IP Library Granted Patent US 10,571,094
Granted Patent B2
US 10,571,094 · App. 14/138,235 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

Movable tray for a suspended light fixture

Inventor: Steve Germain (L'lle-Perrot, CA)
Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
F21V7/10F21S8/06F21V7/005F21V21/025F21V23/02F21V23/026F21V21/005F21Y2103/00
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Patent No.
US 10,571,094
App. No.
14/138,235
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

In some embodiments, aspects of this disclosure provide a system including a reflector of a suspension lighting fixture, the reflector having a reflective underside and a top side; at least two ribs affixed to the top side of the reflector; and a tray base is attached between two adjacent ribs of the at least two ribs. A benefit is that a tray base (and other components attached thereto) may be efficiently positioned at various positions along the length of the reflector.

Claims (30)

1. A system comprising:

a reflector of a suspension lighting fixture, the reflector having a reflective underside and a top side;

at least three ribs affixed to the top side of the reflector, the at least three ribs operate to maintain a shape of the reflector; and

a tray base attached between two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs;

wherein the tray base further comprises a first attachment feature and each of the at least three ribs further comprises a second attachment feature, wherein the first attachment feature and the second attachment feature operate to attach the tray base to the reflector between any two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs;

and wherein the first attachment feature is at least one of a bracket opening and a fastener opening and the second attachment feature is at least one of a bracket and a fastener opening corresponding to the fastener opening of the first attachment feature.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first attachment feature and the second attachment feature matingly cooperate to attach the tray base to the reflector between any two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least three ribs is not located at a terminal end of the reflector.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the two adjacent ribs having the tray base attached therebetween is not located at a terminal end of the reflector.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a tray cover attached to the tray base and defining, in cooperation with the tray base, an enclosure.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the enclosure defined by the tray cover attached to the tray base is to house at least one light fixture component.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one light fixture component is one or more of a power source, a transformer, electrical wires, electrical connectors, and combinations thereof.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least three ribs is an end cap located at a terminal end of the reflector, the end cap including a structure to connect two light fixtures to each other.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tray base is removably attached between any two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs.

10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a mounting bracket coupled to the tray base to attach the lighting fixture to a support structure.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket is removably coupled to the tray base.

12. A system comprising:

a reflector of a suspension lighting fixture, the reflector having a reflective underside and a top side;

a tray base including a first attachment feature, the first attachment feature being at least one of a bracket opening and a fastener opening;

a tray cover attached to the tray base and defining, in cooperation with the tray base, an enclosure; and

at least three ribs affixed to the top side of the reflector, each of the at least three ribs including a second attachment feature that is at least one of a bracket and a fastener opening corresponding to the fastener opening of the first attachment feature and each of the at least three ribs operate to maintain a shape of the reflector, wherein the first attachment feature and the second attachment feature operate to attach the tray base to the reflector between any two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the enclosure defined by the tray cover attached to the tray base is to house at least one light fixture component.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one light fixture component is one or more of a power source, a transformer, electrical wires, electrical connectors, and combinations thereof.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the at least three ribs is an end cap located at a terminal end of the reflector, the end cap including a structure to connect two light fixtures to each other.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the tray base is removably attached between any two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs.

17. The system of claim 12 , further comprising a mounting bracket coupled to the tray base to attach the lighting fixture to a support structure.

18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the mounting bracket is removeably coupled to the tray base.

19. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first attachment feature and the second attachment feature matingly cooperate to attach the tray base to the reflector between any two adjacent ribs of the at least three ribs.

20. The system of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the at least three ribs is not located at a terminal end of the reflector.

21. The system of claim 12 , wherein each of the two adjacent ribs having the tray base attached therebetween is not located at a terminal end of the reflector.

Assignments (7)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059034 FRAME: 0469. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jan 25, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066372/0590 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER 10841994 TO PATENT NUMBER 11570872 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 058982 FRAME 0844. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Jan 19, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066355/0455 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 059034/0469 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NEETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058982/0844 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 22, 2019
From: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
To: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 051097/0124 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
To: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 048830/0564 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2013
From: GERMAIN, STEVE
To: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 031838/0941 →