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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1996
Joseph A Hentz, Crawfordsville, IN (US);
Richard F Ashcraft, Greenwood, IN (US);
NSI Enterprises, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A pan assembly for mounting of recessed lighting fixtures in ceilings and the like such as between structural joists, the invention primarily comprises a pan frame formed of wire bent according to various embodiments of the invention into particular configurations capable of carrying standard cans or reflector housings, junction box structures and bar hangers inter alia for rough-in of downlighting fixtures. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the wire pan mounts adjustable bar hangers at first ends of the hangers while a junction box integrally formed with rail holders and mounted by the pan acts to mount the hangers at opposite ends of the hangers.