Push-in lampholder mounting system
US5795059A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21W2131/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lighting fixture composed of a lampholder which can receive an electrical lamp and supply to it AC power and a body member into which the lampholder can be placed for support and protection. A locking member in the form of a flat, resilient metallic band with end portions bent at an acute angle provides a one-way clutch which permits the lampholder to be placed into the body member but prevents its withdrawal. Channels in the interior wall of the body receive the band ends to prevent rotation of the lampholder. The channels are employed in pairs and a single pair or two pairs at right angles to each other are employed.
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