US4426676A
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Luminaire mounting
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1982-12-03
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Granted: 1984-01-17
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Expires: 2002-12-03
Abstract
Abstract A luminaire having a slipfitter mounting for adjustably clamping a pipe support. The slipfitter comprises a yoke member which engages the underside of the pipe, and a transverse pivot rib forming part of the upper housing which engages the topside of the pipe. The yoke is pressed against the pipe by two pairs of bolts, one to the front and the other to the rear of the pivot rib, and these bolts are adjusted for leveling and clamping. Bosses with cored holes are cast in the housing to accommodate the bolts which are of thread-forming type.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl D. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:54
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S8/00; F21S8/08; F21S8/085; F21S8/086; F21V; F21V21/00; F21V21/10; F21V21/116; F21W; F21W2131/00; F21W2131/10; F21W2131/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A luminaire comprising an upper housing having a longitudinal axis and containing a slipfitter at the rear thereof for clamping onto a support member of a size overlapping the range of about 15/8" O.D. to about 23/8" O.D. in a manner allowing adjustable mounting of the luminaire without substitution or reversal of parts, said slipfitter comprising yoke means for engaging the underside of the support member and a transverse pivot rib in said housing for engaging the topside side of the support member, said yoke means being adapted to engage the support member at two places longitudinally spaced on each side of the pivot rib, and means for adjustably pressing the yoke means against the support member at said two places in order to rock the luminaire on the pivot rib for leveling purposes and in order to clamp the support member throughout said size range, comprising four thread-forming bolts paired on each side of the pivot rib and on each side of the support member, and cast bosses depending from the housing, said bosses having cored holes sized to accommodate the bolts to the depth of penetration required for leveling and clamping throughout said size range.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A luminaire comprising an upper housing having a longitudinal axis and containing a slipfitter at the rear thereof for clamping onto a support member of a size overlapping the range of about 15/8" O.D. to about 23/8" O.D. in a manner allowing adjustable mounting of the luminaire without substitution or reversal of parts, said slipfitter comprising yoke means for engaging the underside of the support member and a transverse pivot rib in said housing for engaging the topside side of the support member, said yoke means being adapted to engage the support member at two places longitudinally spaced on each side of the pivot rib, and means for adjustably pressing the yoke means against the support member at said two places in order to rock the luminaire on the pivot rib for leveling purposes and in order to clamp the support member throughout said size range, comprising four thread-forming bolts paired on each side of the pivot rib and on each side of the support member, and cast bosses depending from the housing, said bosses having cored holes sized to accommodate the bolts to the depth of penetration required for leveling and clamping throughout said size range.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A luminaire as in claim 1 wherein said pivot rib as seen in transverse view has sloping sides for making a two-point contact with the support member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A luminaire as in claim 2 wherein said yoke means is a U-shaped member with end walls which are concave upwards as seen in transverse view with a radius of curvature at least as large as that of the maximum size of pipe accommodated in the slipfitter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A luminaire as in claim 2 including auxiliary ribs on each side of the pivot rib forming integral parts of the upper housing and serving as limit stops in leveling the luminaire on the support member.
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