Low voltage cable lighting system

• US 5,340,322 A
• Filed: 04/22/1993
• Issued: 08/23/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tsao Acquisition Company, LLC
• Original Assignee: Peder U. Poulsen
• Inventors: Poulsen, Peder U.
• Primary Examiner(s): Paumen, Gary F.
• Application Number:
  US08/051,730
• Time in Patent Office: 488 Days
• Field of Search: 439/110-112, 439/121, 362/226, 362/391
• US Class Current: 439/111
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/35 with direct electrical contact between the supporting element and electric conductors running along the guiding element
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/147 Low voltage devices, i.e. safe to touch live conductors

Abstract

Low voltage cable lighting system including a flat cable comprising two bare, ribbon shaped conductors which are plached on each side of and bonded to an insulating interlayer, and a multitude of low voltage bi-pin lamps which are distributed along the cable with each of their contact pins resting against the surface of one of the ribbon conductors, each lamp being secured in place by means of a mounting clamp which contains means for maintaining a stable contact pressure between the contact pins and the ribbon conductors.

Claims

1. A low voltage lighting system comprising two bare, ribbon shaped conductors which are placed on each side of and bonded to an insulating inter-layer, and at least one low voltage bi-pin lamp, each lamp having respective contact pins resting against respective outwardly facing surfaces of the conductors.

2. The low voltage lighting system according to claim 1, further comprising a mounting clamp for maintaining stable contact pressure for a lasting, good electrical connection between the contact pins and the ribbon conductors.

3. The low voltage lighting system according to claim 2, wherein said lamp is held in place by means of set screws.

4. The low voltage lighting system according to claim 2, wherein the contact pressure is provided by means of a hairpin spring.