Overhead lighting fixture

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1977-11-21

1979-06-05

Miller, Edward A.

Illumination

Revolving

40574, 40578, 40589, 362147, 362223, 362224, 362362, 362374, 362404, B60Q 302

Patent

active

041575849

ABSTRACT:
An overhead lighting fixture with the housing having an open bottom, a resilient hinge pivotally fastening a first side of the light transmitting panel to a first side of the housing adjacent the open bottom of the housing, and a latch assembly for detachably securing a second side of the light transmitting panel to a second side of the housing adjacent its open bottom. The second side of the housing is an elongated extruded side panel member having a light housing web portion and a latch web portion that lies in a plane approximately 90.degree. thereto. The latch member has a J-shaped configuration with a head, a body, and a foot. The head of the latch member has a circular lateral cross-section that is matingly received in a groove formed in the latch web portion. This structure permits the latch member to be pivoted laterally into and out of engagement with a lip extending along the length of the light transmitting panel that rests in the curved hook surface of the J-shaped latch member. An intermediate web portion is integrally formed at an approximately 90.degree. angle to the latch web portion. Compressible foam tape is positioned between the J-shaped latch member and the intermediate web member to keep the latch member biased in engagement with the edge of the light transmitting panel. The intermediate web portion also forms a part of the support structure for a passenger hand assist rail assembly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2335737 (1943-11-01), Campen
patent: 3035161 (1962-05-01), Kalt
patent: 3210875 (1965-10-01), Schwenkler
patent: 3211904 (1965-10-01), Schwenkler
patent: 3549879 (1970-12-01), Meyer
patent: 3794830 (1974-02-01), Hitzler
patent: 4081665 (1978-03-01), Corbeil
patent: 4088881 (1978-05-01), Neer et al.

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