IP Library Granted Patent US 9,151,477
Granted Patent B2
US 9,151,477 · App. 13/826,271 · Granted Oct 6, 2015

Lighting device and method of installing light emitter

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Patent No.
US 9,151,477
App. No.
13/826,271
Granted
Oct 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting device configured to be held relative to a space extending from an opening in a first surface. A distance between first and second emitters and/or a dimension of a lens is/are larger than a largest dimension of the opening and/or a largest dimension of a power supply. Also, a bracket comprising a body member and at least two mounting clips, the body member configured to be attached to a lighting device, each mounting clip pivotable about respective pivot axes at least from a first position, where a first end region of the clip does not extend farther from an axis of the body member than all portions of the body member, to a second position, where the first end region of the clip extends farther from the axis of the body member than all portions of the body member. Also, a lighting device comprising a removable bracket.

Claims (13)

1. A lighting device, comprising:

at least a first lens; and

at least a first solid state light emitter,

the lighting device configured to be held relative to a space defined by a can or a junction box that comprises an opening, the space extending from the opening,

at least a first portion of the first lens translucent,

at least one dimension of the first portion of the first lens is larger than a largest dimension of the opening.

2. A lighting device as recited in claim 1 , wherein:

the lighting device further comprises at least two mounting clips, and

structure by which said lighting device is configured to be held relative to a space comprises the at least two mounting clips.

3. A lighting device as recited in claim 1 , wherein:

the lighting device further comprises a trim element, and

the first solid state light emitter is on the trim element.

4. A lighting device as recited in claim 3 , wherein the first lens is on the trim element.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2026
From: LUMEN ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, LLC
To: LED-IP MANAGEMENT, LLC
Reel/Frame 075624/0358 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2023
From: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
To: FGI WORLDWIDE LLC
Reel/Frame 064897/0413 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2019
From: CREE, INC.
To: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
Reel/Frame 049927/0473 →