Patent ID: 6422891
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: F21V,H01R,H02G

Abstract:
A lamp pipe assembly comprising:a) a first lamp pipe having a plurality of lamp bulbs in an elongated flexible pipe, the first lamp pipe having a predetermined length, with first and second ends; b) a first male electrical connector mounted on the first end of the first lamp pipe; c) a first female electrical connector mounted on the second end of the first lamp pipe; d) a first male external sleeve mounted on one of the first and second ends of the first lamp pipe; e) a first female external sleeve mounted on one of the first and second ends of the first lamp pipe opposite to the male external sleeve; f) a manifold having a plurality of electrical connectors, one of the plurality of electrical connectors being connected to one of the first male and first female electrical connectors of the first lamp pipe; g) a housing enclosing the manifold and having a housing connector associated with each of the plurality of electrical connectors, one of the first male and first female external sleeves of the first lamp pipe connected to one of the housing connectors so as to connect the first lamp pipe and the manifold together; h) a second lamp pipe having a plurality of lamp bulbs in an elongated flexible tube, the second lamp pipe having a second predetermined length, and third and fourth ends; i) a second male electrical connector mounted on the third end; j) a second female electrical connector mounted on the fourth end; k) a second male external sleeve mounted on one of the third and fourth ends; and l) a second female external sleeve mounted on one of the third and fourth ends opposite to the second male external sleeve, one of the second male and second female external sleeves of the second lamp pipe connected to one of the housing connectors of the manifold so as to connect the second lamp pipe and the manifold together.