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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Scott Pahl, San Leandro, CA (US);
Assignee:
Prescolite-Moldcast Lighting Company, San Leandro, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S / ; F21S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362365 ; 362147 ; 362364 ; 362368 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for retaining a trim to a lighting fixture utilizing a frame which is fixed relative to a surface at which the lighting fixture is mounted. The frame includes an opening and a surface surrounding the opening. One or more brackets are placed along the frame surface. A movable element of one bracket connects to the trim for support. Retaining of the trim is a accomplished by further fastening of the trim to another bracket placed along the surface surrounding the opening of the frame.