring may be extended into engagement with knife contacts of the fixture which pierce the insulation of the wiring and establish electrical contact with the bulb. In such a manner, hidden under-cabinet lighting fixtures may be provided which are relatively easy to install as a component part of the cabinetry.
A method of installing a lighting fixture under a cabinet comprising the steps of:
A mounting clip for removeably mounting a lighting fixture to a wiring channel formed in a rear surface of decorative cabinet molding, the lighting fixture having a generally rectangular base and a lens covering the base, wherein the mounting clip comprises:
An under-cabinet lighting kit adapted to being attached to a decorative molding associated with cabinetry, the lighting system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.