Patent ID: 7144129
Filing Date: 2006-12-05
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21Y

Abstract:
1. A lighting fixture adapted for mounting to a ceiling comprising: an elongated housing comprising a wall of extruded metal, said wall defining a continuous, elongated opening extending between first and second opposing edges of said wall, said elongated opening facing downwardly when said fixture is mounted, said housing defining first and second open ends and first and second elongated opposing slots extending respectively along said first and second opposing edges of said housing; first and second end plates attached to said first and second ends of said housing respectively; a light source mounted within said housing for transmitting light through at least a portion of said elongated opening of said wall; at least one panel received in said first and second opposing slots of said housing; each of said first and second elongated slots of said housing including a lower, deeper recess and an upper, shallower recess, said deeper recesses of said first and second slots cooperating to define a mount for slidably receiving a lamp guard; a lamp guard received in said first and second deeper recesses of said first and second elongated slots and located beneath said light source for transmitting light to an area below said fixture; said lamp guard comprising a wire-grid mounted to said opposing slots of said wall beneath said light source; said lamp guard further comprising first and second laterally extending pivot members received respectively in said first and second elongated slots of said wall beneath said light source, and first and second latch members adapted to be received respectively in said first and second slots of said wall and actuated by first and second portions of said gridwork for reducing the spacing between said latch members to permit said grid to rotate for access to said light source.