End cap for a tubular light source

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9923325
SERIAL NO

14762478

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The present invention relates to an end cap (104) for a tubular light source the tubular light source configured to be arranged in a lighting fixture comprising a socket, wherein the end cap (104) comprises a housing portion having a connection end, two connector pins (116) at least partly arranged on an outside of the housing portion at the connection end, wherein the connector pins (116) are configured to fit in the sockets of the lighting fixture, a first spring loaded switching element (110) configured to be alternately positioned in an actuated state and a non-actuated state, wherein the first spring loaded switching element (110) protrudes at the connection end of the housing portion in the vicinity of the connector pins (116) when positioned in its non-actuated state, and a second spring loaded switching element (112) configured to be positioned in an actuated state and a non-actuated state, wherein the switching elements (110, 112) are configured to be individually positioned in their respective actuated states to form an electrical connection between the socket and the tubular light source when the end cap (104) is mounted into the socket of the fixture.

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  • PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bukkems, Peter Johannes Martinus Deurne, NL 84 171
Calon, Georges Marie Eindhoven, NL 20 236
De, Mol Eugen Jacob Eindhoven, NL 16 31
Den, Boer Reinier Imre Anton Eindhoven, NL 18 85
Gielen, Vincent Stefan David Eindhoven, NL 57 230
Jansen, Martijn Evert Paul Eindhoven, NL 4 39
Verhoeven, Mark Johannes Antonius Deurne, NL 21 123
Wang, Hongwu Shanghai, CN 34 1325
Zhou, Liang Shanghai, CN 169 976

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