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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 29, 1996
Ann Greene, Cranford, NJ (US);
Richard Sangiamo, Linden, NJ (US);
The Genlyte Group, Incorporated, Seacucus, NJ (US);
Abstract
A lighting fixture with a safety hook allows easier wiring of a lighting fixture, allows easier and accurate alignment and attachment of the fixture's housing and cover during installation and prevents the fixture from dropping down during servicing. A safety hook with two stages or hook elements is installed in the cover of the lighting fixture. An eye flange with a slot is installed in the housing so that the slot can slide over the safety hook in the cover. As the slot is guided over the safety hook, the slot will engage the first stage or hook element which allows the housing to hang from the cover without any assistance from the installer while the necessary wiring connections are made. Then, the slot is guided further onto the safety hook until the slot engages the second stage or hook element which allows the housing and cover to be easily aligned and connected. In addition, if the fixture needs to be serviced, the safety hook prevents the housing from dropping down onto the person servicing the fixture as the housing is removed from the cover.