Lighting assembly
First Claim
1. A support connector for maintaining an end of a linear LED lamp in an operative state on a lighting fixture, the linear LED lamp having a body with a length between spaced first and second ends, a source of illumination comprising at least one LED emitter board on or within the body, and a first end connector at the first end of the body having an opening bounded by an edge, the support connector comprising:
- a first portion comprising an outer housing and including an integral mounting base configured to couple the support connector to a support of the lighting fixture;
a second portion extending from the first portion and configured to be insertable through the opening as an incident of the first end connector moving relative to the support connector from a position fully separated from the support connector in a path that is transverse to the length of the body into an engaged position;
the second portion having first and second retractable parts on which respective second surfaces are defined, the second surfaces configured to engage corresponding first surfaces of the first end connector;
the retractable parts configured so that the second surfaces can be placed into confronting relationship with the first surfaces to prevent separation of the first end connector and the support connector with the second portion residing within the first end connector in the engaged position.
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Abstract
An elongate tubular lighting assembly having a body with a length between spaced first and second ends. The tubular lighting assembly has a source of illumination and first and second connectors respectively at the first and second body ends. The first connector has cooperating first and second parts having first and second surfaces. The first and second connector parts are configured so that the first and second surfaces are placed in confronting relationship to prevent separation of the first and second connector parts with the body in an operative state as an incident of the first connector part moving relative to the second connector part from a position fully separated from the second connector part in a substantially straight path that is transverse to the length of the body into an engaged position.
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19 Claims
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1. A support connector for maintaining an end of a linear LED lamp in an operative state on a lighting fixture, the linear LED lamp having a body with a length between spaced first and second ends, a source of illumination comprising at least one LED emitter board on or within the body, and a first end connector at the first end of the body having an opening bounded by an edge, the support connector comprising:
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a first portion comprising an outer housing and including an integral mounting base configured to couple the support connector to a support of the lighting fixture; a second portion extending from the first portion and configured to be insertable through the opening as an incident of the first end connector moving relative to the support connector from a position fully separated from the support connector in a path that is transverse to the length of the body into an engaged position; the second portion having first and second retractable parts on which respective second surfaces are defined, the second surfaces configured to engage corresponding first surfaces of the first end connector; the retractable parts configured so that the second surfaces can be placed into confronting relationship with the first surfaces to prevent separation of the first end connector and the support connector with the second portion residing within the first end connector in the engaged position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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