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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Cree, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Praneet Jayant Athalye, Morrisville, NC (US);
Randy Bernard, Cary, NC (US);
Nathan Snell, Raleigh, NC (US);
William L. Dungan, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
Cree, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 8/02 (2006.01); F21V 3/04 (2018.01); F21V 7/00 (2006.01); F21V 7/04 (2006.01); F21V 21/04 (2006.01); F21S 8/04 (2006.01); F21V 3/02 (2006.01); F21V 7/22 (2018.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21V 23/02 (2006.01); H05B 33/08 (2006.01); F21V 29/15 (2015.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 8/026 (2013.01); F21V 3/04 (2013.01); F21V 7/0066 (2013.01); F21V 7/041 (2013.01); F21S 8/04 (2013.01); F21V 3/02 (2013.01); F21V 7/22 (2013.01); F21V 21/04 (2013.01); F21V 21/044 (2013.01); F21V 23/005 (2013.01); F21V 23/023 (2013.01); F21V 29/15 (2015.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); H05B 33/0815 (2013.01);
Abstract
Solid state downlights include a fixture that has a solid state lighting housing, a plurality of light emitting diodes within the solid state lighting housing and a junction box, and at least one mounting structure that is configured to releasably attach the fixture directly to a ceiling to mount the fixture within an opening in the ceiling.