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US 9,956,900 B2Granted
Connector with integrated lighting
AssigneeDometic Sweden AB
InventorsJon Beland, Dale Malott, Pat McConnell, Henry Swinty
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Abstract
Embodiments of a connector with integrated lighting are provided. The connector may be used with an awning assembly of an RV, for non-limiting example. The connector includes a head and neck with a luminaire mounted thereto, and the connector may be mounted to a rail on an RV or sidewall of other structures.
Claims17
A connector for lighting, comprising:
- a head which is one of hollow or solid, said connector further comprising a neck extending from said head;
- a fixed rail having a retaining channel, said fixed rail having a non-circular cross-section;
- said head capable of connection to said fixed rail which receives said head;
- said connector further comprising a luminaire mount;
- at least one luminaire disposed in said luminaire mount, said at least one luminaire electrically connected to a power supply;
- said head capable of operably engaging an awning canopy and wherein said head may be connected to said fixed rail in both retracted and extended positions of said awning canopy.
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A connector for light on a recreational vehicle, comprising:
- a fixed rail having a retaining channel;
- a connector having a head, said head being one of hollow or solid and capable of being received by said channel of said fixed rail;
- a neck extending from said head;
- a luminaire mount extending from said connector, said luminaire mount including an opening allowing light to output from said luminaire mount;
- at least one luminaire disposed in said luminaire mount, said at least one luminaire connected to a power source;
- said connector and said fixed rail being non-circular in cross-section;
- said fixed rail retaining said connector and said connector engaging an awning canopy when said awning canopy is retracted and extended.
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A connector assembly for lighting, comprising:
- a fixed awning rail having a mount and a retaining channel;
- a head which engages said retaining channel;
- a neck extending from said head and a luminaire mount connected to said neck;
- an LED luminaire disposed in said mount;
- said head being adjustable about an axis of said retaining channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.