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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1995
Gerald L Ballard, Brandon, MS (US);
MagneTek, Inc., Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
A transformer enclosure design with a separate receptacle housing used for power transformers especially those used with neon lamps. The separate receptacle housing allows for multiple neon gas discharge tube mounting orientations and allows for multiple transformer mounting configurations with one enclosure design. The receptacle is used to connect the ends of a gas discharge lamp to the transformer. The receptacle housing contains a pair of recessed bushings and features a removable mounting bracket that can be mounted in several positions. Connection between the receptacle housing and the transformer housing is through flexible GTO wiring. The design allows an almost infinite number of spatial mounting orientations so that any tube orientation may be accommodated.