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US3240928A
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Fluorescent lighting arrangement
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-24
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1984-02-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cornelius J Young
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:31
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V23/00; F21V23/02; F21V23/026; F21S; F21S8/00; F21S8/08; F21Y; F21Y2103/00; F21Y2113/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR FLUORESCENT LIGHTING COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL SUPPORTING STANDARD HAVING AN ANGULARLY OFFSET MOUNTING TERMINUS INCLUDING A COUPLING PLATE; A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT BALLAST HOUSING BEING GENEREALLY RECTANGULAR IN CROSS SECTION AND HAVING INTERRELATED END, SIDE, TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS, SAID END WALLS BEING RELATIVELY LONGER THAN SAID SIDE WALLS AND SAID TOP WALL BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO OPEN UPWARDLY FOR PROVIDING ACCESS THEREIN; FIRST MEANS FOR FASTENING SAID COUPLING PLATE TO ONE END WALL OF SAID SEPARATE AND DISTINCT BALLAST HOUSING; TRANSFORMER MEANS SELECTIVELY POSITIONED AND MOUNTED INTERNALLY OF SAID SEPARATE AND DISTINCT BALLAST HOUSING FOR PROVIDING BALLAST FOR FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FLUORESCENT LAMP HOUSING HAVING INTERRELATED END, SIDE, TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS, SAID BOTTOM WALL BEING TRANSPARENT AND PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO OPEN DOWNWARDLY TO PROVIDE ACCESS THEREIN, SAID FLUORESCENT LAMP HOUSING ADDITIONALLY BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF FLUORESCENT LAMPS MOUNTED THEREIN; CIRCUIT MEANS ELECTRICALLY COUPLING SAID LAMPS TO SAID TRANSFORMER MEANS; AND SECOND MEANS FOR FASTENING ONE END WALL OF SAID LAMP HOUSING TO THE OTHER END WALL OF SAID BALLAST HOUSING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR FLUORESCENT LIGHTING COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL SUPPORTING STANDARD HAVING AN ANGULARLY OFFSET MOUNTING TERMINUS INCLUDING A COUPLING PLATE; A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT BALLAST HOUSING BEING GENEREALLY RECTANGULAR IN CROSS SECTION AND HAVING INTERRELATED END, SIDE, TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS, SAID END WALLS BEING RELATIVELY LONGER THAN SAID SIDE WALLS AND SAID TOP WALL BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO OPEN UPWARDLY FOR PROVIDING ACCESS THEREIN; FIRST MEANS FOR FASTENING SAID COUPLING PLATE TO ONE END WALL OF SAID SEPARATE AND DISTINCT BALLAST HOUSING; TRANSFORMER MEANS SELECTIVELY POSITIONED AND MOUNTED INTERNALLY OF SAID SEPARATE AND DISTINCT BALLAST HOUSING FOR PROVIDING BALLAST FOR FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FLUORESCENT LAMP HOUSING HAVING INTERRELATED END, SIDE, TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS, SAID BOTTOM WALL BEING TRANSPARENT AND PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO OPEN DOWNWARDLY TO PROVIDE ACCESS THEREIN, SAID FLUORESCENT LAMP HOUSING ADDITIONALLY BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF FLUORESCENT LAMPS MOUNTED THEREIN; CIRCUIT MEANS ELECTRICALLY COUPLING SAID LAMPS TO SAID TRANSFORMER MEANS; AND SECOND MEANS FOR FASTENING ONE END WALL OF SAID LAMP HOUSING TO THE OTHER END WALL OF SAID BALLAST HOUSING.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3183346A
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FR1344814A
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-14 | 1977-09-13 | 1978-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |