Patent ID: 8628212
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21Y

Abstract:
1. A conductive end cap for a linear lighting apparatus, comprising: an insulating cap for one end of the linear lighting apparatus, the cap having an interior side that faces an interior of the linear lighting apparatus and an exterior side that remains exterior to the linear lighting apparatus; a first orifice extending from the exterior side of the cap to the interior side of the cap; a conducting shaft extending through the first orifice and protruding from the exterior side of the cap, such that the shaft may rotate about its central axis within the first orifice; a second orifice extending perpendicularly through a portion of the shaft that protrudes from the cap, the second orifice having a diameter adequate for accepting a conductive line; and a static conductive element located in the cap and in conductive contact with the shaft, wherein the conductive element includes a portion that protrudes from the interior side of the cap so as to provide a conductive terminal for a lighting element located within the linear lighting apparatus.