Patent ID: 8662695

Claim:
A ceiling-type fluorescent light fixture, comprising: a housing defining a downward-opening chamber for accommodating a fluorescent light bulb therein; the housing including a top wall having an access opening therethrough, and a cover plate removably mounted on said top wall for substantially closing said access opening, said cover plate having a knock-out port formed therethrough; a ballast mounted on said housing and positioned within said chamber, said ballast having a flexible multi-conductor pigtail electrical connector projecting therefrom; an electrical adapter module mounted on said cover plate and projecting through said port, said adapter module having an input end disposed above the cover plate and an output end disposed below the cover plate and positioned generally within said chamber when the cover plate is mounted on said housing; said module defining at the output end thereof a gripping-type multi-contact electrical socket for accommodating and creating electrical contacting engagement with electrical conductors associated with the pigtail connector, said socket being oriented in a lengthwise direction of said module and accessible from said output end thereof; said module at the input end thereof defining a shielded plug-type connector for electrical connection to a compatible power supply connector, said plug-type connector being oriented transverse to the lengthwise direction of the module and accessible sidewardly at the input end thereof.