Locking assembly for ballast housing

Details Locking assembly for ballast housing Locking assembly for ballast housing

2007-02-13

2007-02-13

Sember, Thomas M. (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Light source and modifier

Ionized gas or vapor light source

C362S374000, C361S674000, C292S256750, C220S315000, C220S00230A

Reexamination Certificate

active

10793935

ABSTRACT:
A locking assembly for a ballast housing simply and easily locks a lid to a body of the housing. The body has a first base and a first wall extending upwardly from the first base. The lid has a second base and a second wall extending downwardly from the second base. A tab extends outwardly from the first wall. A fastener is pivotally disposed in an opening in the tab, and has a head adapted to receive a rotating device. A third base extends outwardly from the second wall. A slot in the third base is adapted to receive the fastener. A nut is threadably disposed on the fastener and the fastener is rotatable through the nut to engage the fastener head with the tab and to engage the nut with the base to tightly secure the lid to the body.

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