IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0284152
(2005-11-21)
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등록번호 |
US-7331696
(2008-02-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Rupert,Brian
- Lanczy,Geza T.
- Culbertson,Tim
- Laukhuf,Gregg
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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A light fixture for mounting to the underside of a furniture element. The light fixture includes a housing with a first side and a second side opposed to and approximately parallel with the first side. The first side has a first spring latch at one end of the first side and the second side has a sec
A light fixture for mounting to the underside of a furniture element. The light fixture includes a housing with a first side and a second side opposed to and approximately parallel with the first side. The first side has a first spring latch at one end of the first side and the second side has a second spring latch at one end of the second side. A light source is carried by the housing.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A light fixture for mounting to the underside of a furniture element, said light fixture comprising: a housing including a first side and a second side opposed to and approximately parallel with said first side, said first side having a first spring latch at one end of said f
What is claimed is: 1. A light fixture for mounting to the underside of a furniture element, said light fixture comprising: a housing including a first side and a second side opposed to and approximately parallel with said first side, said first side having a first spring latch at one end of said first side and said second side having a second spring latch at one end of said second side, both said first spring latch and said second spring latch being of a cantilever construct, each extending generally away from and in line with a corresponding side edge of said housing, said first spring latch and said second spring latch not entering any portion of said housing, said first spring latch and said second spring latch each having a first bend in one direction and a second bend in an opposite direction apart from said first bend; and a light source carried by said housing. 2. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein said first side includes a first hook at an opposite end of said first side. 3. The light fixture of claim 2, wherein said second side includes a second hook at an opposite end of said second side. 4. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein said first spring latch includes a first portion which extends from said one end of said first side, and said second spring latch includes a second portion which extends from said one end of said second side. 5. The light fixture of claim 4 wherein said first portion is resiliently deformable inwardly of said first side, and said second portion is resiliently deformable inwardly of said second side. 6. The light fixture of claim 5, wherein said first portion includes a first bend outward of said first side, said second portion includes a second bend outward of said second side. 7. The light fixture of claim 5, wherein said first portion includes a first bend inward of said first side, said second portion includes a second bend inward of said second side. 8. The light fixture of claim 7, wherein said first side includes a first stop, said first spring latch is pivotable relative to said first side, said first spring latch engages said first stop when said first spring latch is in a shipping position. 9. A furniture assembly, comprising: a furniture element including an underside; and a light fixture mounted to said underside of said furniture element, said light fixture including: a housing including a first side and a second side opposed to and approximately parallel with said first side, said first side having a first spring latch at one end of said first side and said second side having a second spring latch at one end of said second side, both said first spring latch and said second spring latch being of a cantilever construct, each extending generally away from and in line with a corresponding side edge of said housing, said first spring latch and said second spring latch each being attached to an outside surface of said housing and not extending inside of said housing, said first spring latch and said second spring latch each having a first bend in one direction and a second bend in an opposite direction apart from said first bend; and a light source carried by said housing. 10. The furniture assembly of claim 9, wherein said first side includes a first hook at an opposite end of said first side. 11. The furniture assembly of claim 10, wherein said second side includes a second hook at an opposite end of said second side. 12. The furniture assembly of claim 9, wherein said first spring latch includes a first portion which extends from said one end of said first side, and said second spring latch includes a second portion which extends from said one end of said second side. 13. The furniture assembly of claim 12, wherein said first portion is resiliently deformable inwardly of said first side, and said second portion is resiliently deformable inwardly of said second side. 14. The furniture assembly of claim 13 wherein said first portion includes a first bend outward of said first side, said second portion includes a second bend outward of said second side. 15. The furniture assembly of claim 13, wherein said first portion includes a first bend inward of said first side, said second portion includes a second bend inward of said second side. 16. The furniture assembly of claim 15, wherein said first side includes a first stop, said first spring latch is pivotable relative to said first side, said first spring latch engages said first stop when said first spring latch is in a shipping position. 17. The furniture assembly of claim 9, wherein said furniture element is one of a modular furniture element, a shelf, cabinet and an entertainment center. 18. A method of assembling a light fixture to a furniture assembly, comprising the steps of: providing a furniture element including an underside with at least one ledge; providing a light fixture including: a housing including a first side and a second side opposed to and approximately parallel with said first side, said first side having a first spring latch at one end of said first side and said second side having a second spring latch at one end of said second side, and a light source carried by said housing, said first side including a first hook at an opposite end of said first side, said second side including a second hook at an opposite end of said second side, both said first spring latch and said second spring latch being of a cantilever construct, each extending generally away from and in line with a corresponding side edge of said housing, said first spring latch and said second spring latch each being connected to said housing in a non-sliding manner, said first spring latch and said second spring latch each having a first bend in one direction and a second bend in an opposite direction apart from said first bend; hooking said first hook and said second hook to said furniture element; rotating said light fixture toward said underside; resiliently deforming inwardly both said first spring latch and said second spring latch; releasing both said first spring latch and said second spring latch; and resting both said first spring and said second spring latch on a respective said at least one ledge.
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