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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1996
Gregory M Clark, Westport, CT (US);
Neil M Brown, Weston, CT (US);
John E Pfeifer, Redding, CT (US);
Kenneth J Galer, Brookfield, CT (US);
Markson Rosenthal & Co., Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
Abstract
A power takeoff and lighting unit for a fluorescent fixture is disclosed and comprises an elongate housing having spaced apart connectors on opposite ends for connection to a standard fluorescent lighting fixture. The housing includes a first segment containing electronics for converting power to usable power, such as direct current, and has a power cord that extends outwardly from the segment. Preferably, the unit has a maximum diameter less than twice the diameter of a standard fluorescent tube, and preferably less than 11/2 times the diameter of a standard fluorescent tube, thus providing a compact profile and enabling modular replacement of a standard bulb with the power takeoff lighting unit.