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Festoon lighting
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-06-19
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Granted: 1988-08-09
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Expires: 2007-06-19
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed festoon lighting comprising a cable having spaced lamp holders thereon. Each lamp holder comprises parts which lock together by application of axial pressure to cause pins to penetrate the cores of the cable which is located between the parts.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric Woodside
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:42
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V21/00; F21V21/002; F21S; F21S4/00; F21S4/10; H; H01; H01R; H01R25/00; H01R25/14; H01R25/142; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2404; H01R4/2406; H01R33/00; H01R33/05; H01R33/22; H01R33/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
Festoon lighting of the kind referred to wherein each lamp holder fitting comprises a lamp holder base having pins projecting therefrom which penetrate the cores of the electric cable, a cylindrical shroud extending from the lamp holder base on one side of the cable and a cap overlying the lamp holder base on the other side of the cable, said shroud and said cap being interengageable with one another when pressed together in an axial direction to clamp the cable therebetween and there being positive locking means having a securing ring adapted to snap over lugs depending from the cap to prevent accidental separation of the cap and the shroud.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
Festoon lighting of the kind referred to wherein each lamp holder fitting comprises a lamp holder base having pins projecting therefrom which penetrate the cores of the electric cable, a cylindrical shroud extending from the lamp holder base on one side of the cable and a cap overlying the lamp holder base on the other side of the cable, said shroud and said cap being interengageable with one another when pressed together in an axial direction to clamp the cable therebetween and there being positive locking means having a securing ring adapted to snap over lugs depending from the cap to prevent accidental separation of the cap and the shroud.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
Festoon lighting according to claim 1 wherein said pins extend through the lamp holder base to connect with spring loaded contacts which carry current to a light bulb fitted into the holder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
Festoon lighting according to claim 2 wherein said contacts are equi-spaced from the center of the lamp holder base on a diameter thereof for supplying current to a bulb having a bayonet cap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Festoon lighting according to claim 3 wherein the inner surface of said shroud is moulded with slot formations to receive the pins of the bayonet cap of the bulb.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
Festoon lighting according to claim 2 wherein one of said contacts is in the center of said light holder base and the other at the side thereof to engage a screw threaded metal ring located within the shroud to receive a bulb having a screw cap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
Festoon lighting according to claim 1 wherein said securing ring has apertures to receive said lugs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A lamp holder fitting adapted to be connected with cable to form festoon lighting according to any preceding claim.
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