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Receptacle connector between controller and lighting fixture

  • US 8,398,435 B2
  • Filed: 09/02/2011
  • Issued: 03/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electrical receptacle comprising:

  • a body comprising an opening and main terminal channels that are spaced apart from each other and from said opening;

    electrically conductive main connectors disposed in said body and spaced apart from each other, said main connectors being disposed in or in alignment with said main terminal channels; and

    at least one communication connector that is disposed in said body and includes an arcuate shape in or near said opening,wherein main terminals on a device are received in said main terminal channels and said device is twisted to lock said main terminals into electrical contact with said main connectors, and a circular, central communication terminal of said device electrically contacts said communication connector throughout said twisting.

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