Track lighting system current limiting device
AssigneeGenlyte Thomas Group LLC
InventorsKenneth MacKenzie, IV, Alejandro Mier-Langner, Michael S. O'Boyle, James Edward Kuchar
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Abstract
A current limiting system in accordance with the present invention comprises an accessory or canopy mount device that is permanently installed between a source of electrical power 1 and a track lighting system 2. The system may be installed integrally with a track lighting system to supply power to a plurality of lighting tracks from a plurality of power sources or circuits, as desired by a user or lighting designer. The system may also be configured to be compatible with a wide variety of track lighting system power tracks and is difficult to remove once properly installed, thereby making it tamper-proof.
Claims34
A current limiting system for limiting the electrical current supplied by a source of electrical power to a track lighting system comprising:
- a lighting track having an integral circuit;
- at least one current limiting device electrically coupled between said electrical power source and said circuit for supplying power thereto, said current limiting device having a current rating below that of said lighting track circuit;
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- wherein said lighting track is permanently secured to said current limiting device for limiting the electrical current in said track.
A current limiting system for limiting the electrical current supplied by a source of electrical power to a track lighting circuit comprising:
- at least one current limiting device having an input connected to an electrical power source and an output for supplying power, said current limiting device being inseparable from at least one lighting track and having a current rating below that of said lighting track;
- a plurality of lighting track connectors wherein the output of said at least one current limiting device is electrically connected to said plurality of lighting track connectors to supply electrical power thereto;
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- wherein said current limiting system is permanently secured to said track lighting circuit for limiting the electrical current in said track.
A current limiting system for limiting the electrical current supplied by a source of electrical power to a plurality of track lighting circuits comprising:
- a plurality of current limiting devices having respective inputs connected to an electrical power source and respective outputs for supplying power, said plurality of current limiting devices each being inseparable from at least one lighting track and having current ratings below that of said track lighting circuits;
- a plurality of lighting track connectors wherein the outputs said plurality of current limiting devices are electrically connected to said plurality of lighting track connectors to supply electrical power thereto;
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- wherein said current limiting system is permanently secured to said track lighting circuits for limiting the electrical current in said track circuits.
An integral device for limiting electrical power supplied to track lighting comprising:
- a power limiting device coupled to a source of electrical power;
- a track lighting system electrically coupled to said power limiting device for limiting the electrical current in said track lighting system;
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- wherein said power limiting device is integral to said track lighting system to prevent removal thereof and wherein said power limiting device has a power rating below that of said lighting track system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.