US 12,135,119 B1
Frame assembly
Olga Sinitsky, Nutley, NJ (US); and Ronald Sola, Haledon, NJ (US)
Assigned to AMERLUX, LLC, Oakland, NJ (US)
Filed by AMERLUX LLC, Oakland, NJ (US)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/588,566.
Int. Cl. F21V 21/04 (2006.01); F21S 8/02 (2006.01)
CPC F21V 21/04 (2013.01) [F21S 8/026 (2013.01); F21V 21/047 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A frame assembly for a recessed luminaire comprising:
a planar platform having a sheetrock side and an exposed side opposing the sheet rock side, the planar platform defining:
a central aperture; and
a plurality of perforations disposed around the central aperture, the perforations configured for receipt of construction compound;
an aperture collar configured for disposal within the central aperture of planar platform, the aperture collar configured to connect to the recessed luminaire; and
at least two barbs configured for bending out of a plane of the platform for insertion into sheetrock, each barb having:
a barb base extending away from the exposed side of the planar platform at an angle of approximately 45 degrees, and
a barbed shank region extending towards the sheet rock side at an angle of approximately 90 degrees with respect to the barb base so that the barbed shank region is configured to be secured into sheetrock when the sheetrock side of the platform is against sheetrock.