Patent ID: 7291029
Filing Date: 2007-11-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A lampholder adapter for converting a T-8 lamp fixture to receive a T-5 fluorescent lamp, the lampholder adapter comprising: a base assembly having a main body flexibly coupled to a base member and a brace member coupled to the base member behind the main body and spaced from the main body to provide a slot; the main body portion having a first slot and at least one conductive lead aligned with an aperture; a rotatable locking disk member, having a second slot, the rotatable locking disk member seated in the aperture of the main body portion, the first slot in the main body portion aligns with the second slot to enable the end-prongs of the lamp to slide into the rotatable locking disk member such that when the rotatable locking disk member is rotated, the end-prongs are locked in the rotatable locking disk member and the end-prongs make contact with the at least one conductive lead; the base assembly having a non-spring loaded flexible slide on bracket for coupling the lampholder adapter to an end of said fixture; wherein the main body can be bent into the slot toward the brace member to compensate for a fluorescent lamp length difference when re-lamping; and the brace member is adapted to contact the lamp fixture to brace the base assembly against the lamp fixture when re-lamping.