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EP 0190052 B1 19891004 - LIGHTING FIXTURE HANGING UNIT

Title (en)

LIGHTING FIXTURE HANGING UNIT

Publication

EP 0190052 B1 19891004 (EN)

Application

EP 86300649 A 19860130

Priority

JP 1321085 U 19850130

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0190052A2] A unit for hanging lighting fixtures in which a pair of conductive wires having a hook at both ends are held by an insulating support with a space in-between, being characterized in that an elastic and expandable bent portion is formed in the middle of the conductive wires and that the conductive wires are slidably supported by the insulating support.

IPC 1-7

F21V 21/10

IPC 8 full level

H01K 1/42 (2006.01); F21S 8/04 (2006.01); F21V 5/06 (2006.01); F21V 19/00 (2006.01); F21V 21/002 (2006.01); F21V 23/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F21V 21/002 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0190052 A2 19860806; EP 0190052 A3 19870603; EP 0190052 B1 19891004; DE 3666096 D1 19891109; JP H0127211 Y2 19890815; JP S61127502 U 19860811

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86300649 A 19860130; DE 3666096 T 19860130; JP 1321085 U 19850130