Patent ID: 8475014

Claim:
A T-bar mounting system for a luminaire, comprising: a fixture frame for a luminaire; hanger bars connected to said frame for connection of said frame to a suspended ceiling grid; a bracket connecting ends of said hanger bars; said bracket having an upwardly extending portion with an adjustment aperture therein; a clip releasably connected to said bracket for slidable adjustment through said adjustment aperture; and a fastener extending through said clip and said bracket for releasable adjustment of said clip, wherein said bracket is positionable against an upper surface of a suspended ceiling tile and said clip is positionable against an upper portion of said suspended ceiling grid, wherein said clip has a body portion in a first plan and a head portion in a second plane different from the first plane, the head portion extending away from the body portion and being connected to the body portion through a neck portion, and wherein the head portion is configured to pass through said adjustment aperture for being positioned at a first side of the bracket while the body portion remain at a second side of the bracket opposite the first side.