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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2019
Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc., Madison, AL (US);
John Helms, Madison, AL (US);
Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc., Madison, AL (US);
Abstract
A hinge apparatus and method of use are provided for securing to a slide of a retrofit kit and to an opening of a fixture. The hinge apparatus includes a hinge configured to couple to the opening of the fixture, a top section coupled to the hinge, a lower section coupled to the top section and having a cavity formed therebetween, the cavity configured to be coupleable to the retrofit kit, a hinge brake securement device coupled to the top section, a neck extending outwardly from the hinge brake securement device, a hinge brake coupled to the neck, and a notch coupled to the hinge brake, the notch configured to be receivable at the slide of the retrofit kit.