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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2019
Lmpg Inc., Surrey, CA;
Dave Tiessen, Vancouver, CA;
Brian Tuulos, Anmore, CA;
Abstract
Assemblies, systems and methods for balanced suspension of luminaires are provided. In some embodiments a luminaire mounting and suspension assembly is provided comprising a mounting unit and a plurality of suspension units. Each suspension unit comprises a housing coupled to the mounting unit and a yoke pivotally coupled to the housing at a pivot point. The yoke comprises a pair of cable grippers, each cable gripper positioned on opposing sides of the pivot point and configured to grip a suspension cable for suspending a luminaire, wherein an axis of the pivot point is perpendicular to axes of the suspension cables and whereby free rotation of the yoke about the pivot point evenly balances tension between the suspension cables. In some embodiments a luminaire system is provided comprising a mounting and suspension assembly and a luminaire suspended by the assembly. In some embodiments a method of suspending a luminaire is provided comprising providing and suspending a luminaire system and employing the system to evenly balance tension between pairs of suspension cables.