Patent ID: 7390111
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: E04B,F21S,F21V,F21Y

Abstract:
1. A mounting clip for a lighting fixture disposed in a ceiling grid, comprising: a first leg disposed proximal the lighting fixture; a resilient second leg extending outwardly from one end of said first leg and away from the lighting fixture, said second leg engaging a base of the ceiling grid to substantially prevent upward movement of the lighting fixture and deflected toward said first leg to disengage the base of the ceiling grid for removal of the lighting fixture; and a third leg extending outwardly from another end of said first leg and away from the lighting fixture, said third leg engaging the base of the ceiling grid, wherein said mounting clip is slidably disposed in a spaced provided between the lighting fixture and the ceiling grid after the lighting fixture is installed in the ceiling grid by directly engaging the lighting fixture with the ceiling grid.