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US 8,475,014 B2Granted
T-bar mounting system
AssigneeGenlyte Thomas Group LLC
InventorsMark O. Jones, Graham M. Rippel, Michael S. O'Boyle, Craig S. Nevers
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Abstract
A T-bar mounting bracket assembly for a luminaire fixture frame having a bracket, a clip vertically adjustable relative to the bracket, the clip extending through an opening in the bracket, a fastener extending through the bracket and the clip and, the fastener spaced from a location where the clip passes through the opening.
Claims28
A T-bar mounting system for a luminaire, comprising:
- a fixture frame for a luminaire;
- hanger bars connected to said frame for connection of said frame to a suspended ceiling grid;
- a bracket connecting ends of said hanger bars;
- said bracket having an upwardly extending portion with an adjustment aperture therein;
- a clip releasably connected to said bracket for slidable adjustment through said adjustment aperture;
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- a fastener extending through said clip and said bracket for releasable adjustment of said clip,
- wherein said bracket is positionable against an upper surface of a suspended ceiling tile and said clip is positionable against an upper portion of said suspended ceiling grid,
- wherein said clip has a body portion in a first plan and a head portion in a second plane different from the first plane, the head portion extending away from the body portion and being connected to the body portion through a neck portion, and
- wherein the head portion is configured to pass through said adjustment aperture for being positioned at a first side of the bracket while the body portion remain at a second side of the bracket opposite the first side.
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A T-bar mounting bracket assembly for a luminaire fixture frame, comprising:
- a bracket;
- a clip vertically adjustable relative to said bracket, said clip having a head portion extending through an opening in said bracket, the head portion being in a plane different than a plane of a body portion of the clip, a neck portion of the clip connecting the head portion to the body portion, wherein the head portion is configured to pass through said opening for being positioned at a first side of the bracket while the body portion remain at a second side of the bracket opposite the first side;
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- a fastener extending through said bracket and said clip;
- said fastener spaced from a location where said clip passes through said opening.
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A T-bar mounting bracket assembly for a luminaire fixture frame, comprising:
- a bracket;
- a clip vertically adjustable relative to said bracket, said clip having a head portion extending through an opening in said bracket, the head portion being in a plane different than a plane of a body portion of the clip, a neck portion of the clip connecting the head portion to the body portion, wherein the head portion is configured to pass through said opening for being positioned at a first side of the bracket while the body portion remain at a second side of the bracket opposite the first side;
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- a fastener extending through said bracket and said clip;
- said bracket having a foot inhibiting ceiling tile float.
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A suspended ceiling mounting assembly for a luminaire, comprising:
- a bracket extending from a first hanger bar to a second hanger bar;
- a slot extending through said bracket;
- a clip adjustable through said slot;
- and,
- a fastener engaging said slot and said clip;
- wherein a suspended ceiling member is captured between said bracket, said clip and said fastener;
- wherein said bracket engages a suspended ceiling tile.
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A suspended ceiling mounting assembly for a luminaire, comprising:
- a first U-shaped sub-assembly comprising a first bracket, a first hanger bar, and a second hanger bar;
- a second U-shaped sub-assembly comprising a second bracket, a third hanger bar and a fourth hanger bar;
- a fixture frame disposed between said first U-shaped sub-assembly and said second U-shaped sub-assembly;
- a clip vertically adjustable relative to said first bracket, said clip having a head portion extending through an opening in said first bracket, the head portion being in a plane different than a plan of a body portion of the clip, a neck portion of the clip connecting the head portion to the body portion, wherein the head portion is configured to pass through said opening for being positioned at a first side of the first bracket while the body portion remain at a second side of the first bracket opposite the first side,
- said first U-shaped sub-assembly slidably connected to said second U-shaped sub-assembly and capturing said fixture frame there between.
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A recessed light mounting assembly for a luminaire, comprising:
- a first bracket assembly and a second bracket assembly;
- a first hanger bar assembly and a second hanger bar assembly connecting said first and second bracket assemblies;
- a clip vertically adjustable relative to said first bracket assembly, said clip having a head portion extending through an opening in said first bracket assembly, the head portion being in a plane different than a plan of a body portion of the clip, a neck portion of the clip connecting the head portion to the body portion, wherein the head portion is configured to pass through said opening for being positioned at a first side of the first bracket assembly while the body portion remain at a second side of the first bracket assembly opposite the first side,
- said first hanger bar assembly having a single connection to a T-bar grid;
- said second hanger bar assembly having a single connection to said T-bar grid.
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A recessed light mounting assembly luminaire, comprising:
- a first bracket assembly and a second bracket assembly;
- a first hanger bar assembly and a second hanger bar assembly;
- said first and second hanger bar assemblies slidably connecting said first and second bracket assemblies;
- a frame slidably positioned on said first and second hanger bar assemblies between said first bracket assembly and said second bracket assembly;
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- a clip vertically adjustable relative to said first bracket assembly, said clip having a head portion extending through an opening in said first bracket assembly, the head portion being in a plane different than a plan of a body portion of the clip, a neck portion of the clip connecting the head portion to the body portion, wherein the head portion is configured to pass through said opening for being positioned at a first side of the first bracket assembly while the body portion remain at a second side of the first bracket assembly opposite the first side,
- wherein said recessed light mounting assembly is connected to a T-bar grid at a first location by said first bracket assembly and at a second location by said second bracket assembly only.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.