US 12,241,602 B1
Articulated lighting channel
Gregory L. Kay, Chicago, IL (US); and Samuel Welu, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to Pure Edge Lighting LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by PureEdge Lighting LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/450,249.
Int. Cl. F21S 4/00 (2016.01); F21S 4/22 (2016.01); F21V 21/30 (2006.01)
CPC F21S 4/22 (2016.01) [F21V 21/30 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A recessed channel lighting system comprising:
a plurality of linking sections, each linking section comprising:
a first side wall and a second side wall, each first and second side wall having a first end and a second end,
a base wall positioned between the first side wall and second side wall to form a U-shape,
wherein the first end of each first side wall and each second side wall pivotably connects to the second end of a first side wall and second side wall, respectively, of an adjacent linking section to align the U-shape and form a channel, and the first end of each of the first side walls and the second side walls has a first complementary edge and the second end of each of the first side walls and the second side walls has a second complementary edge, and the first complementary edge and second complementary edge of adjacent linking sections cooperatively limit pivoting between adjacent linking sections in a first direction to within a range of from 5 to 15 degrees measured from an aligned position; and
an LED strip positioned along the base wall within the channel of the plurality of linking sections.