Spring system for mounting a ceiling fixture

Inventors: Srinivas Gade (Cumming, GA); Justin Lechlitner (Carmel, IN); Aaron Fryzek (Wheaton, IL); Brandon Mundell (Indianapolis, IN)

Assignee: ABL IP Holding, LLC

F21V21/047 F21S8/026

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 12663144
App. No.: 19/304,032
Granted: Jun 23, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a spring system to removeably affix a ceiling light fixture to a frame. The spring system includes a central bracket member coupled to the light fixture and having a top portion and a bottom portion. A first loop-shaped wing member and a second loop shaped wing member are pivotally coupled to the central bracket member, each extending away from each other and the central bracket member. The wing members having a first unbiased position to a second biased position; wherein the second biased position is represented as a spreading the wings away from one another and further away from the central bracket member. Movement of the light fixture relative to the frame causes the wing members to pivot from the first unbiased position to the second biased position.

Claims (32)

1 . A spring system for mounting a ceiling fixture, comprising:

a central bracket member having a top portion and a bottom portion; the central bracket member is configured to be coupled to the ceiling fixture;

a first wing member pivotally coupled to the top portion and bottom portion of the central bracket member; the first wing member having a loop shape extending away from the central bracket member in a first direction; the first wing member including a first extension portion, a second extension portion and a first knee portion joining the first extension portion and the second extension portion; wherein the first extension portion extending from the top portion away from the central bracket member toward the first knee portion; wherein the second extension portion extending from the bottom portion away from the central bracket member toward the first knee portion; and

a second wing member pivotally coupled to the top portion and bottom portion of the central bracket member; the first wing member having a loop shape extending away from the central bracket member in a second direction; wherein the first and second directions are opposing; the second wing member including a first extension portion, a second extension portion and a second knee portion joining the first extension portion and the second extension portion; wherein the first extension portion extending from the top portion away from the central bracket member toward the second knee portion; wherein the second extension portion extending from the bottom portion away from the central bracket member toward the second knee portion;

wherein the wing members having a first unbiased position to a second biased position; wherein the second biased position is represented as a spreading the wings away from one another and further away from the central bracket member.

2 . The spring system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second extension portions of the first wing member are approximately straight, and the first and second extension portions of the second wing member are approximately straight.

3 . The spring system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second extension portions of the first wing member are curved, and the first and second extension portions of the second wing member are curved.

4 . The spring system of claim 1 , wherein the first extension portion of the first wing member and first extension portion of the second wing member are approximately equal in length, and the second extension portion of the first wing member and second extension portion of the second wing member are approximately equal in length.

5 . The spring system of claim 1 , wherein movement of the central bracket member in relative to a frame causes the first extension of the first wing member and the first extension of the second wing member to contact the frame and causes increasing pressure on the first extension of the first wing member and the first extension of the second wing member to cause the wing members to pivot from the first unbiased position to the second biased position.

6 . The spring system of claim 5 , wherein the pressure on the wing members is at a maximum when continued movement of the central bracket member relative to the frame causes the first and second knee portions to contact the frame; and wherein the pressure on the wing members is reduced when continued movement of the central bracket member relative to the frame causes the second extension of the first wing member and the second extension of the second wing member to contact the frame.

7 . A spring system for mounting a ceiling fixture, comprising:

a central bracket member having a top portion and a bottom portion; the central bracket member is configured to be coupled to the ceiling fixture;

a first wing member pivotally coupled to the top portion and bottom portion of the central bracket member; the first wing member having a loop shape extending away from the central bracket member in a first direction; the first wing member including a first extension portion, a second portion, a first knee portion joining the first extension portion and the second portion, a second extension portion, and a second knee portion joining the second extension portion to the second portion; wherein the first extension portion extending from the top portion away from the central bracket member toward the first knee portion; wherein the second extension portion extending from the bottom portion away from the central bracket member toward the second knee portion; and

a second wing member pivotally coupled to the top portion and bottom portion of the central bracket member; the first wing member having a loop shape extending away from the central bracket member in a second direction; wherein the first and second directions are opposing; the second wing member including a first extension portion, a second portion, a first knee portion joining the first extension portion and the second portion, a second extension portion, and a second knee portion joining the second extension portion to the second portion; wherein the first extension portion extending from the top portion away from the central bracket member toward the first knee portion; wherein the second extension portion extending from the bottom portion away from the central bracket member toward the second knee portion;

8 . The spring system of claim 7 , wherein the first and second extension portions of the first wing member are approximately straight, and the first and second extension portions of the second wing member are approximately straight, and the second portion of the first wing member is approximately straight, and the second portion of the second wing member is approximately straight.

9 . The spring system of claim 7 , wherein the first and second extension portions of the first wing member are curved, and the first and second extension portions of the second wing member are curved, and the second portion of the first wing member is approximately straight, and the second portion of the second wing member is approximately straight.

10 . The spring system of claim 7 , wherein the first extension portion of the first wing member and first extension portion of the second wing member are approximately equal in length, and the second extension portion of the first wing member and second extension portion of the second wing member are approximately equal in length.

11 . The spring system of claim 7 , wherein movement of the central bracket member in relative to a frame causes the first extension of the first wing member and the first extension of the second wing member to contact the frame and causes increasing pressure on the first extension of the first wing member and the first extension of the second wing member to cause the wing members to pivot from the first unbiased position to the second biased position.

12 . The spring system of claim 11 , wherein the pressure on the wing members is at a maximum when continued movement of the central bracket member relative to the frame causes the first and second knee portions to contact the frame; and wherein the pressure on the wing members is reduced when continued movement of the central bracket member relative to the frame and past the second knee portions of the first and second wings causes the second extension of the first wing member and the second extension of the second wing member to contact the frame.

13 . A ceiling fixture, comprising:

a frame configured to be disposed in a ceiling;

a ceiling fixture configured to be removeable affixed to the frame;

a central bracket member having a top portion and a bottom portion; the central bracket member is configured to be coupled to the ceiling fixture;

14 . The spring system of claim 13 , wherein the first and second extension portions of the first wing member are approximately straight, and the first and second extension portions of the second wing member are approximately straight.

15 . The spring system of claim 13 , wherein the first and second extension portions of the first wing member are curved, and the first and second extension portions of the second wing member are curved.

16 . The spring system of claim 13 , wherein the first extension portion of the first wing member and first extension portion of the second wing member are approximately equal in length, and the second extension portion of the first wing member and second extension portion of the second wing member are approximately equal in length.

17 . The spring system of claim 13 , wherein movement of the central bracket member in relative to the frame causes the first extension of the first wing member and the first extension of the second wing member to contact the frame and causes increasing pressure on the first extension of the first wing member and the first extension of the second wing member to cause the wing members to pivot from the first unbiased position to the second biased position.

18 . The spring system of claim 17 , wherein the pressure on the wing members is at a maximum when continued movement of the central bracket member relative to the frame causes the first and second knee portions to contact the frame; and wherein the pressure on the wing members is reduced when continued movement of the central bracket member relative to the frame causes the second extension of the first wing member and the second extension of the second wing member to contact the frame.