Scott Bradley Lane

US Patent:

20070236918, Oct 11, 2007

Filed:

Apr 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/733686

Inventors:

Scott Lane - Roeland Park KS, US
Jeffrey Lane - Mission KS, US

International Classification:

F21V 1/00
F21V 19/00
F21V 11/00
F21V 21/00

US Classification:

362147000, 362152000, 362145000, 362227000, 362238000, 362252000, 362257000, 362382000, 362404000, 362457000

Abstract:

The present invention encompasses a lighting apparatus comprising a rigid housing and a mounting handle coupled to the housing. The housing defines a channel into which a plurality of light sockets may be installed. The mounting handle defines an opening through which mounting hardware may extend to support the lighting apparatus on a building. The lighting apparatus may also have an installation handle coupled to the housing, with the installation handle defining an opening through which an installation tool may extend to assist in lifting the lighting apparatus during installation. In one embodiment, the present invention also includes a face plate coupled to the housing and positioned in front of the areas where the light sockets will extend. The face plate defines a plurality of openings that may be shaped in a decorative design or as letters.