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US 2020/0326057 A1Published application
Neon lamp locking channel
OwnerSikai Cheninventor
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Abstract
A locking channel has a series of inwardly extending locking tab members. The base section of a neon lamp is positioned within the locking channel and secured and locked in place by means of the locking tab members. This system can be used with locking channels which are straight, angled or of any curved configuration.
Claims12
A locking channel for a neon lamp having a base section and a lamp section extending up from the base section, the locking channel comprising:
- a bottom floor extending the length of the channel;
- dual side walls extending the length of and up from the bottom floor, said side walls having interior and exterior surfaces;
- an open passageway formed between the bottom floor and the side walls, the base section of the neon lamp being configured to be placed in the passageway;
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- a series of locking tab members extending inwardly from the interior surfaces of the side walls into the passageway, wherein upon the placement of the base section of the neon lamp within the passageway, the locking tab members secure and lock the base section of the neon lamp directly to the locking channel, thereby locking the neon lamp to the locking channel with the lamp section extending above the locking channel.
2 more elements
A neon lamp and locking channel unit comprising:
- a neon lamp having a lamp section extending up from a base section;
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- a locking channel comprising a bottom floor extending the length of the channel, dual side walls extending the length of and up from the bottom floor, said side walls having interior surfaces and exterior surfaces, an open passageway formed between the bottom floor and the side walls, and a series of locking tab members extending inwardly from the interior surfaces of the side walls into the passageway, and wherein the base section of the neon lamp is located within the passageway, the locking tab members securing and locking the base section to the channel to lock the neon lamp to the locking channel with the lamp section extending above the locking channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.