Electrical connectors – Convertible by internal change to selectively cooperate with... – Coupling part
Patent
1996-02-16
1997-10-21
Vu, Hien
Electrical connectors
Convertible by internal change to selectively cooperate with...
Coupling part
439731, 4392692, 439687, H01R 2900
Patent
active
056790163
ABSTRACT:
Plug-in connectors primarily intended for connecting lighting fixtures into system circuitry, the connectors include selector mechanisms which allow selection of a hot conductor or conductors necessary for energization of the fixtures. The connectors of the invention allow selection of a specific circuit at the job site rather than pre-wiring of a fixture to a specific circuit during factory assembly, a given fixture then being rapidly installed by plugging of the connector into a tapping port in electrical cable extending between fixtures in an installation. The selection mechanism of the invention acts primarily to change the wiring configuration of the associated fixture with the hot leg or legs of the fixture being movable to adapt to a desired specific circuit. The invention further encompasses use of the apparatus of the invention in a method for rapidly wiring fixtures into system circuitry, thereby resulting in labor and job cost savings. While the invention is particularly useful for connecting HID fixtures into system circuitry, the connectors of the invention can also be used in systems employing incandescent and fluorescent lighting as well as other appropriate electrical loads.
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Anderson, Jr. Ormand Gilbert
Marder William Wade
Darnell Kenneth E.
NSI Enterprises Inc.
Vu Hien
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