Track lighting system current limiting device
First Claim
1. A current limiting system for limiting the electrical current supplied by a source of electrical power to a track lighting circuit comprising:
- at least one current limiting device configured to limit electrical power to said track lighting circuit under a predefined condition, said current limiting device configured to receive a voltage and output said voltage substantially unaltered to said track lighting circuit when not limiting electrical power to said track lighting circuit;
wherein said predefined condition is an over current condition;
at least one lighting track connector electrically coupled to said at least one current limiting device; and
wherein said lighting track connector is securable to said track lighting circuit with a tamper resistant mechanism.
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Abstract
A current limiting system in accordance with the present invention comprises an accessory or canopy mount device that is permanently installed between a source of electrical power 1 and a track lighting system 2. The system may be installed integrally with a track lighting system to supply power to a plurality of lighting tracks from a plurality of power sources or circuits, as desired by a user or lighting designer. The system may also be configured to be compatible with a wide variety of track lighting system power tracks and is difficult to remove once properly installed, thereby making it tamper-proof.
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25 Claims
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1. A current limiting system for limiting the electrical current supplied by a source of electrical power to a track lighting circuit comprising:
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at least one current limiting device configured to limit electrical power to said track lighting circuit under a predefined condition, said current limiting device configured to receive a voltage and output said voltage substantially unaltered to said track lighting circuit when not limiting electrical power to said track lighting circuit; wherein said predefined condition is an over current condition; at least one lighting track connector electrically coupled to said at least one current limiting device; and wherein said lighting track connector is securable to said track lighting circuit with a tamper resistant mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An integral device for limiting electrical power supplied to track lighting comprising:
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a power limiting device; a track lighting connector capable of being electrically coupled to said power limiting device for limiting the electrical current in said track lighting; and wherein said power limiting device has a power rating below that of said track lighting and is inseparably coupleable to said track lighting. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A current limiting system for limiting the electrical current supplied by a source of electrical power to a lighting track comprising:
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at least one current limiting device; at least one lighting track connector electrically coupled to said at least one current limiting device; at least one tamper resistant fastener insertable through said at least one lighting track connector and attachable to said lighting track; whereby when said fastener is inserted through said lighting track connector and attached to said lighting track, said fastener is configured to prevent removal of said current limiting system from said lighting track without damaging at least one of said fastener, said lighting track connector, and said lighting track.
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