Overhead light fixture and related method

US9169983B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9169983-B2
Application numberUS-201213444588-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 11, 2012
Priority dateApr 11, 2012
Publication dateOct 27, 2015
Grant dateOct 27, 2015

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Abstract

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An overhead LED light fixture including a base member with a vertical sleeve secured to the top of the base member for alignment with a pass-through opening. The fixture has a driver-tray assembly with a bottom member engageable with the base member at the pass-through opening, a vertical driver-support structure extending upwardly therefrom, at least one driver secured to the support structure, and the driver-tray assembly is slideably received within the vertical sleeve. When used as a canopy light, the driver-tray assembly is removable from below the canopy to facilitate servicing, upgrading or replacing of components.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An overhead LED light fixture comprising: a base member having a top and a bottom, the base member defining a light-bar support region and a pass-through opening laterally offset therefrom, and including an outward frame surrounding the light-bar support region and pass-through opening; a sleeve secured at the top of the base member for alignment with the pass-through opening; and a driver-tray assembly having a bottom member engageable with the ba…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F21S8/026Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9169983B2 cover?
An overhead LED light fixture including a base member with a vertical sleeve secured to the top of the base member for alignment with a pass-through opening. The fixture has a driver-tray assembly with a bottom member engageable with the base member at the pass-through opening, a vertical driver-support structure extending upwardly therefrom, at least one driver secured to the support structure…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Miletich Don, Stanley John, Cree Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F21S8/026. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).