IP Library Granted Patent US 10,180,219
Granted Patent B1
US 10,180,219 · App. 14/971,151 · Granted Jan 15, 2019

Lighting fixture

Inventors: Mark E. Lahner (Guilford, CT); Armando A. Abrina (New Haven, CT)
Assignee: Electrix, LLC
F21S8/033F21V21/02F21V33/006F21Y2103/003
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Patent No.
US 10,180,219
App. No.
14/971,151
Granted
Jan 15, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A light apparatus is mounted to a surface of a building and comprises: at least one elongate mounting member engaged to the surface; spaced-apart brackets mounted to the at least one elongate mounting member and extending forward therefrom; at least one light source mounted to a plurality of the spaced apart brackets; a forward trim mounted to the spaced-apart brackets; a lower trim mounted to the spaced-apart brackets; and a passageway. The passageway passes at least one of: a fluid line; an optical fiber; a communications line; and a power line not powering the at least one light source.

Claims (85)

1. A light apparatus mounted to a surface of a building and comprising:

at least one elongate mounting member engaged to the surface;

spaced-apart brackets mounted to the at least one elongate mounting member and extending forward therefrom;

at least one light source mounted to a plurality of the spaced apart brackets;

a forward trim mounted to the spaced-apart brackets;

a lower trim mounted to the spaced-apart brackets; and

a passageway above the lower trim and behind the forward trim and passing at least one of:

a fluid line;

an optical fiber;

a communications line; and

a power line not powering the at least one light source.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

the surface is a wall;

the at least one elongate mounting member extends essentially horizontally along the wall; and

the brackets each comprise:

a first portion along mounted directly to the at least one elongate mounting member; and

a second portion extending forward from the first portion and engaging the forward trim.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

the at least one light source comprises a plurality of elongate fluorescent light bulbs or a plurality of LED strips.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

at least one power line coupled to power the at least one light source.

5. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein:

each said first portion is in interlocked engagement with an associated said second portion.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein:

each said first portion is in said interlocked engagement with said associated said second portion via a projection captured in a recess.

7. A light apparatus mounted to a surface of a building and comprising:

at least one elongate mounting member engaged to the surface;

spaced-apart brackets mounted to the at least one elongate mounting member and extending forward therefrom;

at least one light source mounted to a plurality of the spaced apart brackets;

a forward trim mounted to the spaced-apart brackets;

a lower trim mounted to the spaced-apart brackets; and

a passageway passing at least one of:

a fluid line;

an optical fiber;

a communications line; and

a power line not powering the at least one light source,

wherein the brackets comprise:

an underside having an aft plurality of upwardly extending recesses and a forward plurality of upwardly extending recesses; and

a front having a lower plurality of rearwardly extending recesses and an upper plurality of rearwardly extending recesses.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein:

the lower trim comprises a lower wallboard layer screwed to the forward plurality of upwardly extending recesses and the aft plurality of upwardly extending recesses; and

the forward trim comprises a forward wallboard layer screwed to the forward plurality of upwardly extending recesses and the aft plurality of upwardly extending recesses.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein:

the lower wallboard layer and the forward wallboard layer each comprise, in majority volume part, cementaceous or fibrous material or combinations thereof.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

the passageway is at least partially bounded by a plurality of sheetmetal members spanning multiple said brackets.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein:

the passageway is substantially enclosed top, bottom and front by said plurality of sheetmetal members and contains said power line as a non-low voltage power line.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein:

the passageway is substantially enclosed top and rear but not bottom and front by said plurality of sheetmetal members.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein:

at least one light source comprise modules mounted directly to the brackets.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:

the at least one elongate mounting member an aluminum alloy extrusion; and

the brackets each comprise one or more aluminum alloy extrusions.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one light source each comprise:

a holding element, comprising:

at least one metal support; and

at least one receptacle mounted to the support; and

at least one ballast.

16. A light apparatus comprising:

at least one light source;

first means installable to a building wall for mounting a remainder of the apparatus to the wall;

second means mountable to the first means for mounting the at least one light source and a forward trim member and a lower trim member; and

third means mounted to the second means for at least partially forming a passageway.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the passageway passes at least one of:

a fluid line;

an optical fiber; and

a communications line.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 further comprising said forward trim member and said lower trim member comprising wallboard.

19. A light apparatus mounted to a surface of a building and comprising:

at least one elongate mounting member engaged to the surface;

spaced-apart brackets mounted to the at least one elongate mounting member and extending forward therefrom;

at least one light source mounted to a plurality of the spaced apart brackets;

a forward wallboard trim mounted to the spaced-apart brackets;

a lower wallboard trim mounted to the spaced-apart brackets; and

a passageway passing at least one of:

a fluid line;

an optical fiber;

a communications line; and

a power line not powering the at least one light source and of a lower voltage than a power line powering the at least one light source.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the passageway passes at least one of:

the fluid line;

the optical fiber; and

the communications line.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2021
From: XIQ ACQUISITION CT, LLC
To: NORTH MILL CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 055092/0364 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2020
From: CIBC BANK USA, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY
To: ELECTRIX, LLC
Reel/Frame 054706/0810 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2020
From: ELECTRIX, LLC
To: XIQ ACQUISITION CT, LLC
Reel/Frame 054706/0860 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2020
From: EVOLUTION LIGHTING, LLC; ELECTRIX, LLC
To: CIBC BANK USA, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 051831/0111 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2015
From: LAHNER, MARK E.; ABRINA, ARMANDO A.
To: ELECTRIX, LLC
Reel/Frame 037306/0265 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 62092372 · Dec 16, 2014
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