Cove fixture

Claim 2

A cove fixture for indirect lighting comprising: an extruded elongated trough body having a first generally vertically extending wall means for mounting to a building structure and a second wall means extending outwardly and upwardly from the lower extremity of said first wall means; a third wall means extending upwardly from an inner face of said second wall means; first support means extending lengthwise of an inner face of said first wall means; second support means extending lengthwise of one face of said third wall means and facing in substantially horizontal alignment said first support means; lamp-supporting plate means having opposite ends thereof removably and slidably mounted in said first and second support means, whereby one or more lamps received within said body may be longitudinally adjusted therein to provide optimum light distribution in a room wherein said fixture is mounted.

Claim 3

A fixture as defined in claim 1, further comprising third support means extending lengthwise of the inner face of said second wall means for supporting a ballast device for a fluorescent lamp used with said cove fixture.

Claim 4

A fixture defined in claim 2, wherein said third support means consists of a shoulder portion formed in the lower part of said first wall means.

Claim 5

A fixture as defined in claim 1, wherein said trough body is substantially concave with said second wall means being frontwardly curved.

Claim 6

A fixture as defined in claim 1, wherein said first and second wall means form a unitary body made of aluminum material.

Claim 7

A fixture as defined in claim 1, wherein the lower edge of said third wall means is integrally formed of said body.

Claim 8

A cove fixture for indirect lighting comprising: an elongated trough body having a first generally vertically extending wall means for mounting to a building structure and a second wall means extending outwardly and upwardly from the lower extremity of said first wall means; a first guideway extending lengthwise along an inner face of said first wall means; a second guideway supported by said second wall means and extending lengthwise along said body, said guideways lying in spaced opposition one to the other; and lamp-supporting plate means having opposite edges thereof slidably mounted in said first and second guideways, respectively, whereby one or more lamps received within said body may be longitudinally adjusted along said body to provide optimum light distribution in a room wherein said fixture is mounted.

Claim 9

A cove fixture for indirect lighting comprising: an elongated trough body having a first generally vertically extending wall means for mounting to a building structure and a second wall means extending outwardly and upwardly from the lower extremity of said first wall means; a first guideway extending lengthwise along an inner face of said first wall means; a second guideway supported by said second wall means and extending lengthwise along said body, said guideways lying in spaced opposition one to the other; and lamp-supporting plate means having opposite edges thereof slidably mounted in said first and second guideways, respectively, whereby one or more lamps received within said body may be longitudinally adjusted along said body to provide optimum light distribution in a room wherein said fixture is mounted.

Claim 10

A cove fixture according to claim 7 including a pair of sockets spaced one from the other mounted on said lamp-supporting plate means for receiving a fluorescent lamp therebetween.

Claim 11

A fixture according to claim 7 including a plurality of lamp-supporting plate means having opposite edges thereof slidably mounted in said first and second guideways, respectively, a pair of socket means spaced one from the other mounted on each said lamp-supporting plate means for receiving a lamp therebetween whereby discrete lamps may be adjusted along said body to provide optimum light distribution in a room where said fixture is mounted.

Claim 12

A fixture according to claim 9 wherein each of said lamp-supporting plate means comprises a pair of plates each having opposite edges thereof slidably mounted in said guideways, respectively, whereby said plates, the sockets carried thereby and the lamp therebetween, may be slidably adjusted along said body as a unit.

Claim 13

A cove fixture for indirect lighting comprising: an extruded elongated trough body having a first generally vertically extending wall means for mounting to a building structure and a second wall means extending outwardly and upwardly from the lower extremity of said first wall means; a third wall means extending upwardly from an inner face of said second wall means; first support means extending lengthwise on an inner face of said first wall means; second support means extending lengthwise on one face of said third wall means and facing in substantially horizontal alignment said first support means; lamp-supporting plate means having opposite ends thereof removably and slidably mounted in said first and second support means, whereby one or more lamps received within said body may be longitudinally adjusted therein to provide optimum light distribution in a room wherein said fixture is mounted; and engageable means extending lengthwise along the inner face of said second wall means; said third wall means having the lower extremity thereof removably engaged in said engageable means.

