Bracket for a suspended lighting fixture system

- SPI Lighting, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bracket for holding up a lighting fixture, taken from the bottom, left, and front, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being the mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view, the right side being the mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment which is identical to the first except for the addition of a central cover plate; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of FIG. 6 taken from the bottom, left and front.

The broken line representations of holes in FIGS. 2 and 3 are for purposes of illustration only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4866583 September 12, 1989 Targetti
Foreign Patent Documents
0238457 March 1987 EPX
Other references
  • A 1991 SPI Lighting ad for "Echo" fixtures.
Patent History
Patent number: D357091
Type: Grant
Filed: May 7, 1993
Date of Patent: Apr 4, 1995
Assignee: SPI Lighting, Inc. (Mequon, WI)
Inventors: Dennis E. Johnson (Grafton, WI), Scott P. Malmsten (West Bend, WI)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/8,031