Light strip power block
AssigneeArdee Lighting/USA, Inc.
InventorRobert Demshki
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Abstract
A light strip power block is disclosed which includes a base, a cover for the base having an opening formed therein for receiving an electrical power supply cable of the type having an outer protective sheathing and at least two interior power leads. The cable is secured to the base in a fixed position against movement relative to the base and a terminal block mounted on the base which includes a first pair of adjacent electrical contacts for respectively receiving the power leads of the power supply cable and a second pair of adjacent electrical contacts opposite to and electrically connected with the first pair for respectively receiving the electrical contact leads of a light strip whereby power is supplied from the cable to the light strip.
Claims11
A light strip power block comprising a base, a cover for said base having an opening formed therein for receiving an electrical power supply cable having an outer protective sheathing and at least two power leads;
- means for engaging said power supply cable in said base beneath and within said cover in a fixed position against movement relative to said base;
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- a terminal block mounted on said base beneath and within said cover;
- said terminal block including a first pair of adjacent electrical contacts for respectively receiving the power leads of the power supply cable and a second pair of adjacent electrical contacts opposite to and electrically connected with said first pair for respectively receiving the electrical contact leads of a light strip through said cover whereby power is supplied from the cable to the light strip;
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- said means for engaging said power supply cable comprising a cable block mounted on said base beneath said cover and adjacent said cover opening;
- said cable block having an open channel formed therein for receiving the cable, a clamp mounted on said cable block beneath said cover across said channel and including means for engaging said cable and means for securing said clamp to said cable block.
A light strip power block comprising a base, a cover for said base having an opening formed therein for receiving an electrical power supply cable having an outer protective sheathing and at least two power leads;
- means for engaging said power supply cable in said base in a fixed position against movement relative to said base;
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- a terminal block mounted on said base;
- said terminal block including a first pair of adjacent electrical contacts for respectively receiving the power leads of the power supply cable and a second pair of adjacent electrical contacts opposite to and electrically connected with said first pair for respectively receiving the electrical contact leads of a light strip whereby power is supplied from the cable to the light strip;
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- said base having at least one pry-out disk formed therein for forming an opening adapted to receive BX cable and said means for engaging said power supply cable comprises BX cable clamp assembly means for securing BX cable in said opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.