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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2005
Applicant:
Graham Michael Rippel, East Walpole, MA (US);
Inventor:
Graham Michael Rippel, East Walpole, MA (US);
Assignee:
Genlyte Thomas Group LLC, Louisville, KY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B42F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hanger bar centering mechanism comprises a first elongate member having a first end and a second end, a second elongate member having a first end and a second end, the first and second members are symmetrically formed, the first and second elongate members each have at least one corresponding notch portion, and the notch portions are aligned for providing positive feedback when the first and second members are slidably positioned relative to each other in a preselected specific position.