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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2000
John S. Schubert, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
James B. Lee, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Alice M. Jandrisits, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Stephen H. Yuen, Chicago, IL (US);
David E. Doubek, LaGrange, IL (US);
Cooper Technologies, Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A recessed lighting fixture includes a frame having an aperture and at least one mount and a reflector including at least one torsion spring configured to be received in the mount when the reflector is mounted to the frame. A recessed lighting fixture also includes a frame and a reflector. The frame includes an aperture and a pair of mounts separated around a circumference of the aperture in a first direction that differs from a distance in a second direction (i.e., by an angle of other than 180°). The reflector includes a pair of torsion springs separated around a circumference of the reflector in the same way. The reflector is designed to be received in the mount when the reflector is mounted to the frame. The aperture may be a noncircular opening. A junction box that can be used with a recessed lighting fixture includes a retaining spring and a plate having at least one edge having a slot cut into the edge. The retaining spring is mounted on the plate and includes a retaining portion and an outer edge. The retaining portion extends into the slot and the outer edge is substantially flush with the edge of the plate.