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EP 0816753 A2 19980107 - A lighting armature

Title (en)

A lighting armature

Title (de)

Beleuchtungsarmatur

Title (fr)

Armature d'éclairage

Publication

EP 0816753 A2 19980107 (EN)

Application

EP 97201545 A 19970527

Priority

NL 1003319 A 19960612

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a lighting armature (1) provided with a housing (2), which comprises an edge (3) projecting outside said housing at one end thereof, and with resilient tongues (7), which are attached to the housing (2) near one end and which extend from their points (5) of attachment to the housing in the direction of said projecting edge (3), wherein the resilient tongues (7) are configured such that the distance between said resilient tongues (7) and the nearby wall portion of the housing (2) gradually increases in the direction of said projecting edge (3).

IPC 1-7

F21V 21/04

IPC 8 full level

F21V 21/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F21V 21/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0816753 A2 19980107; EP 0816753 A3 19980114; NL 1003319 C2 19971217

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97201545 A 19970527; NL 1003319 A 19960612