Patent ID: 6769785
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21Y

Abstract:
An edge connectable lighting fixture assembly comprisinga lighting fixture housing for housing a light source and components for supporting and electrifying the light source including wiring, said housing having at least one laterally extending edge portion and a first connecting structure extending along at least a portion of the length of said edge portion, said first connecting structure having at least one wire passageway therethrough; an edge connector arm having at least one terminal end, the terminal end of said edge connector arm having a second connecting structure formed to mechanically connect with the first connecting structure along the edge portion of said housing wherein said housing can be mechanically connected to the terminal end of said edge connector arm at the edge of said housing, and a wireway in said edge connector arm, said wireway extending to and exiting the at least one terminal end of said edge connector arm such that said wireway can be aligned with the at least one wire passageway in the first connecting structure in said housing edge portion by aligning the terminal end of the edge connector arm to said wire passageway, and such that electrical wires can be passed from said edge connector arm through the edge portion of said housing.