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US 8,944,648 B1Granted
Fixture accessory retaining assembly
AssigneeGenlyte Thomas Group LLC
InventorScott Dupre
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Abstract
A fixture accessory assembly includes a fixture having an accessory retaining member, the accessory retaining member receiving an accessory cartridge, the accessory cartridge releasably positioned within the fixture by a magnetic force.
Claims30
A fixture having an accessory cartridge therein, comprising:
- a recessed downlight fixture having an upper member for positioning a lamp socket and a lower light output opening;
- an accessory member positioned within said recessed downlight fixture and spaced from said lower light output opening and said upper member;
- an accessory cartridge retained by said accessory member within said downlight fixture and by a magnetic force;
- said accessory member inhibiting motion in a first directions and said magnetic force inhibiting motion in a second direction;
- wherein said accessory member and said upper member having a space there between that allows removal of said accessory cartridge from said fixture and said accessory member and said accessory cartridge do not captivate/hold a lamp when disposed with said lamp socket.
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An adjustable downlight fixture for retaining an accessory cartridge, comprising:
- a recessed downlight fixture having an light output end having a retaining member for an accessory cartridge retaining said accessory cartridge in at least one direction, said retaining member disposed between a lamp and said light output end of said fixture within said downlight fixture and spaced apart from said light output end and an upper member;
- a magnetic force releasably retaining said accessory cartridge within said recessed downlight fixture;
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- wherein said upper member and said accessory cartridge having a space there between that allows removal of said accessory cartridge without touching a lamp and said retaining member and said accessory cartridge do not hold or restrict said lamp.
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A fixture accessory assembly, comprising:
- a recessed downlight fixture having an accessory retaining member disposed within said downlight fixture and spaced apart from an upper end of said fixture and a lower end of said recessed downlight;
- said accessory retaining member receiving an accessory cartridge;
- said accessory cartridge releasably positioned within said recessed downlight fixture and adjacent said accessory retaining member by a magnetic force;
- a space defined between said accessory cartridge and said upper end, said space allowing removal of said accessory cartridge and said retaining member and said accessory cartridge do not hold or restrict a lamp when deposited in said downlight fixture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.