Patent ID: 7325948

Claim:
A recessed lighting fixture for a surface defined by a panel, said light being adapted for mounting behind said surface aligned with a panel opening with a selected configuration, comprising: a can having an opening on one side for escaping light, said can being mountable behind said surface with said can opening facing and selectively positioned in said panel opening, and having a first mounting adapter about said can opening; a mount for securing a light source in said can; and a flange member having a central opening matching said can opening with a second mounting adapter about said central opening; a plaster flange secured to said flange member, said plaster flange defining a substantially planar surface with an inner boundary matching said can opening and an outer boundary generally matching said panel opening; wherein said first and second mounting adapters are adapted to selectively secure said flange member to said can with said plaster flange planar surface within said panel opening and substantially coplanar with said panel surfaces, said panel and can openings are circular, and said can is selectively positioned with its opening concentric with said panel opening, and said flange member includes a donut-shaped screen adapted to support the plaster flange thereon.