Patent ID: 7775676

Claim:
A weather resistant fluorescent fixture comprising: a. a main housing formed as a top cover; b. a ballast recess formed on the main housing; c. a ballast tray unit comprising a ballast tray, a tray cover secured to the ballast tray, a tray seal disposed between the ballast tray and the tray cover, an electronic ballast housed within the ballast tray and a pair of line openings formed on an upper surface of the tray cover, wherein the external surface of the ballast tray conforms to the external surface of the main housing when the ballast tray is installed in the ballast recess, and wherein a conforming shape provides a flush continuity between a top surface of the main housing and a top surface of the ballast tray; d. a main cover fitting with the main housing; e. a main seal providing a watertight seal between the main housing and main cover; f. a reflector installed between the main housing and the main cover; g. a pair of end terminals mounted on the reflector; h. a fluorescent bulb retained between the end terminals.