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Luminaire adaptor assembly
Assignee: National Service Industries Inc
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Filing: 1986-06-16
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Granted: 1987-06-09
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Expires: 2006-06-16
Abstract
Abstract An adaptor for connecting a luminaire to a track receptacle is disclosed. The track receptacle has retaining flanges along its bottom edges and an insulator assembly adjacent the top. The insulator assembly mounts parallel electrical conductors in the top of the track receptacle and also defines parallel guide channels. The adaptor includes a body having a lid. The lid includes retainers for mating with the retaining flanges. A pair of spring biased electrical contacts extend upwardly from a contact housing mounted in the body and extending through the lid. The housing includes a pair of guide members which are rotationally biased to an aligned position for insertion into the track receptacle.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Langer
- 👤 Raymond A. Brown
- 👤 Jon D. Hinnefeld
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:16
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R25/00; H01R25/14; H01R25/142; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/18; H02G3/20; H01R31/00; H01R31/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
An adaptor for connecting a luminaire to a track receptacle, said adaptor supporting said luminaire and being in electrical communication with said luminaire, said track receptacle defining an upper wall extending horizontally, two downwardly depending sidewalls and a retaining flange extending inwardly from each of said sidewalls, an insulator assembly mounted below said upper wall of said track receptacle defining a pair of parallel guide channels extending horizontally beneath said upper wall, a plurality of electrical conductors mounted by said insulator assembly adjacent to such upper wall of such track receptacle and having their bottom surfaces exposed, said adaptor comprising a body having a lid mounted on its upper end, said lid defining an opening therethrough, said lid having retainers extending outwardly for cooperation with such flanges of said track receptacle, a contact housing positioned within said body and having an upper portion extending through said lid opening, said upper portion defining a pair of parallel guide members for engaging such guide channels, a plurality of contacts extending upwardly from said upper portion for electrical engagement with such plurality of electrical conductors and first torsion spring means for urging said guide members to rotate to a predetermined position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
An adaptor for connecting a luminaire to a track receptacle, said adaptor supporting said luminaire and being in electrical communication with said luminaire, said track receptacle defining an upper wall extending horizontally, two downwardly depending sidewalls and a retaining flange extending inwardly from each of said sidewalls, an insulator assembly mounted below said upper wall of said track receptacle defining a pair of parallel guide channels extending horizontally beneath said upper wall, a plurality of electrical conductors mounted by said insulator assembly adjacent to such upper wall of such track receptacle and having their bottom surfaces exposed, said adaptor comprising a body having a lid mounted on its upper end, said lid defining an opening therethrough, said lid having retainers extending outwardly for cooperation with such flanges of said track receptacle, a contact housing positioned within said body and having an upper portion extending through said lid opening, said upper portion defining a pair of parallel guide members for engaging such guide channels, a plurality of contacts extending upwardly from said upper portion for electrical engagement with such plurality of electrical conductors and first torsion spring means for urging said guide members to rotate to a predetermined position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
An adaptor, according to claim 1, wherein three conductors are mounted by said insulator assembly, said three conductors comprising a center neutral conductor and a pair of outer hot conductors symmetrically positioned relative to sald center conductor, whereby said contacts engage one of said outer conductors and said neutral conductor and whereby upon rotating said contact housing 180° said contacts engage the other one of said outer conductors and said neutral conductor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An adaptor, according to claim 1, including second spring means for urging said pair of contacts into engagement with such pair of electrical conductors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
An adaptor, according to claim 1, including a vertically movable latch on said body for locking said adaptor to said track receptacle and third spring means for urging said latch into a locked position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
An adaptor, according to claim 1, wherein such plurality of electrical conductors comprises a pair of electrically hot conductors and a center neutral conductor, and indicia means on said housing for indicating the direction to rotate the adaptor for locking the adaptor to the track and for indicating, after locking is completed, which circuit is being utilized.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
An adaptor, according to claim 1, wherein said body defines an opening in its bottom, a circular groove defined by said body adjacent said bottom opening, a stop positioned with said groove, a disk mounted for restricted rotation with said groove, said disk defining a stop member for cooperation with said groove stop, and a mounting member depending beneath said disk.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An adaptor, according to claim 6, wherein said mounting member comprises a stem which pivotally mounts a lamp housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An adaptor, according to claim 6, wherein said mounting member comprises a yoke which pivotally mounts a lamp housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
134 words
An adaptor for connecting a luminaire to a track receptacle, said adaptor supporting said luminaire and being in electrical communication with such luminaire, said track receptacle defining an upper wall, an insulator assembly mounted below said upper wall of said track receptacle, said insulator assembly mounting a plurality of electrical conductors adjacent such upper wall, said adaptor comprising a body having retaining means for engagement with such track receptacle, a contact housing positioned within said body and having an upper portion extending upwardly from said body, a pair of electrical contacts extending from said housing, guide means on said housing for aligning said contacts with such conductors, torsion spring means for urging said housing to rotate to a predetermined position and latching means on said body for locking said adaptor to such track receptacle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
134 words
An adaptor for connecting a luminaire to a track receptacle, said adaptor supporting said luminaire and being in electrical communication with such luminaire, said track receptacle defining an upper wall, an insulator assembly mounted below said upper wall of said track receptacle, said insulator assembly mounting a plurality of electrical conductors adjacent such upper wall, said adaptor comprising a body having retaining means for engagement with such track receptacle, a contact housing positioned within said body and having an upper portion extending upwardly from said body, a pair of electrical contacts extending from said housing, guide means on said housing for aligning said contacts with such conductors, torsion spring means for urging said housing to rotate to a predetermined position and latching means on said body for locking said adaptor to such track receptacle.
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