Mechanism to insure correct rotation of arc tube in socket
AssigneeMusco Corporation
InventorsMyron K. Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for allowing rotational adjustment of a thread-in HID light source to a lighting fixture when in operative position in the fixture. In one aspect of the invention, a conventional thread-in arc lamp is threadably insertable into a socket that is mounted in the light fixture. A mounting interface is adapted to allow some rotation of the socket over a range.
Claims5
An apparatus for allowing rotational adjustment of a thread-in HID light source relative to a lighting fixture lamp where the HID light source has a male threaded end, a lamp axis and an arc tube that is offset and/or tilted relative the lamp axis comprising:
- a. a socket having a socket axis adapted to receive the male threaded end of the HID;
- b. a mounting interface mounted in the light fixture, the mounting interface adapted to allow a range of rotation of the socket around the socket axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.