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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1990
Anthony C Donato, Westfield, NJ (US);
Alejandro Mier-Langner, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Albert L Newman, West Orange, NJ (US);
Lightolier, Inc., Secaucus, NJ (US);
Abstract
A lighting system comprising a power jack, a first or second type plug connector and luminaire assembly. The power jack is adapted to receive either a first or second type plug connector. The luminaire assembly includes a lamp socket subassembly, and a globe subassembly. The lamp socket subassembly comprises a lamp socket which is supported by a lamp socket support housing which bears a plurality of lamp socket support projections. The globe subassembly includes a globe, a globe support housing with engaging projections and a globe retaining element. The lamp socket support housing is adapted to be received within a portion of the globe support housing and interconnected by engagement of the lamp socket support projections with the engaging projections. In the engaged configuration, air-flow channels are formed between the housing. Air-flow passages are also formed between the globe and the globe support housing when interconnected by retaining element. The air-flow channels and passageways are in communication with each other and the ambient atmosphere to create air flow patterns which effect cooling of the lamp unit in the lamp socket.