The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2000
Algimantas John Gabrius, Oxford, GA (US);
James Patrick Yates, Charleston, IL (US);
NSI Enterprises, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
An improved pull-on clip intended to position and maintain in place a reflector trim within a downlighting housing or “can” and particularly to bias the trim against an opening in a ceiling to retain a finishing flange of the trim in place about the opening. The present clip can be manually assembled to the trim by means of a snap-fastening structure provided on an attachment end of the clip, the use of tools being unnecessary for assembly of the clip to the trim. The clip facilitates lamp positioning within the can and thereby within the fixture such that optimum lamp performance is obtained. A bifurcated distal body portion of the clip provides separately flexible finger portions each having at least two points thereon, the points engaging interior walls of the trim to provide positive connection thereto such that the flexing action of the fingers exert a seating force against the trim which snugly positions the trim about the ceiling opening, thereby providing a clean appearance and positive lamp placement. The invention particularly improves on the clip of U.S. Pat. No. 5,707,143.