Patent ID: 6663261
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: B60Q,F21S,F21V,F21Y

Abstract:
A moisture resistant fluorescent light fixture comprising:a channel shaped pan for mounting light tube sockets and formed with side walls spaced laterally apart to form therebetween a downwardly opening window and configured with respective parallel mounting flanges defining respective horizontal facing mounting surfaces, said flanges formed with respective longitudinal O-ring glands opening downwardly into said surfaces; said side walls further projecting downwardly on the laterally outer sides of the respective said mounting surfaces and configured with laterally inwardly projecting longitudinal mounting rails; a pair of end caps fastened to the opposite ends of said pan and formed with respective end cap mounting surfaces, said end caps further formed with C-shaped in plan O-ring glands projecting transversely and turning longitudinally to terminate in respective longitudinal gland segments aligned with the respective ends of the longitudinal O-ring glands; an endless O-ring received in said glands and projecting downwardly from the respective mounting surfaces; a lens configured to cover said window and formed along with lateral edges defining respective laterally outwardly opening grooves removably engaged with the respective said rails; and said lens further including an upwardly facing boarder defining lands configured to sealingly engage the respective longitudinal runs of said O-ring.