US 7,320,536 B2
Fire rated recessed lighting assembly
John Petrakis, St. Charles, Ill. (US); and Aaron O'Brien, Munster, Ind. (US)
Assigned to Juno Manufacturing, Inc., Des Plaines, Ill. (US)
Filed on Mar. 06, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/276,578.
Prior Publication US 2007/0206374 A1, Sep. 06, 2007
Int. Cl. F21V 17/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 362—364  [362/362; 362/365; 362/147; 362/404] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lighting assembly, comprising:
a light fixture adapted to be disposed in relation to an opening defined in a surface of a structure such that a lamp may be installed in the light fixture through the opening;
a trim having an outer surface, the trim being adapted to engage the light fixture so that the outer surface of the trim is disposed in proximity to the opening in the structure; and
an intumescent layer disposed about at least a portion of the outer surface of the trim, the intumescent layer being adapted to expand to form a fire resistant seal between the trim and the structure when the intumescent layer reaches a predetermined temperature.