Patent ID: 8434916
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: F21V,F24F

Abstract:
1. A lighting and ventilating apparatus, comprising: a main housing including a first compartment with a first aperture and a second compartment with a second aperture, the main housing positionable behind a building surface of a structure, the main housing includes a plurality of walls, at least one of the plurality of walls oriented substantially parallel to the building surface of the structure, the at least one wall oriented substantially parallel to the building surface includes the first aperture; a lamp housing and flange combination, the lamp housing being at least partially receivable within the first compartment through the first aperture and the flange being engageable with the building surface and the at least one of the plurality of walls while the lamp housing is biased toward an interior of the main housing, the flange positioned to abut the at least one of the plurality of walls when the lamp housing is biased toward the interior of the main housing; and wherein the first aperture is configured and arranged to enable light emission from an outer surface of a lamp installed in the lamp housing to pass through the first aperture, wherein an outer surface of the lamp does not extend out of the lamp housing through the first aperture; and a fan at least partially positioned within the second compartment and configured to move air into the main housing via the first aperture and out of the main housing via the second aperture.