Patent ID: 7108394

Claim:
A low-glare light fixture mounting system for permanent recessed installation of a light fixture in a flat region selected from walls and ceiling of a room, comprising: a preformed mounting unit structured as a single piece of uniformly-distributed non-metallic drywall-plaster-compatible material configured with two main portions: (1) a planar face flange portion, configured with a rectangular light-exit aperture, the planer face flange portion extending from the light-exit aperture to a rectangular periphery with four edges, the light-exit aperture being offset toward a first edge of the face flange portion such that the light-exit aperture is bordered on three sides by a relatively narrow margin and on a fourth side by a relatively wide offset panel region of the face flange portion, and (2) a duct portion having a first end integrally contiguous with the face flange portion and having an inner surface extending from the light-exit aperture to a second and opposite end constituting an open attachment end with a peripheral rim made and arranged to engage and support a fixture housing enclosing a light source, the duct portion being configured to form a right-angled elbow having a generally four-sided cross-sectional shape that transitions from conformance with the rectangular shape of the light-exit aperture at the first end to a smaller, generally rectangular attachment end, which is made to be substantially perpendicular to the face flange portion, and oriented in a direction to become located behind the offset panel region of the face flange portion; and a light source assembly, including (a) an enclosure box, (b) at least one lamp and associated socket attached to the enclosure box, (c) attachment means for joining the enclosure box, lamp and socket to the attachment aperture end of the duct portion so as to direct light emitted from the lamp through the duct portion and the light-exit aperture, and (d) electrical wiring and associated electrical components as required for electrical installation and power line connection in accordance with conventional building practices and regulatory requirements; said preformed mounting unit being made and arranged to be fastened to building construction framing and to interface with surrounding sheet building material in a manner to facilitate conventional drywall taping and finish plastering and to yield a uniform finished surface in a common flat plane extending from the surrounding flat region to the light-exit aperture, and components located so as to direct light therefrom through the light-exit aperture, while presenting, to a room occupant, a continuous region of uniform surface structure and appearance that extends from the surrounding sheet building material and includes visible areas of the planar face flange portion and the inner wall of the duct portion.