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Fluorescent lamp

  • US 20060170323A1
  • Filed: 01/10/2006
  • Published: 08/03/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A fluorescent lamp assembly, comprising:

  • a fluorescent lamp having contact pins;

    an adapter including;

    a tip contact compatible with an electrical socket, a threaded ring contact compatible with the electrical socket and capable of being installed in the electrical socket by rotation of the lamp assembly relative to the electrical socket in a first direction, and keyhole slot receptacles;

    a fluorescent ballast 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 the fluorescent lamp, wherein the keyhole slot receptacles are adapted to receive the ballast input electrodes in a bayonet style connection; and

    a locking tab for preventing relative rotation between the ring contact and the electrical socket when the lamp assembly is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction.

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