Appeal No. 2001-0013
Application 08/936,222
The disclosed invention pertains to an open mounting
frame of a recessed lighting fixture for supporting the recessed
lighting fixture in a fixture aperture formed in a ceiling.
Representative claim 3 is reproduced as follows:
3. An open mounting frame of a recessed lighting fixture
for supporting the recessed lighting fixture in a fixture
aperture formed in a ceiling having a lower surface and upper
surface, said frame having an annular base ring, said base ring
adapted to engage the lower surface of the ceiling, a pair of
spaced apart columnar uprights connected to the base ring, each
upright having one end connected to the base ring, said uprights
being substantially diametrically opposed to each other, said
columnar uprights connected to each other by a bridge, said
bridge connected to ends of the columnar uprights opposite the
ends connected to the base ring, a lock connected to each of the
uprights, each of the locks being adapted to engage the upper
surface of the ceiling to hold the frame in the fixture aperture
in cooperation with the base ring, said bridge includes a pair of
sloped supports, each of the supports having one end fixed to a
respective columnar upright, and a span connecting the sloped
supports at their respective ends opposite to the end fixed to
the columnar uprights, said span adapted to support a lamp
socket.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Williams et al. (Williams) 4,232,362 Nov. 04, 1980
Webb 5,122,944 June 16, 1992
Winkelhake 5,868,493 Feb. 09, 1999
(effective filing date of May 2, 1994)
The pending rejection of claims 7-13 and 17 under 35
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