Patent ID: 7341363

Claim:
A lighting fixture clamping device comprising: a main body, a hinge formed from a base section serving as a means to affix said clamping device to a lighting fixture and a first end of said main body, and means to affix said clamping device to an overhead pipe or rail, said means to affix said clamping device to an overhead pipe or rail including a securing means to secure said means to affix said clamping device to an overhead pipe or rail in a fixed position on said overhead pipe or rail; wherein said hinge mechanism provides a mechanism for said main body to swing through an arc of ninety degrees relative to said lighting fixture, said clamping device in a first position supporting a lighting fixture on a floor or the ground and minimizing storage space, and said clamping device swinging to a second position in which said clamping device is extended so that said clamping device is in position to secure said lighting fixture to the pipe or rail.