US 6,270,232 B1 · Display lighting system

Abstract

A display lighting system is provided that assembles and installs easily and provides a wireway for luminaire and other types of wiring. Luminaires of the system each include a lamp housing attached to the ends of a pair of arms that can hold the housing sufficiently out beyond a displayed object to provide more complete illumination of the object's vertical face. Each luminaire includes a wireway enclosure dimensioned to enclose electrical wiring and at least one electrical component, such as a ballast or transformer. The enclosure is positioned between the arms at the ends opposite the lamp housing. Wiring between the lamp housing and enclosure is carried inconspicuously in a trough along the inside of one or both arms. Wiring between adjacent luminaires runs conveniently through nipple connectors connecting adjacent enclosures. Optional uplighting and accent lighting is also provided.

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Dependent claims

A display lighting system comprising at least one luminaire, said luminaire comprising:

a lamp housing comprising:
first and second endplates,
a length measured from said first endplate to said second endplate,
a reflector attached to said first and second endplates, and
at least one lampholder attached to said reflector;
first and second arms each having first and second ends, each said arm attachable at said first end to one of said first and second endplates;
and
a wireway enclosure having a length substantially equal to said housing length, said enclosure positioned lengthwise between said first and second arms adjacent said second ends, said enclosure dimensioned to enclose therein electrical wiring and at least one electrical component selected from the group consisting of a ballast and a transformer.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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