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EP 1010936 A1 20000621 - Luminaires

Title (en)

Luminaires

Title (de)

Leuchten

Title (fr)

Luminaires

Publication

EP 1010936 A1 20000621 (EN)

Application

EP 99310170 A 19991217

Priority

GB 9827688 A 19981217

Abstract (en)

A luminaire is disclosed which comprises a housing having integral lugs (4, 5) which directly support a lamp (1) in an operative position within the housing. The lugs also serve to connect the lamp to electrical wires (9) for powering the lamp. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F21V 19/00; F21V 15/00; H01R 33/08

IPC 8 full level

F21V 19/00 (2006.01); H01R 33/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F21V 19/008 (2013.01 - EP US); F21V 19/0085 (2013.01 - EP); H01R 33/08 (2013.01 - EP); F21Y 2103/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 4969070 A 19901106 - COSTA LARRY J [US]
[A] DE 29515968 U1 19951207 - DOBERSTEIN JEANETTE [DE]
[A] EP 0283087 A2 19880921 - PHILIPS PATENTVERWALTUNG [DE], et al

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 1010936 A1 20000621; GB 2344941 A 20000621; GB 2344941 B 20020605; GB 9827688 D0 19990210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99310170 A 19991217; GB 9827688 A 19981217