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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2009
Christopher J. Serak, Burlington, WI (US);
Gary J. Stabelfeldt, West Allis, WI (US);
Christopher J. Serak, Burlington, WI (US);
Gary J. Stabelfeldt, West Allis, WI (US);
American Fluorescent Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A user-configurable lighting apparatus is provided. One example incudes a hub, a supply power cord, a light fixture, a linking power cord, and a cord cover. The hub includes a housing comprising a plurality of cover receiving extensions, and each cover receiving extension has an electrical socket. The hub also includes an electrical plug electrically coupled to each electrical socket. The supply power cord has a plug end and a receptacle end. The plug end is adapted to connect to a conventional electrical outlet, and the receptacle end is adapted to fit into the electrical plug. The light fixture may include the components of a conventional fluorescent light fixture, and may further include a housing including a first and a second cover receiving extension. The first cover receiving extension has an electrical plug, and the second cover receiving extension has an electrical socket electrically connected to the electrical plug.