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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2001
B. William Cooper, Lloyd Harbor, NY (US);
Richard Regan, Short Hills, NJ (US);
Gustavo Garcia, Lake Grove, NY (US);
Spectronics Corporation, Westbury, NY (US);
Abstract
A hand-held inspection lamp is described. The lamp includes a multi-pin receptacle capable of connecting to a cord carrying alternating current and, alternatively, a cord capable of carrying direct current. The pins of the receptacle are wired to appropriate hardware within the lamp such that the proper type of current is supplied to a bulb housed therein. Thus, if the lamp is configured for a bulb that utilizes AC current, the pin configuration of the receptacle and an AC power cord supply AC current directly to the bulb or a ballast. The DC power cord has pins configured to supply current to an inverter connected to the bulb or ballast through the receptacle. A similar, but converse, arrangement is provided for the lamp when designed to house a bulb that utilizes DC current.