Patent ID: 6582098
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: F21V

Abstract:
A parabolic louver and side light seal for use in a light fixture housing having at least one tubular light source, wherein said parabolic louver comprises:(a) at least one center stringer extending in a longitudinal direction and at least one center baffle extending in a transverse direction, wherein said at least one center stringer and center baffle each comprise two parabolic side walls; (b) two side stringers and two end baffles defining an outer perimeter of said parabolic louver; (c) a center joint for interconnecting said at least one center stringer and said at least one center baffle; (d) a side joint for interconnecting said at least one center stringer to said two end baffles, and said at least one center baffle to said two side stringers, said side joint of at least said center baffle being characterized by a formed hook and one or more protrusions extending outward from lower and upper portions, respectively, of said parabolic side walls at ends thereof; wherein said side light seal comprises two side rails, with said two side rails being mounted to the two side stringers of said parabolic louver, each of said two side rails further comprising a side wall extending between a bottom lip and an upper lip, said bottom lip and said upper lip being disposed on opposite sides of said side wall; wherein said side stringers and end baffles each comprise a curved side wall extending upward from a base portion and terminating in an upper edge, said base portion and said upper edge being disposed on the same side of said curved side wall and extending parallel to one another; wherein said base portion of said side stringer further comprises a curved lip portion extending inward toward said curved side wall to form a channel; wherein said channel is adapted to receive the bottom lip of one of said side rails of said side light seal; and wherein each of said side rails of said side light seal comprises an emboss protruding outward from said side wall that is adapted to extend over said formed hooks when said at least one center baffle is interconnected to each of said two side stringers.