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Non-defeatable fluorescent adapter for incandescent fixture

  • US 20050231951A1
  • Filed: 04/20/2004
  • Published: 10/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fluorescent adapter, comprising a housing including a tip contact compatible with an electrical socket, a threaded ring contact compatible with the electrical socket, the ring contact surrounding the housing and rotatable with the housing when the housing is rotated in a first direction and not rotatable with the housing when the housing is rotated in an opposite direction, and a fluorescent ballast supported by the housing and having input electrodes in electrical contact with the tip contact and the ring contact, respectively, and output electrodes for removably receiving the contact pins of a fluorescent lamp.

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