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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2007
Jeffrey Alan Brown, Austell, GA (US);
Shane Elizabeth Bode, Smyrna, GA (US);
Leslie Charles King, Loganville, GA (US);
Mark Charles Major, Lithonia, GA (US);
Jon Dale Hinnefeld, Conyers, GA (US);
Jeffrey Alan Brown, Austell, GA (US);
Shane Elizabeth Bode, Smyrna, GA (US);
Leslie Charles King, Loganville, GA (US);
Mark Charles Major, Lithonia, GA (US);
Jon Dale Hinnefeld, Conyers, GA (US);
ABL IP Holding LLC, Conyers, GA (US);
Abstract
Recessed-lighting fixtures having features to facilitate alignment between adjacent fixtures. According to one embodiment of the present invention, alignment means are provided on downwardly directed walls of a recessed lighting tray, ensuring alignment between adjacent fixtures. In another embodiment, apertures on the tray permit relative movement between the tray and a recessed lighting pail, allowing the tray to be quickly and easily repositioned relative to the pan. In yet another embodiment, cavities are provided on the tray for insertion of the trim assembly's alignment tabs to facilitate alignment between the trim assembly and the tray,