US 12,169,054 B1
Lighting element
Lucas Jankovsky, Floyd, VA (US); and Matthew Vest, Floyd, VA (US)
Assigned to Crenshaw Lighting LLC, Floyd, VA (US)
Filed by Crenshaw Lighting LLC, Floyd, VA (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/542,023.
Application 18/542,023 is a continuation of application No. 18/207,952, filed on Jun. 9, 2023, granted, now 11,846,403.
Application 18/542,023 is a continuation of application No. 29/894,359, filed on Jun. 8, 2023.
Application 18/207,952 is a continuation of application No. 18/207,456, filed on Jun. 8, 2023, granted, now 11,988,363.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F21S 8/00 (2006.01); B44F 1/00 (2006.01); F21S 8/04 (2006.01); F21S 10/00 (2006.01); F21V 7/00 (2006.01); F21V 29/70 (2015.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC F21S 8/033 (2013.01) [F21S 8/04 (2013.01); F21V 29/70 (2015.01); B44F 1/00 (2013.01); F21S 10/005 (2013.01); F21V 7/0008 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
17. A lighting element configured to be mounted on a mounting surface, such as a wall or ceiling, the lighting element comprising:
a base member adapted to be adjacent the mounting surface when the lighting element is mounted on the mounting surface, the base member having a base member front surface positioned to face away from the mounting surface when the lighting element is mounted on the mounting surface, the base member having a base member rear surface adapted to be in a face-to-face relationship with the mounting surface when the lighting element is mounted on the mounting surface;
at least one forward member having a forward member front surface and a forward member rear surface opposite the forward member front surface, the forward member rear surface being spaced from and in face-to-face relationship with the base member front surface;
at least one base-illuminating light source adjacent the forward member rear surface, the at least one base-illuminating light source being adapted to emit light and positioned to project light toward the base member front surface when the light source is emitting light;
the forward member including at least one opening extending from the forward member rear surface to the forward member front surface, the opening comprising a gap extending along a gap length from a first gap end to a second gap end, the forward member including a first gap edge and a second gap edge opposing the first gap edge, the first and second gap edges defining the gap, the first gap edge comprising a first undulating curve having a plurality of inflection regions, the second gap edge comprising a second undulating curve having a plurality of inflection regions, the gap being sized and positioned such that the base member front surface is visible through the gap when the at least one base-illuminating light source is emitting light and illuminating the base member front surface;
the lighting element being adapted and configured such that light from the at least one base-illuminating light illuminates a portion of the mounting surface around a periphery of the lighting element when the base member is adjacent the mounting surface and the at least one base-illuminating light is emitting light.