Patent ID: 7380967

Claim:
A foldable element support consisting essentially of a planar sheet of material that can be manipulated into a folded configuration by hand or with a hand tool to form a support for positioning, supporting and securing a separate domed illumination element having an upper opening defined by a support rim and a lower light-emitting opening, to a separate luminaire housing, the planar sheet comprising: (a) a planar central base having a central opening and a periphery; (b) a plurality of peripherally-arranged planar flange members, each flange member comprising a proximal end affixed to and extending from the central base, a lateral distal end spaced apart from the proximal end by a length, and a first and second opposed side edges spaced apart at the distal end by a width that is greater than the length, wherein a first flange member is positioned adjacent a second flange member along the periphery, wherein a first side edge on the first flange member is spaced apart from a second side edge of the adjacent second flange member, wherein the plurality of planar flange members being foldable out of the plane of the central base at a pre-formed fold line disposed along the proximal end, to an angled position wherein the first side edge of the first flange member can abut the second side edge of the second flange members; (c) a means for securing the central base to the separate luminaire housing; and (d) a plurality of temporary affixment tabs formed into the central base, having a proximal end secured proximate the proximal of a flange member, and having opposed side edges and a distal end that is disposed within, and free from attachment to, the central base wherein the temporary affixment tab is foldable against the edge of the support rim to temporarily affix the foldable element support to the support rim during installation of the separate domed illumination element to the separate luminaire housing.