Illumination – Housing – Recessed
Patent
1995-10-23
1998-03-10
Cariaso, Alan
Illumination
Housing
Recessed
362148, 248 273, 248343, F21S 102
Patent
active
057253021
ABSTRACT:
A mounting clip for securing a recessed light fixture in a ceiling, aluminum soffite, wall and the like comprises a spring loaded resilient U-shaped element having opposed lower ends, an inner supporting flange and an outer lip portion with a secondary flange being provided slightly above the supporting flange and with a resilient projecting arm extending above the secondary flange. The supporting flange is adapted to be disposed just below the ceiling and adjacent to an opening defined therein to receive the fixture. The U-shaped spring element extends upwardly through the ceiling opening and then outwardly away from the ceiling opening such that the lip portion thereof can overlie the upper surface of the ceiling. The fixture is inserted through the ceiling opening and between the resilient projecting arms of three mounting clips distributed along the ceiling opening such that the side wall of the light fixture properly positions the mounting clips on the ceiling while the resilient arms exert forces towards the light fixture to maintain the same in position in the ceiling. A flange of the fixture disposed just below the ceiling covers the clip's supporting flange. The resiliency of the spring element allows the clip to be used with various thicknesses of gypsum board and even with aluminum soffites irrespective of the fixture's diameter. The secondary flange extends into the gypsum board or just above the aluminum soffite.
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