Claim 14

A cove fixture for indirect lighting comprising: an extruded elongated trough body having a first generally vertically extending wall means for mounting to a building structure and a second wall means extending outwardly and upwardly from the lower extremity of said first wall means; a third wall means extending upwardly from an inner face of said second wall means; first support means extending lengthwise on an inner face of said first wall means; second support means extending lengthwise on one face of said third wall means and facing in substantially horizontal alignment said first support means; lamp-supporting plate means having opposite ends thereof removably and slidably mounted in said first and second support means, whereby one or more lamps received within said body may be longitudinally adjusted therein to provide optimum light distribution in a room wherein said fixture is mounted; and engageable means extending lengthwise along the inner face of said second wall means; said third wall means having the lower extremity thereof removably engaged in said engageable means.

Claim 15

A cove fixture for indirect lighting comprising: an extruded elongated trough body having a first generally vertically extending wall means for mounting to a building structure and a second wall means extending outwardly and upwardly from the lower extremity of said first wall means; a third wall means extending upwardly from an inner face of said second wall means; first support means extending lengthwise on an inner face of said first wall means; second support means extending lengthwise on one face of said third wall means and facing in substantially horizontal alignment said first support means; lamp-supporting plate means having opposite ends thereof removably and slidably mounted in said first and second support means, whereby one or more lamps received within said body may be longitudinally adjusted therein to provide optimum light distribution in a room wherein said fixture is mounted, said first and second wall means having oppositely disposed free extremities each defining a lip, said fixture further comprising a relfector having opposite edges engagedly received by said lips.

Claim 16

A cove fixture for indirect lighting comprising: an extruded elongated trough body having a first generally vertically extending wall means for mounting to a building structure and a second wall means extending outwardly and upwardly from the lower extremity of said first wall means; a third wall means extending upwardly from an inner face of said second wall means; first support means extending lengthwise on an inner face of said first wall means; second support means extending lengthwise on one face of said third wall means and facing in substantially horizontal alignment said first support means; lamp-supporting plate means having opposite ends thereof removably and slidably mounted in said first and second support means, whereby one or more lamps received within said body may be longitudinally adjusted therein to provide optimum light distribution in a room wherein said fixture is mounted, said first and second wall means having oppositely disposed free extremities each defining a lip, said fixture further comprising a relfector having opposite edges engagedly received by said lips.

Claim 17

A fixture as defined in claim 12, further comprising socket means fastened to said plate means; said reflector extending between said socket means; and at least one fluorescent lamp engaged in said socket means and extending at a distance above said reflector.

Claim 18

A fixture as defined in claim 13, wherein said socket means comprises a pair of sockets fastened to said plate means and adapted to support a pair of fluorescent lamps in parallel relationship over said reflector.

Claim 19

A fixture as defined in claim 13, wherein said plate means has a width to receive a pair of back-to-back socket means.

Claim 20

A cove fixture for indirect lighting comprising: an extruded elongated trough body having a first generally vertically extending wall means for mounting to a building structure and a second wall means extending outwardly and upwardly from the lower extremity of said first wall means; a third wall means extending upwardly from an inner face of said second wall means; first support means extending lengthwise on an inner face of said first wall means; second support means extending lengthwise on one face of said third wall means and facing in substantially horizontal alignment said first support means; lamp-supporting plate means having opposite ends thereof removably and slidably mounted in said first and second support means, whereby one or more lamps received within said body may be longitudinally adjusted therein to provide optimum light distribution in a room wherein said fixture is mounted, said fixture further comprising third support means extending lengthwise of the inner face of said second wall means for supporting a ballast device for a fluorescent lamp used with said cove fixture; and groove means in the inner faces of at least one of said first and second walls for receiving therein coupling means for securing a juxtaposed similarly-constructed cove fixture in longitudinal alignment with said trough body.

