Mounting assembly for the rotary dimmer switch of a floor lamp
US5142464A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B39/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rotary dimmer switch mounting structure for a floor lamp, comprising two tubes connected by a pipe connector and fastened in a floor to support a lamp, and a rotary dimmer switch received inside the pipe connector and the tubes and controlled by a revolving shaft to regulate the intensity of light produced by the lamp, wherein the pipe connector has an elongated slot longitudinally extending from either end edge thereof for receiving the rotatable control shaft and therefore, the diameter of the tubes can be smaller than the total height of the shaft.
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