Gary L. Rifkin - Gurnee IL Charles C. Lawrence - Chicago IL Sam Zilber - Skokie IL Michael Hamby - Chicago IL
Assignee:
General Instrument Corporation - New York NY
International Classification:
F21V 2114
US Classification:
362249
Abstract:
A tie-bar of variable length for mechanically linking a desired number of lamps (such as LEDs) includes dove-tailed channels with a "V-shaped" groove in each dove-tail channel. Each lamp is disposed in a housing having a compatible dove-tailed mounting channel designed to fit half of adjacent tie-bar channels on the tie-bar assembly. The "V-shaped" grooves are used to break the tie-bar to a desired length for mounting a required number of lamp housings.