Claim 21

A cove fixture for indirect lighting comprising: an extruded elongated trough body having a first generally vertically extending wall means for mounting to a building structure and a second wall means extending outwardly and upwardly from the lower extremity of said first wall means; a third wall means extending upwardly from an inner face of said second wall means; first support means extending lengthwise on an inner face of said first wall means; second support means extending lengthwise on one face of said third wall means and facing in substantially horizontal alignment said first support means; lamp-supporting plate means having opposite ends thereof removably and slidably mounted in said first and second support means, whereby one or more lamps received within said body may be longitudinally adjusted therein to provide optimum light distribution in a room wherein said fixture is mounted, said fixture further comprising third support means extending lengthwise of the inner face of said second wall means for supporting a ballast device for a fluorescent lamp used with said cove fixture; and groove means in the inner faces of at least one of said first and second walls for receiving therein coupling means for securing a juxtaposed similarly-constructed cove fixture in longitudinal alignment with said trough body.

Claim 22

A cove fixture for indirect lighting comprising: an extruded elongated trough body having a first generally vertically extending wall means for mounting to a building structure and a second wall means extending outwardly and upwardly from the lower extremity of said first wall means; a third wall means extending upwardly from an inner face of said second wall means; first support means extending lengthwise on an inner face of said first wall means; second support means extending lengthwise on one face of said third wall means and facing in substantially horizontal alignment said first support means; lamp-supporting plate means having opposite ends thereof removably and slidably mounted in said first and second support means, whereby one or more lamps received within said body may be longitudinally adjusted therein to provide optimum light distribution in a room wherein said fixture is mounted, said first support means consisting of a groove integrally formed in said first wall means.

Claim 23

A cove fixture for indirect lighting comprising: an extruded elongated trough body having a first generally vertically extending wall means for mounting to a building structure and a second wall means extending outwardly and upwardly from the lower extremity of said first wall means; a third wall means extending upwardly from an inner face of said second wall means; first support means extending lengthwise on an inner face of said first wall means; second support means extending lengthwise on one face of said third wall means and facing in substantially horizontal alignment said first support means; lamp-supporting plate means having opposite ends thereof removably and slidably mounted in said first and second support means, whereby one or more lamps received within said body may be longitudinally adjusted therein to provide optimum light distribution in a room wherein said fixture is mounted, said first support means consisting of a groove integrally formed in said first wall means.

Claim 24

A cove fixture for indirect lighting comprising: an extruded elongated trough body having a first generally vertically extending wall means for mounting to a building structure and a second wall means extending outwardly and upwardly from the lower extremity of said first wall means; a third wall means extending upwardly from an inner face of said second wall means; first support means extending lengthwise on an inner face of said first wall means; second support means extending lengthwise on one face of said third wall means and facing in substantially horizontal alignment said first support means; lamp-supporting plate means having opposite ends thereof removably and slidably mounted in said first and second support means, whereby one or more lamps received within said body may be longitudinally adjusted therein to provide optimum light distribution in a room wherein said fixture is mounted, said second support means consisting of a groove integrally formed in said third wall means.

Claim 25

A cove fixture for indirect lighting comprising: an extruded elongated trough body having a first generally vertically extending wall means for mounting to a building structure and a second wall means extending outwardly and upwardly from the lower extremity of said first wall means; a third wall means extending upwardly from an inner face of said second wall means; first support means extending lengthwise on an inner face of said first wall means; second support means extending lengthwise on one face of said third wall means and facing in substantially horizontal alignment said first support means; lamp-supporting plate means having opposite ends thereof removably and slidably mounted in said first and second support means, whereby one or more lamps received within said body may be longitudinally adjusted therein to provide optimum light distribution in a room wherein said fixture is mounted, said second support means consisting of a groove integrally formed in said third wall means.