Patent ID: 9512994
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: F21S,F21V,F21Y

Claim Text:
1. A fire resistant recessed lighting assembly comprising: a) a metal housing inside of which a source of light is placed, the metal housing having an open and a closed end; b) a member comprised of a flange portion and a tubular portion, the tubular portion configured to be attached to the metal housing at the open end, the flange portion extending radially and outwardly from the open end of the housing, the member configured to contact a ceiling in which the recessed lighting assembly is installed; c) a trim placed inside of the housing in between the open end and the close end of the housing; d) a socket placed inside of the housing configured to receive a source of light; e) a fire resistant disc placed inside of the housing in between the closed end of the housing and the trim, the fire resistant disc having a central opening configured for passage of the socket or an electric cable, wherein the fire resistant disc is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of one or more of halogen based, phosphorous based, graphite, and intumescent; and f) a metal disc placed inside of the housing in between the trim and the fire resistant disc, the metal disc having a central opening configured for passage of the socket or the electric cable, the metal disc configured to maintain the fire resistant disc in the housing in an event of the fire.