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EP 1001212 A2 20000517 - Position locking mechanism for an automated luminaire

Title (en)

Position locking mechanism for an automated luminaire

Title (de)

Lagesperrvorrichtung für automatisch verstellbare Leuchte

Title (fr)

Dispositif de blocage en position pour luminaire réglé automatiquement

Publication

EP 1001212 A2 20000517 (EN)

Application

EP 99308982 A 19991111

Priority

US 10801498 P 19981112
US 16444599 P 19991109

Abstract (en)

An automated lighting fixtures which automatically locks specific moving part(s) into fixed position(s) when power is not supplied to facilitate packaging, shipping, load-in and load-out of the fixtures.

IPC 1-7

F21V 21/30

IPC 8 full level

F21V 17/00 (2006.01); F21V 21/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F21V 17/007 (2013.01); F21V 21/30 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1001212 A2 20000517; EP 1001212 A3 20010926

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99308982 A 19991111