ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,605, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V. (Eindhoven, Netherlands).
"Luminaire latch" was invented by Alexandre Plomteux (Montreal) and Sergio Fabian Jurdana (Quebec, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus for a lighting fixture or luminaire latching mechanism. A lighting fixture's housing (16) is hinged at one end or portion and includes a door (14) which latches to the housing (16) at an opposite end. A latch (12), which contains a mating hook (32), is connected to the housing (16). A latching surface (28) on the housing (16) interlocks with the mating hook (32) when the door (14) is closed. The latch me...