US 12,247,717 B1
Clip device for mounting a light fixture to a ceiling tile grid
Westly Davis Hetrick, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Filed by SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Filed on Sep. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/470,634.
Int. Cl. F21S 8/02 (2006.01); F21V 21/088 (2006.01)
CPC F21S 8/026 (2013.01) [F21V 21/088 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A clip device for mounting a light fixture to a ceiling tile grid, the clip device comprising:
a base configured to be located on a surface of the light fixture;
an edge portion extending from an edge of the base, the edge portion configured to be located in a recess in the surface of the light fixture located proximate to an outer perimeter of the light fixture;
an arm extending from the edge portion through a first hinge such that the arm is bendable between a substantially horizontal orientation with respect to the surface of the light fixture to a substantially vertical orientation with respect to the surface of the light fixture when installed; and
a channel element extending from the arm through a second hinge such that the channel element is bendable to form a channel for receiving a portion of the ceiling tile grid to mount the light fixture to the ceiling tile grid.