Patent ID: 7380957

Claim:
A joiner assembly for joining and supporting a first linear light fixture with a second linear light fixture, said joiner assembly comprising: a joiner bracket including first control surface connected to a second control surface and a draw fastener hole therebetween, said first control surface configured for controlling a position of the first linear light fixture in a prestressed condition, said second control surface configured for controlling a position of the second linear light fixture in a prestressed condition; a draw fastener connected to said draw fastener hole; and a draw fastener constraint threadably connected to said draw fastener and configured for connection to at least one of the first linear light fixture and the second linear light fixture, said joiner bracket, said draw fastener, and said draw fastener constraint being configured for cooperatively deflecting upwardly adjacent ends of the first and second linear light fixtures so as to eliminate a sag of the first and second linear light fixtures without positioning a hangar on either of said adjacent ends of the first and second linear light fixtures.