IP Library Granted Patent US 7,762,695
Granted Patent B2
US 7,762,695 · App. 12/052,181 · Granted Jul 27, 2010

Light fixture coupling system

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Patent No.
US 7,762,695
App. No.
12/052,181
Granted
Jul 27, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light fixture coupling system includes a plurality of lamp housings, a plurality of elongated wireways, and a mounting plate. The plurality of elongated wireways each includes a proximal end and a distal end, each of the distal ends coupled with a corresponding lamp housing. The mounting plate is positioned within each of the proximal ends, is used to couple each of the proximal ends together relative to one another, and is configured for being used to selectively move the proximal ends away from the mounting plate to align the proximal ends relative to one another.

Claims (20)

1. A light fixture coupling system, comprising:

a plurality of lamp housings;

a plurality of elongated wireways each including a proximal end and a distal end, each of said distal ends coupled with a corresponding said lamp housing; and

a mounting plate positioned within each of said proximal ends, being used to couple each of said proximal ends together relative to one another, and configured for being used to selectively move said proximal ends away from said mounting plate to align said proximal ends relative to one another.

2. The light fixture coupling system of claim 1 , further including a plurality of threaded aligning elements threadably received by said mounting plate, each said threaded aligning element configured for moving a corresponding said proximal end away from said mounting plate.

3. The light fixture coupling system of claim 2 , further including a plurality of threaded drawing elements threadably received by said mounting plate, each said threaded drawing element configured for drawing a corresponding said proximal end and said mounting plate toward one another.

4. The light fixture coupling system of claim 3 , wherein each of said threaded aligning and drawing elements is vertically oriented, said threaded aligning element being positioned proximally relative to said threaded drawing element of each said wireway.

5. The light fixture coupling system of claim 3 , wherein each said proximal end defines a drawing element hole and an aligning element hole, each said drawing element hole being associated with one said threaded drawing element and including a chamfered edge, each said aligning element hole being associated with one said threaded aligning element and not including a chamfered edge.

6. The light fixture coupling system of claim 5 , wherein each said threaded aligning element includes a head which is greater in diameter than, and positioned inward of, a corresponding said aligning element hole.

7. A method of coupling a plurality of light fixtures together, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a plurality of lamp housings and a plurality of elongated wireways each including a proximal end and a distal end;

coupling said distal ends with a corresponding said lamp housing;

positioning a mounting plate within each of said proximal ends;

coupling said proximal ends together relative to one another using said mounting plate; and

aligning said proximal ends relative to one another by selectively moving, using said mounting plate, said proximal ends away from said mounting plate.

8. The method of claim 7 , further including the step of said mounting plate receiving a plurality of threaded aligning elements and the step of turning at least one said threaded aligning element to move a corresponding said proximal end away from said mounting plate.

9. The method of claim 8 , further including the step of said mounting plate receiving a plurality of threaded drawing elements and the step of turning at least one said threaded drawing element to draw a corresponding said proximal end and said mounting plate toward one another.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein each of said threaded aligning and drawing elements is vertically oriented, said threaded aligning element being positioned proximally relative to said threaded drawing element of each said wireway.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein each said proximal end defines a drawing element hole and an aligning element hole, each said drawing element hole being associated with one said threaded drawing element and including a chamfered edge, each said aligning element hole being associated with one said threaded aligning element and not including a chamfered edge.

12. The method of claim 11 , further including accessing, through said aligning element hole, a head of each said threaded aligning element, each said head being greater in diameter than, and positioned inward of, a corresponding said aligning element hole.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 27, 2011
From: GROUP DEKKO, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 026503/0966 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2008
From: LANCZY, GEZA T
To: GROUP DEKKO, INC.
Reel/Frame 020824/0956 →