Compact fluorescent outboard ballast
US5424610A · kind A · utility
12Cited by
8References
10Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J61/70
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An outboard ballast which allows a compact fluorescent light bulb and its associated ballast to be positioned within a standard table lamp having a standard-size harp. The ballast is divided into separate sections so that the sections and their housing can extend into an area beyond the harp and below the socket of the lamp fixture. A three-way switch circuit is provided to be adaptable with common table lamp fixtures. The configuration of the present invention provides security features.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.