Light fixture with safety sockets
US5569042A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21Y2103/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A light fixture for a double-ended lamp includes a first insulator containing a first electrical socket and a well in communication therewith and having a greater depth than the first socket. A second insulator has a second electrical socket and a slot in communication with the second socket and is biased by a spring into a first position. To install the lamp, a first end of the lamp is placed into the well and a second end of the lamp is then slid through the slot in the second insulator into contact with the second socket. The second insulator is then retracted into a second position to allow the first end of the lamp to slide from the well into the first socket. The second insulator is released to allow the bias of the spring to press upon the ends of the lamp to firmly secure each end into its respective socket.
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