Illumination – Quick disconnect-type light unit – Particular engagement
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-05
2011-07-05
Alavi, Ali (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Quick disconnect-type light unit
Particular engagement
C362S147000, C362S549000, C362S640000, C362S294000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07972054
ABSTRACT:
A lighting assembly that has a light fixture and an LED light module is provided. One or more resilient members generate a compression force when the LED light module is removably coupled to the light fixture to thereby exert a generally axial force on the LED light module to resiliently maintain the LED light module in resilient contact with the light fixture or socket of the light fixture to thereby resiliently couple the LED light module to the light fixture or socket of the light fixture. One or both of the LED light module and light fixture have one or more engaging members that extend radially from a circumferential surface thereof, and one or both of the LED light module and the light fixture have one or more slots configured to removably receive the one or more engaging members therein when coupling the LED light module to the light fixture.
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Alexander Clayton
Mundell Brandon S.
Alavi Ali
Journeé Lighting, Inc.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
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