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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2008
Steen Vann, Morrow, GA (US);
Sun Yuan Wei, Shanghai, CN;
Steen Vann, Morrow, GA (US);
Sun Yuan Wei, Shanghai, CN;
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A luminaire system provides for mounting and accessing a light fixture housing without tools. A universal bracket is coupled to the junction box along the ceiling and engages with a top mounting plate affixed to the housing. One or more slide hooks appended to the universal bracket allows the top mounting plate to mount to the universal bracket, and a reinforced spring and locking spring keeps the light fixture housing in place, while preventing rattling between the universal bracket and the top-mounting plate. The housing can be removed from the electrical junction box through the use of a release button affixed to the housing. The button disengages the locking spring from the top mounting plate, thereby allowing the housing to swivel away from the universal bracket and junction box by way of a hanging hook. The hanging hook supports the housing when released from the universal bracket.