Patent ID: 7878679

Claim:
A fluorescent light fixture, comprising: a housing having an elongated horizontal top surface with side edges along an elongated length of said top surface and edges at opposing ends of said top surface; oblique side walls having flat surfaces extending from the side edges of said top surface, said oblique side walls flaring downwardly and outwardly from said side edges; end walls extending downwardly from the edges at the opposing ends of said top surface, said oblique side walls and end walls joining to form a downwardly facing opening in said housing; said oblique side walls being shorter in their respective downward lengths than respective downward lengths of said end walls; a plurality of generally downwardly facing reflectors within said housing extending the length of said housing; a plurality of elongated fluorescent light bulbs mounted parallel to each other in said housing beneath said reflectors so that light from said light bulbs reaching said reflectors is reflected generally downwardly, including at least one central light bulb and side light bulbs adjacent said oblique side walls; said oblique walls each including an open light transmissive area below each respective oblique wall configured to allow a portion of light from a light bulb to be directed in a generally upward direction to provide indirect lighting; wherein the light transmissive area below each of said oblique side walls comprises said shortened oblique side walls and said open area allowing said portion of light to be directed upward within a said respective open area below said shortened oblique side walls; wherein said respective open areas are sized to allow a controlled amount of light from an adjacent side light bulb to be directed upwardly; wherein further a pendant bracket is employed to suspend said housing at a distance from the ceiling selected to enhance the effect of said upwardly directed light's indirect lighting.