Patent ID: 7207690
Filing Date: 2007-04-24
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21Y,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A linear fluorescent lighting fixture comprising: a plurality of fluorescent tube locations; a plurality of pairs of tube sockets, one pair of sockets being disposed at each of the plurality of fluorescent tube locations, and each pair of sockets defining a fluorescent tube axis therebetween; a pair of socket mounting plates for holding the plurality of tube sockets; a plurality of laterally-flexible reflector panels, one of the reflector panels being disposed at each of the plurality of fluorescent tube locations; and a pair of endcaps each having a plurality of horizontal slot pairs, each slot pair receiving edges of a corresponding one the reflector panels, and each slot of the slot pair being substantially parallel to the fluorescent tube axis at the fluorescent tube location of the corresponding reflector panel wherein at least one of the reflector panels is removable and insertable with respect to ones of the horizontal slots by laterally flexing the reflector panel.