LED light tube adapter kit for strip lights
OwnerJean-Claude Chartrandinventor
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Abstract
A strip light tube adapter kit for converting fluorescent strip lighting to use LED light tubes is provided. The strip adapter kit includes a light tube having electrical connector prongs at a connector end, a strip lighting fixture, a non-powered connector near a first end of the light tube mechanically connecting the light tube to the strip lighting fixture, and an AC line powered lower housing having an attached tombstone fixture with a slot for receiving the connector prongs. The lower housing is mechanically attached to the strip light fixture and the tombstone fixture includes first and second connectors for electrically coupling the connector prongs to AC line power.
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A strip light adapter kit, comprising:
- a light tube having electrical connector prongs at a connector end;
- a strip light fixture;
- a non-powered connector near a first end of the light tube mechanically connecting said light tube to said strip light fixture;
- an AC line powered lower housing having an attached tombstone fixture with a slot for receiving said connector prongs, said lower housing mechanically attached to said strip light fixture, and said tombstone fixture includes first and second connectors for electrically coupling said connector prongs to AC line power, a base structure, a front housing having an opening and said slot, wherein said slot allows said connector prongs to pass to said opening, a rear housing attached to said front housing, a rotatable retention element at said opening being held captive between said front and rear housings, said rotatable retention element for retaining said connector prongs such that said connector end is mechanically supported, said first connector being a HOT electrical contact disposed between said front and rear housings, said second connector being a NEUTRAL electrical contact disposed between said front and rear housings and wherein said rotatable retention element traveling in an arcuate path to provide electrical communication between said conductive prongs and said first connector and said second connector.
An LED light tube adapter kit, comprising:
- an LED light tube having electrical connector prongs at a connector end;
- a strip light fixture;
- a non-powered connector near a first end of the light tube mechanically connecting said LED light tube to said strip light fixture;
- an AC line powered lower housing having an attached tombstone fixture with a slot and an opening for receiving said connector prongs, said lower housing mechanically attached to said strip light fixture and said tombstone fixture including first and second connectors for electrically coupling said connector prongs to the AC line power, a front housing having an opening and said slot, wherein said slot allows said connector prongs to pass to said opening, a rear housing attached to said front housing, a rotatable retention element at said opening being held captive between said front and rear housings, said rotatable retention element for retaining said connector prongs such that said connector end is mechanically supported, said first connector being a HOT electrical contact disposed between said front and rear housings, said second connector being a NEUTRAL electrical contact disposed between said front and rear housings and wherein said rotatable retention element traveling in an arcuate path to provide electrical communication between said conductive prongs and said first connector and said second connector.
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