Patent ID: 6305816
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y

Abstract:
A method for making linear ambient lighting on-site for open building plans, comprising:providing a plurality of elongated lighting elements oriented in and end-to-end relationship and having electrical connectors positioned adjacent opposite ends of each one of the lighting elements;providing a plurality of electrical power sockets shaped to receive the opposite ends of the lighting elements therein to physically support the lighting elements in the end-to-end relationship and electrically connect with the electrical connector-s to supply electrical power to the lighting elements;providing a plurality of fixture supports shaped for connection with the electrical power sockets and configured to be spaced longitudinally along a length of an associated lighting fixture,providing a plurality of hangers having first ends and second ends;connecting the first ends of the hangers to an overhead portion of an associated building in a mutually linear relationship;mounting the fixture supports on the second ends of the hangers;assembling the electrical power sockets on the opposite ends of lighting elements to define light assemblies;positioning the light assemblies between laterally adjacent pairs of the fixture supports and connecting the same thereto;forming on-site at the associated building a single elongated housing that spans each of the light assemblies in the end-to-end relationship and extends continuously along an entire length of the lighting fixture; andconnecting the housing to each of the fixture supports to define a rigid lightweight assembly that has a neat, custom one-piece appearance and is fabricated on-site at the associated building to alleviate transportation damage and cost.