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EP 0621446 B1 19980826 - Assembly of a lamp

Title (en)

Assembly of a lamp

Title (de)

Leuchtenmontierung

Title (fr)

Assemblage d'une lampe

Publication

EP 0621446 B1 19980826 (DE)

Application

EP 94103739 A 19940311

Priority

DE 9306045 U 19930421

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0621446A2] In a luminaire assembly, in which a tension means is connected to a sleeve which encloses a lamp socket, it is provided according to the invention that the tension bracket is open and is constructed to have free ends, which engage with latches in the inner cylinder of the sleeve. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F21V 21/16; F21V 17/06

IPC 8 full level

F21V 19/00 (2006.01); F21V 21/112 (2006.01); F21V 21/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F21V 19/00 (2013.01); F21V 21/112 (2013.01); F21V 21/16 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DK NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0621446 A2 19941026; EP 0621446 A3 19941123; EP 0621446 B1 19980826; AT E170281 T1 19980915; DE 9306045 U1 19931007; DK 0621446 T3 19990525

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94103739 A 19940311; AT 94103739 T 19940311; DE 9306045 U 19930421; DK 94103739 T 19940311