US 12,480,643 B2
Twist and lock mounting bracket
Alan Barry Feit, Encino, CA (US); and Brian Halliwell, Pico Rivera, CA (US)
Assigned to Feit Electric Company, Inc., Pico Rivera, CA (US)
Filed by Feit Electric Company, Inc., Pico Rivera, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/295,510.
Application 18/295,510 is a continuation of application No. 17/563,308, filed on Dec. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,644,185.
Application 17/563,308 is a continuation of application No. 17/071,573, filed on Oct. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,236,890, issued on Feb. 1, 2022.
Application 17/071,573 is a continuation of application No. 16/909,441, filed on Jun. 23, 2020, granted, now 10,845,038, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 16/909,441 is a continuation of application No. 16/545,883, filed on Aug. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,731,830, issued on Aug. 4, 2020.
Application 16/545,883 is a continuation of application No. 15/994,677, filed on May 31, 2018, granted, now 10,429,042, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Application 15/994,677 is a continuation of application No. 15/495,257, filed on Apr. 24, 2017, granted, now 10,012,365, issued on Jul. 3, 2018.
Application 15/495,257 is a continuation of application No. 14/720,334, filed on May 22, 2015, granted, now 9,657,925, issued on May 23, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/066,183, filed on Oct. 20, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/002,085, filed on May 22, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0243488 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F21V 21/04 (2006.01); F21S 8/00 (2006.01); F21S 8/02 (2006.01); F21S 8/04 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC F21V 21/04 (2013.01) [F21S 8/02 (2013.01); F21S 8/036 (2013.01); F21S 8/043 (2013.01); F21S 8/026 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); Y10T 29/49119 (2015.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of installing a lighting fixture, said method comprising the steps of:
securing a mounting bracket to a junction box; and
securing the lighting fixture to the mounting bracket,
wherein the mounting bracket comprises:
a receiver element comprising:
(i) a first portion lying in a first plane, the first portion having an opening and at least two notches located on opposite sides of the opening; and
(ii) a second portion extending radially outwardly from the first portion at an offset angle, lying in a second plane intersecting the first plane, and positioned such that an entirety of the first portion lies radially within the second portion; and
a standoff portion lying in a third plane different from both the first and second planes, the standoff portion being positioned such that the second portion is intermediate the first portion and the standoff portion.