Stand for elongated lighting apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016209014-A1
Application number	US-201514979858-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 28, 2015
Priority date	Jan 20, 2015
Publication date	Jul 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

In various embodiments, a portable support stand for supporting an elongated luminaire, a luminaire structure for supporting a luminaire on a support surface, and associated methods are provided. In an example embodiment, a portable support stand comprises a base portion configured to be positioned on a support surface and a luminaire holster detachably coupled to the base portion. The luminaire holster is configured to receive an elongated luminaire therein and to support the elongated luminaire in a fixed orientation relative to the support surface.

First claim

That which is claimed:

1 . A portable support stand for supporting an elongated luminaire, the portable support stand comprising:
a base portion configured to be positioned on a support surface; and a luminaire holster detachably coupled to the base portion, the luminaire holster configured to receive an elongated luminaire and to support the elongated luminaire in a fixed orientation relative to the support surface.

2 . The portable support stand of claim 1 wherein the support surface defines a first plane parallel thereto and the luminaire holster defines an angle with respect to the first plane and wherein the defined angle is greater than 0 degrees and approximately 90 degrees or less.

3 . The portable support stand of claim 1 wherein the base portion comprises a first base component and a second base component, the first and second base components configured to interlock.

4 . The portable support stand of claim 1 wherein the luminaire holster comprises a fastening mechanism configured to detachably secure the base portion to the luminaire holster.

5 . The portable support stand of claim 1 wherein the luminaire holster comprises an open panel configured such that extrusions from an elongated luminaire may extend therethrough.

6 . The portable support stand of claim 5 wherein the open panel is configured such that a power cord may extend therethrough.

7 . The portable support stand of claim 1 wherein a cross-section of the luminaire holster is generally circular.

8 . The portable support stand of claim 1 wherein an inner cavity of the luminaire holster is generally cylindrical.

9 . The portable support stand of claim 1 wherein the luminaire holster and the base portion are positioned such that an acute angle is formed between the luminaire holster and at least a portion of the base portion.

10 . The portable support stand of claim 1 wherein the luminaire holster comprises a riser, the riser having a height equal to the thickness of the base portion.

11 . The portable support stand of claim 1 wherein the base portion comprises one or more fastener openings.

12 . The portable support stand of claim 11 wherein the fastener openings are slots.

13 . A luminaire structure for supporting a luminaire on a support surface, the luminaire structure comprising:
an elongated luminaire; a base portion configured to be positioned on a support surface; and a luminaire holster detachably coupled to the base portion, the luminaire holster configured to receive the elongated luminaire and to support the elongated luminaire in a fixed orientation relative to the support surface.

14 . The multiple piece luminaire structure of claim 13 wherein the elongated luminaire comprises a hook configured to support the luminaire structure.

15 . The multiple piece luminaire structure of claim 13 wherein the elongated luminaire is at least one of a fluorescent lamp or a light emitting diode (LED) lamp.

16 . The multiple piece luminaire structure of claim 13 wherein the elongated luminaire is generally circular in cross section and wherein the luminaire holster is generally circular in cross section.

17 . The multiple piece luminaire structure of claim 13 wherein the elongated luminaire comprises an elongated body and a power cord extending therefrom and wherein the luminaire holster comprises an open panel configured for the power cord to pass therethrough.

18 . The multiple piece luminaire structure of claim 13 wherein the support surface defines a first plane parallel thereto and the luminaire holster defines an angle with respect to the first plane and wherein the defined angle is greater than 0 degrees and approximately 90 degrees or less.

19 . The multiple piece luminaire structure of claim 13 wherein the luminaire comprises one or more mounting points, the one or more mounting points configured such that the elongated luminaire may be suspended therefrom and wherein the luminaire holster comprises an open panel configured to allow the one or more mounting points to extend therethrough.

20 . A method for using a luminaire structure, the method comprising:
providing an elongated luminaire, a base portion comprising a first base component and a second base component, and a luminaire holster comprising a hollow holster body and a fastening mechanism; placing a hollow holster body of the luminaire holster through a hole in a second base component; placing the hollow holster body of the luminaire holster through a hole in the first base component; sliding the first and second base components along the hollow holster body until at least one of the first and second base components is engaged by the fastening mechanism; and inserting the elongated luminaire into the hollow holster body.

Assignees

• Feit Electric Co Inc

Inventors

• Mata Jose

Classifications

• F21S8/061

  with a non-rigid pendant, i.e. a cable, wire or chain · CPC title

• F21V21/08 Primary

  Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet · CPC title

• F21S6/00

  Lighting devices intended to be free-standing (F21S9/00, F21S10/00, {F21S13/12} take precedence {lighting devices specially adapted to be transported from place to place, e.g. lighting devices carried on wheeled supports F21L; details of supports for lighting devices F21V21/00}) · CPC title

• F21Y2103/00

  Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes · CPC title

• F21V21/06

  Bases for movable standing lamps; Fixing standards to the bases (F21V21/08 takes precedence) · CPC title