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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Russello, Howell, NJ (US);
Richard Sangiamo, Linden, NJ (US);
Assignee:
The Genlyte Group Incorporated, Secaucus, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362419 ; 362269 ; 362287 ; 403353 ;
Abstract
The apparatus is a light fixture with a base unit and a socket assembly unit. The socket assembly unit includes a male element which includes laterally opposed parallel notches and a peripheral ring with radial teeth surrounding a least a portion thereof. The male element is inserted into a slot in the base unit and a spring steel clip is engaged between the laterally opposed parallel notches thereby urging a V-shaped protrusion against the radial teeth of the ring and providing a rotating ratchet function for the socket assembly unit.