Abl IP Holding LLC

Nsi Enterprises, Inc.

Algimantas John Gabrius

Douglas Dewayne Grove

Joseph James Onda

James Patrick Yates

Jon Dale Hinnefeld

Marvin L Otterson

Carl Jason Schoeneberg

A light engine that includes light emitting diodes mounted on a printed circuit board, which in turn is attached to a heat sink. An optic assembly is positioned over the printed circuit board to direct the emitted light as desired. The light engine can be positioned. within the ceiling within the opening of a mounting frame. In some embodiments, the light engine is retained on the mounting frame such that it can be moved clear of the mounting frame opening.

Light engine

An improved pull-on clip intended to position and maintain in place a reflector trim within a downlighting housing or &ldquo;can&rdquo; and particularly to bias the trim against an opening in a ceiling to retain a finishing flange of the trim in place about the opening. The present clip can be manually assembled to the trim by means of a snap-fastening structure provided on an attachment end of the clip, the use of tools being unnecessary for assembly of the clip to the trim. The clip facilitates lamp positioning within the can and thereby within the fixture such that optimum lamp performance is obtained. A bifurcated distal body portion of the clip provides separately flexible finger portions each having at least two points thereon, the points engaging interior walls of the trim to provide positive connection thereto such that the flexing action of the fingers exert a seating force against the trim which snugly positions the trim about the ceiling opening, thereby providing a clean appearance and positive lamp placement. The invention particularly improves on the clip of U.S. Pat. No. 5,707,143.

Pull-on bifurcated clip for improved reflector trim retention

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Oxford, GA, United States of America

Algimantas John Gabrius