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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 25, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
William Fabbri, Billerica, MA (US);
Assignee:
Keene Corporation, Union, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362221 ; 362150 ; 362216 ; 362222 ; 362260 ;
Abstract
The apparatus is a nestable fluorescent fixture housing of a truncated pyramid shape with 'knock-out' apertures provided on the sloping walls thereof to engage the ends of fluorescent bulbs. A wedge-shaped separate ballast/socket assembly is provided for each fluorescent bulb, preferably a 'biax' bulb. The slope of the wedge shape of the ballast/socket assembly is complementary to the slope of the walls of the fixture.