Patent ID: 9599325
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: F21S,F21V

Claim:
1. A mounting system for a recessed luminaire, comprising: an upper frame being generally annular in shape and being configured to fit within a cutout opening in an architectural panel having a room-side surface and a non-room-side surface behind the architectural panel, the upper frame including support levers pivotally mounted on the upper frame, the support levers being configured to overlap the upper frame when the upper frame is being inserted into the cutout opening from the room-side surface of the architectural panel, the support levers being configured to pivot away from overlapping the upper frame and move to overlap the non-room-side surface of the architectural panel in an area of the non-room-side surface surrounding the cutout opening, after the upper frame has been inserted into the cutout opening from the room-side surface of the architectural panel; a lower frame being generally annular in shape and being configured to fit within the cutout opening in the architectural panel when the lower frame is inserted into the cutout opening from the room-side surface of the architectural panel, the lower frame including a trim face surrounding a lower edge of the lower frame, the trim face projecting outwardly from the lower frame, the trim face abutting against the room-side surface of the architectural panel, when the lower frame is inserted into the cutout opening from the room-side surface of the architectural panel; clamping screws being configured to fasten the lower frame to the upper frame, the clamping screws being configured to clamp the architectural panel between the support levers on the upper frame and the trim face surrounding the lower edge of the lower frame when the screws are tightened, the clamping screws being adjustable to clamp varying thicknesses of the architectural panel; and fasteners being configured to fasten a luminaire to the lower frame, from the room-side surface of the architectural panel.