Claims
- 1. A lighting system for installation on a mounting surface, the lighting system being of the type having at least one lighting fixture having a housing with a lamp therein, the housing having a roof, and first and second exterior sides at respective first and second ends thereof, the lighting system comprising:a first receiver portion formed integrally with the housing and coupled to the first exterior side of the lighting fixture, said receiver portion defining a receiver aperture extending along the first exterior side of the lighting fixture; a first coupler having: a mounting portion for coupling with the mounting surface; and an engagement portion for engaging resiliently and latchingly with said first receiver portion; a second receiver portion coupled to the second exterior side of the lighting fixture, said second receiver portion defining a receiver aperture extending along the second exterior side of the lighting fixture, and a second coupler having: a second mounting portion for coupling with the mounting surface, and a second engagement portion for engaging with the second receiver portion, whereby the lighting system is affixed at the first and second ends to the mounting surface.
- 2. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein said mounting portion and said engagement portion of said first coupler are integrally formed.
- 3. The lighting system of claim 2, wherein said first coupler is formed of a plastic material.
- 4. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein there is provided a further lighting fixture, the lighting fixture and the further lighting fixture each being provided with a first electrical connector for receiving electrical energy.
- 5. The lighting system of claim 4, wherein the lighting fixture and the further lighting fixture each are provided with a switch for controlling the delivery of electrical energy thereto.
- 6. The lighting system of claim 4, wherein the lighting fixture and the further lighting fixture each are provided with a second electrical connector, whereby the lighting fixture and the further lighting fixture are electrically interconnected in a daisy-chain fashion.
- 7. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein the lighting fixture and the further lighting fixture each are independently controllable.
- 8. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the lighting fixture is provided with:a high-output lamp; a lamp socket for accommodating said high-output lamp, and a lamp support for supporting the lamp in a predetermined orientation.
- 9. The lighting system of claim 8, wherein said lamp support comprises a shoulder portion integrally formed with said lamp socket.
- 10. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein there is further provided an elongated support attachment having first and second ends coupled to respective mounting portions of said first and second couplers.
- 11. The lighting system of claim 10, wherein said elongated support attachment and said first and second couplers are integrally formed.
- 12. The lighting system of claim 10, wherein there is further provided a telescopic displacement arrangement having first and second telescopically displaceable engaged portions for coupling said elongated support attachment to the mounting surface, whereby said elongated support attachment and the lighting fixture coupled thereto can be positioned at a determined variable distance with respect to the mounting surface.
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/172,312, filed Oct. 14, 1998.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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