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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2010
Brandon Crooks, New Bedford, MA (US);
Mark Owen Jones, South Dartmouth, MA (US);
Graham Rippel, East Walpole, MA (US);
Robert Scott Gosnell, Scituate, MA (US);
Brandon Crooks, New Bedford, MA (US);
Mark Owen Jones, South Dartmouth, MA (US);
Graham Rippel, East Walpole, MA (US);
Robert Scott Gosnell, Scituate, MA (US);
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A rotatable downlight frame assembly comprises a pan having a pivot aperture therein, a collar disposed in the pan for rotating in the pivot aperture, the collar having a trim aperture wall depending through the pan, the collar having one of a square, rectangular, non-circular, or asymmetrical trim opening for positioning of a lighting trim, the collar being rotatable relative to the pan through 360 degrees, at least one fastener passing through the collar, a tool-less fastener assembly, the tool-less assembly having one of a first position and a second position for tightening the collar at an angular position relative to the pan via frictional engagement, and the other of the first position and the second position allowing for pivotable motion, and, a lighting assembly positioned on the collar for pivotal movement with the collar.