Ceiling clamp for recessed light mounting
AssigneeABL IP Holding LLC
InventorStephen Howard Clark
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Abstract
A lighting mount assembly and method are disclosed to mount a recessed light fixture in an opening in a wall. The lighting mount assembly includes a mounting frame, and at least two adjustable brackets which are movable relative to the mounting frame. The mounting frame and the brackets cooperate to clamp a portion of the wall from opposing sides. Each of the brackets also includes a resilient member, such as a leg spring, which can be engaged to and disengaged from a portion of a light fixture, such as a groove, to hold or release the recessed light fixture in the wall opening.
Claims18
A lighting mount assembly for mounting a recessed light fixture onto a wall through a wall opening, the wall having a first side and an opposite second side, the lighting mount assembly comprising:
- a mounting frame including a frame opening through which to receive a recessed light fixture, the mounting frame to be arranged on the first side of the wall;
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- two movably adjustable brackets to accommodate varying wall thicknesses, each of the brackets having a portion thereof to be arranged in the wall opening, each bracket including:
- a resilient member to engage a portion of a recessed light fixture,
- a first end movably connected to the mounting frame to allow movement of the bracket relative to the mounting frame, and
- a second end opposite the first end, the second end having a flange that retains a fixed distance from the resilient member, each bracket being movable to position the flange against the second side of the wall to clamp a portion of the wall through the wall opening between the mounting frame and the flange.
A lighting mount assembly for mounting a recessed light fixture onto a wall through a wall opening, the wall having a first side and an opposite second side, the lighting mount assembly comprising:
- a mounting frame including a frame opening through which to receive a recessed light fixture, the mounting frame to be arranged on the first side of the wall;
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- a flange;
- two movably adjustable brackets to accommodate varying wall thicknesses, each of the brackets having a portion thereof to be arranged in the wall opening, each bracket including:
- a resilient member to engage a portion of a recessed light fixture,
- a first end movably connected to the mounting frame to allow movement of the bracket relative to the mounting frame, and
- a second end opposite the first end, the second end connected to the flange that retains a fixed distance from the resilient member, each bracket being movable to position the flange against the second side of the wall to clamp a portion of the wall through the wall opening between the mounting frame and the flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.