Gooseneck (fixture)

A lamp using a gooseneck

A gooseneck is a semi-rigid, flexible joining element made from a coiled metal hose. Similar to its natural counterpart, it can be bent in almost any direction and remain in that position.[1] Areas of application for goosenecks are movable brackets for lights, magnifying glasses, microphones and other devices.[2] The hollow shape of the gooseneck allows electrical cables or fiber-optic cables to be accommodated inside, for example.

  1. ^ "Das Handbuch der Metallschläuche" [The Manual of Metal Hoses] (PDF). Witzenmann Group (in German). May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ Wake, Warren K. (13 March 2000). Design Paradigms: A Sourcebook for Creative Visualization. John Wiley & Sons. p. 87. ISBN 9780471299769.