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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2015
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
James H. Blessitt, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Russ Clements, Americus, GA (US);
Ellis W. Patrick, Sharpsburg, GA (US);
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Embodiments described herein are directed to a lighting fixture including a lightguide that distributes light from a major surface, a light assembly including light sources arranged linearly, and a frame including a means for providing a force that urges the light assembly against an edge of the lightguide. A standoff or spacer can provide an air gap between a light source of the light assembly and the waveguide edge. In various embodiments, the lighting fixture may incorporate a spring, a spring finger, a spring clip, a screw, or other means for securing the light assembly against the edge of the lightguide. In this manner, substantially all light provided by the light assembly is emitted into the edge of the lightguide. The fixture is formed to accommodate tolerances among elements of the lighting fixture, while maintaining the light assembly securely against the edge of the lightguide.