Patent ID: 7841135

Claim:
A fire-resistance-rated floor-ceiling assembly of a fire resistance rated building structure comprising a pre-assembled, fire-resistance-rated, recessed lighting assembly installed therein and projecting light through an opening in said fire-resistance-rated floor-ceiling assembly, wherein said lighting assembly comprises: (a) a recessed light fixture capable of distributing light, said fixture comprising a lamp socket and a reflector can for directing light from said lamp out of said fixture; and (b) a housing effectively enclosing said recessed light fixture and coupled thereto so that said recessed light fixture and said housing form a preassembled unit adapted for installation adjacent an opening made in said fire-resistance-rated floor-ceiling assembly for said recessed light fixture, said housing comprising (i) a generally fire-resistant material and (ii) a metallic support frame, and (c) a generally fire resistant gasket adapted to substantially surround the opening in the fire-resistance-rated floor-ceiling assembly through which said reflector can directs light from said lamp.