Patent ID: 6048220
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A fluorescent lampholder connector for use in a fluorescent lighting assembly including a ballast subassembly, the fluorescent lampholder connector comprising:a molded lampholder connector housing including at least two spaced-apart molded lampholders extending upwardly from a lampholder connector housing base, the lampholder connector housing having an open lower surface, each of the at least two lampholders including a pair of terminal cavities opening onto the open lower surface, and a trough on the lower surface of the housing base extending between the at least two lampholders;fluorescent lamp terminals disposed in respective ones of the terminal cavities;a bus wire disposed in the trough and electrically connected to each of the fluorescent lamp terminals;a plurality of splicing terminals attached to the bus wire; andwire leads connected between the splicing terminals and the fluorescent lamp terminals.