Patents by Inventor Christopher W. McQuillan

Christopher W. McQuillan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pivotable rail assembly for installing recessed lighting fixtures
    Patent number: 8783896
    Abstract: A lighting fixture for installation in a ceiling grid includes a lighting assembly and at least one pivotable rail assembly attached to the lighting assembly. The rail assembly includes at least one mounting bracket, a rail and a spring. The rail is pivotable relative to the at least one mounting bracket. To insert the lighting fixture into the ceiling grid, the rail is rotated relative to the mounting bracket such that the rail will clear the ceiling grid, thereby compressing the spring. The lighting fixture is inserted into the ceiling grid and the rail is released. The compression of the spring is relaxed, and the rail rotates back into its original position. The rail, now extending beyond the boundary of the ceiling grid, rests on the ceiling grid is thereby secured within the ceiling grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Charles Tirrell, Donald Leithauser, Jr., Christopher W. McQuillan
  • PIVOTABLE RAIL ASSEMBLY FOR INSTALLING RECESSED LIGHTING FIXTURES
    Publication number: 20110103042
    Abstract: A lighting fixture for installation in a ceiling grid includes a lighting assembly and at least one pivotable rail assembly attached to the lighting assembly. The rail assembly includes at least one mounting bracket, a rail and a spring. The rail is pivotable relative to the at least one mounting bracket. To insert the lighting fixture into the ceiling grid, the rail is rotated relative to the mounting bracket such that the rail will clear the ceiling grid, thereby compressing the spring. The lighting fixture is inserted into the ceiling grid and the rail is released. The compression of the spring is relaxed, and the rail rotates back into its original position. The rail, now extending beyond the boundary of the ceiling grid, rests on the ceiling grid is thereby secured within the ceiling grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Charles Tirrell, Donald Leithauser, JR., Christopher W. McQuillan