Patent ID: 6422722
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: F21S,F21V

Abstract:
A lighting fixture, comprising:a central body including a circular insulating element; a plurality of removable radial arms projecting from said central body wherein at least some of said removable radial arms are bulb carrying arms; a pair of concentric peripheral circular seats formed in said insulating element separated by an insulating ring; a plurality of protrusions extending from said insulating ring each being associated with a bulb carrying arm; a pair of electrical conductors in the form of annular spiral springs disposed in said circular seats; means for fastening said removable radial arms to said central body and electrically connecting said bulb carrying arms to a main; and said fastening means including a clutching means comprising: a fixed element associated with each removable radial arm connected to said central body, each fixed element associated with a bulb carrying arm having said peripheral concentric seats and an extending protrusion serving as finger protection arranged at the base thereof; a movable element disposed at an end portion of each removable radial arm; each bulb carrying arm having electrical contact means in the form of jackplugs projecting from the movable element and said movable element also including a central hole therein; the movable element being designed to be inserted into said fixed element whereby when so inserted said jackplugs are inserted between adjoining windings of said spiral springs disposed in said seats arranged at the base of said fixed element and said extending protrusion is received in said central hole.