Granted Patent B2

US 10,436,424 · App. 15/614,734 · Granted Oct 8, 2019

Abstract

Claims (25)

1. A light fixture, comprising:

an end portion including a mechanism configured to lock the light fixture via the end portion to another end portion disposed at one extremity of another light fixture;

the mechanism including a lever configured to lock the light fixture with the other end portion;

the lever including a first portion having a first thickness that engages a receiving component on the light fixture, and a second portion having a second thickness that engages the other end portion, the lever rotatable perpendicular to its central axis;

wherein a rotation of the lever causes the receiving portion and the other end to move in opposite longitudinal directions.

2. The light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the mechanism is configured to provide a tool-less attachment interface between the light fixture and the other light fixture.

3. The light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the mechanism is configured to provide anti-snaking between the light fixture and the other light fixture.

4. The light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the lever is configured to actuate in a first direction and a second direction.

5. The light fixture of claim 4 , wherein the first direction is counter-clockwise and the second direction is counter-clockwise.

6. The light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the lever is configured to actuate in a first direction to lock the light fixture to the other light fixture and in a second direction to unlock the light fixture from the other light fixture.

7. The light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the mechanism further includes a feature configured to provide alignment between the light fixture and the other light fixture.

8. A light fixture assembly, comprising:

a set of light fixtures including at least one light fixture having one end connected to another light fixture;

a mechanism disposed between the end of the at least one light fixture and the other light fixture;

the mechanism including a lever configured to lock the at least one light fixture with an end portion of the other light fixture;

the lever including a first portion having a first thickness that engages a receiving component on the at least one light fixture, and a second portion having a second thickness that engages the other end portion, the lever rotatable perpendicular to its central axis;

wherein a rotation of the lever causes the receiving portion and the other end to move in opposite longitudinal directions.

9. The light fixture assembly of claim 8 , wherein the mechanism is configured to provide a tool-less attachment interface between the at least one light fixture and the other light fixture.

10. The light fixture assembly of claim 8 , wherein the mechanism is configured to provide anti-snaking between the at least one light fixture and the other light fixture.

11. The light fixture assembly of claim 8 , wherein the lever is configured to actuate in a first direction and a second direction.

12. The light fixture assembly of claim 11 , wherein the first direction is counter-clockwise and the second direction is counter-clockwise.

13. The light fixture assembly of claim 8 , wherein the lever is configured to actuate in a first direction to lock the at least one light fixture to the other light fixture and in a second direction to unlock the at least one light fixture from the other light fixture.

14. The light fixture assembly of claim 8 , wherein the mechanism further includes a feature configured to provide alignment between the at least one light fixture and the other light fixture.

15. The light fixture assembly of claim 14 , wherein the alignment provides a substantially straight line between the at least one light fixture and the other light fixture.

16. The light fixture assembly of claim 8 , wherein the at least one light fixture and the other light fixture are each a linear light fixture.

Assignments (6)