JAMES LAPOINTE
Broker in South Lynnfield, MA
License number
Massachusetts 41733
Issued Date
Sep 1, 1982
Expiration Date
Jul 26, 1996
Type
Salesperson
Address
Address
South Lynnfield, MA 01940
Professional information
Theft-Resistant Assembly For Fluorescent Lamps
US Patent:
5766032, Jun 16, 1998
Filed:
Jan 9, 1997
Appl. No.:
8/780907
Inventors:
James W. LaPointe - Lynnfield MA
Robert W. Campbell - Holland MI
Robert W. Campbell - Holland MI
Assignee:
Osram Sylvania Inc. - Danvers MA
Prolight - Holland MI
Prolight - Holland MI
International Classification:
H01R 1362
US Classification:
439371
Abstract:
A theft-resistant assembly for screw base compact fluorescent lamps of the type having at least one U-tube integrated with and extending from an adapter member. The adapter member has a threaded portion for engagement with a lamp socket. The assembly includes a ring for disposition around a protrusion of the lamp socket protrusion, arms upstanding from the ring with each of the arms having an arm connector thereon, a collar for disposition around the U-tube and for engagement with a top surface of the adapter member, and legs depending from the collar with each of the legs having a leg connector thereon. The leg connectors are lockingly engageable with the arm connectors, respectively, to lock the collar to the ring, whereby to lock the adapter member to the socket.