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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2011
Dennis M. Breen, Iv, West Chicago, IL (US);
Benjamin D. Swedberg, Sycamore, IL (US);
Alan E. Zantout, Sycamore, IL (US);
Dennis M. Breen, IV, West Chicago, IL (US);
Benjamin D. Swedberg, Sycamore, IL (US);
Alan E. Zantout, Sycamore, IL (US);
IDEAL Industries, Inc., Sycamore, IL (US);
Abstract
A socket assembly, electrical apparatus and system are disclosed. The socket assembly may incorporate wire push-in terminations or accept wire plug terminations. The socket assembly may be joined to or integrally formed with the electrical apparatus. A plurality of the apparatus incorporating the socket assemblies may be combined into a system. Particular embodiments illustrating various configurations of the socket assemblies, light fixtures including such socket assemblies and a lighting system including a plurality of such light fixtures are disclosed. The socket assemblies also may incorporate terminal assemblies that include two or more metal components to permit daisy chaining of a plurality of the electrical apparatus.