Lighting fixture assembly
Assignee3form, Inc.
InventorRyan Grey Smith
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Abstract
Implementations of the present invention comprise lighting fixture assemblies that minimize the visibility of hardware and shadows. In particular, the lighting fixture assemblies may include no supporting hardware extending through an internal space defined, in whole or in part, by the lighting fixture assembly. In addition, the lighting fixture assemblies may include a gap between a bottom/top panel and a side panel of the lighting fixture assembly. Accordingly, lighting fixture assemblies of one or more implementations of the present invention can reduce or eliminate the visibility of internal supporting hardware and shadows on the exterior surfaces of the lighting fixture assemblies.
Claims28
A lighting fixture assembly that lacks internal mounting hardware extending there through, the lighting fixture assembly comprising:
- a top panel having an outer edge;
- one or more side panels, the one or more side panels being secured to the outer edge of the top panel;
- a bottom panel having an outer edge, the outer edge of the bottom panel being secured to the one or more side panels such that the bottom panel is supported by the one or more side panels;
- and
- a mounting mechanism configured to secure the lighting fixture assembly to a support surface;
- wherein:
- the bottom panel is indirectly secured to the mounting mechanism via the one or more side panels;
- no hardware extends from the top panel to the bottom panel;
- and
- the outer edge of the top panel is configured with a plurality of protrusions to which the one or more side panels attach to thereby create a gap between portions of the outer edge of the top panel and the one or more side panels.
A lighting fixture assembly with reduced shadowing, comprising:
- one or more side panels;
- a bottom panel having an outer edge comprising a plurality of protrusions;
- a plurality of fastening mechanisms securing the plurality of protrusions of the bottom panel to the one or more side panels;
- wherein the plurality of protrusions create a gap between portions of the outer edge of the bottom panel and the one or more side panels, the gap reducing shadows between the one or more side panels and the bottom panel.
A lighting fixture assembly, comprising:
- a translucent top panel having an outer edge and at least one opening to provide access to an interior of the lighting fixture assembly;
- a translucent bottom panel having an outer edge comprising a plurality of protrusions;
- one or more translucent side panels having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- wherein:
- the outer edge of the top panel is secured to the upper portion of the one or more side panels;
- the plurality of protrusions along the outer edge of the bottom panel are secured to the lower portion of the one or more side panels thereby creating a gap between portions of the outer edge of the bottom panel and the one or more side panels;
- and
- a mounting mechanism directly secured to the top panel;
- wherein the one or more side panels and the bottom panel are indirectly supported by the mounting mechanism via the top panel.
A lighting fixture assembly that lacks internal mounting hardware extending there through, the lighting fixture assembly comprising:
- a top panel having an outer edge;
- one or more side panels, the one or more side panels being secured to the outer edge of the top panel;
- a bottom panel having an outer edge, the outer edge of the bottom panel being secured to the one or more side panels such that the bottom panel is supported by the one or more side panels;
- and
- a mounting mechanism configured to secure the lighting fixture assembly to a support surface;
- wherein:
- the bottom panel is indirectly secured to the mounting mechanism via the one or more side panels;
- no hardware extends from the top panel to the bottom panel;
- and
- the outer edge of the bottom panel is configured with a plurality of protrusions to which the one or more side panels attach to thereby create a gap between portions of the outer edge of the bottom panel and the one or more side panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.