ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,607,331, issued on April 21, was assigned to Ridgecrest Lightworks LLC (Brock, Texas).
"Recessed lighting assembly mountable under any obstruction" was invented by Henry Batteate (Livermore, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A recessed lighting assembly includes a drywall mounting apparatus and a light mounting apparatus. The drywall mounting apparatus has a mounting flange and a mounting body having a mounting depth that is one inch or less and is mountable under any obstruction. The drywall mounting apparatus allows for installation of the recessed lighting assembly in spaces with limited depth, while accommodating various types o...