Patent ID: 9322518
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: F16B,F21S,F21V,F21Y

Claim Text:
1. A method of retrofitting a troffer-based fluorescent light fixture having a ballast and a troffer housing to a troffer-based LED light fixture, said method comprising: disconnecting electrical power wires from the ballast of the fluorescent light fixture; providing a LED light fixture having: at least partially inserting fasteners through said carrier plate and into corresponding bushings such that said bushings are retentively maintained with said carrier plate; electrically coupling said electrical power wires to said lead wires; aligning said carrier plate in the troffer housing with said bushings being retentively maintained with said carrier plate; and, fastening said first and second portions of said carrier plate to the troffer housing with said bushings being located between said carrier plate and the troffer housing, and with said at least one LED facing outwardly.