Patent ID: 7771083
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: F21V,Y02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A lighting retro-fit system for mounting a pin mounted fluorescent lamp within an external housing of a lamp assembly, the pin-mounted fluorescent lamp having pins extending from a base thereof, the retro-fit system comprising: a light reflector having an opening; an adapter backing plate configured to mount the light reflector within the external housing of the lamp assembly; and an arm extending from the adapter backing plate through the opening in the light reflector, the arm having a longitudinal axis; and a lamp socket disposed on the arm and extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the arm, the socket configured to receive corresponding pins extending from the base of the pin-mounted fluorescent lamp; wherein the reflector is positioned within the external housing and between the lamp sockets and the adapter backing plate.