The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 10, 1997
Dale A Klaus, St. Louis, MO (US);
Dal Partnership, St Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A track-lighting system of the present invention includes an electrically conductive track, a power supply being adapted to be mounted to the track at a desired position along the track to energize the track, and at least one lighting fixture adapted to be mounted to the track at a desired position along the track. The lighting fixture is independent of the power supply and is electrically connected to the power supply by the electrically conductive track to be powered by the power supply. The track, lighting fixtures and power supply are sized to be mounted beneath an elevated cabinet, such as a kitchen cabinet. The track, the power supply, and lighting fixture are therefore sized and shaped to be substantially flush with a bottom of the lip of the cabinet when the track lighting system is mounted to the cabinet. In one embodiment, the power supply is provided with a wire splice compartment which enables two or more power supplies to be electrically connected in parallel.