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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:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dale A Klaus, St. Albans, MO (US);
Assignee:
Dal Partnership, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362263 ; 362265 ; 362363 ; 362404 ; 362226 ; 439232 ; 439233 ; 439356 ; 439546 ; 31331801 ;
Abstract
A ballasted socket which removably accepts PL type fluorescent bulbs is provided for use with lighting fixture bases. The socket includes a socket housing having a side wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall to define a chamber in which the ballast for the bulb is housed. At least one spring arm is provided to engage a slot extending from an opening in the end wall of the fixture base to snappingly mount the socket to the fixture base. In one embodiment, the socket is twist locked into the fixture base and in another embodiment, the socket is push-locked in to the fixture base.