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US 12,523,360 B1Granted
Lighting shingle clip
AssigneeCanny Systems, LLC
InventorStacy L. Kennedy
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Abstract
A clip for a light bulb comprises a clip base and separately formed socket. The clip base comprises a baseplate with top and bottom surfaces, and a clip arm extending over the baseplate top surface. The socket comprises a socket base with socket base top and bottom sides, and a plurality of fingers positioned on the socket base top side. A receptacle is formed between the plurality of fingers and the socket base top side, that is sized and shaped to receive the light bulb. A connecting flange projects from the socket base bottom side, and an aperture is formed in the baseplate that is sized and shaped to receive the connecting flange and rotatably couple the socket to the clip base.
Claims19
A clip for a light bulb, comprising:
- a clip base, comprising:
- a baseplate with baseplate first and second ends, and baseplate top and bottom surfaces;
- and
- a clip arm with clip arm first and second ends, the clip arm extending over the baseplate top surface, with the clip arm first end projecting from the baseplate top surface and the clip arm second end extending toward the baseplate second end;
- and
- a separately formed socket, comprising:
- a socket base with socket base top and bottom sides;
- a plurality of fingers positioned on the socket base top side;
- and
- a receptacle formed between the plurality of fingers and the socket base top side, the receptacle sized and shaped to receive the light bulb;
- wherein the socket base bottom side is rotatably coupled to the clip base at the baseplate top surface.
8 more elements
A clip for a light bulb, comprising:
- a clip base, comprising:
- a baseplate with baseplate first and second ends, and baseplate top and bottom surfaces;
- and
- a clip arm with clip arm first and second ends, the clip arm extending over the baseplate top surface, with the clip arm first end projecting from the baseplate top surface and the clip arm second end extending toward the baseplate second end;
- a separately formed socket, comprising:
- a socket base with socket base top and bottom sides;
- a plurality of fingers positioned on the socket base top side;
- and
- a receptacle formed between the plurality of fingers and the socket base top side, the receptacle sized and shaped to receive the light bulb;
- and
- a connecting flange projecting from the socket base bottom side;
- and
- an aperture formed in the baseplate, the aperture sized and shaped to receive the connecting flange and rotatably couple the socket to the clip base.
10 more elements
A clip for a light bulb, comprising:
- a clip base, comprising:
- a baseplate with baseplate first and second ends, and baseplate top and bottom surfaces;
- and
- a clip arm with clip arm first and second ends, the clip arm extending over the baseplate top surface, with the clip arm first end projecting from the baseplate top surface and the clip arm second end extending toward the baseplate second end;
- and
- a separately formed socket, comprising:
- a socket base with socket base top and bottom sides;
- a plurality of fingers positioned on the socket base top side;
- an opening in at least one finger in the plurality of fingers;
- and
- a receptacle formed between the plurality of fingers and the socket base top side, the receptacle sized and shaped to receive the light bulb;
- wherein the socket is rotatably coupled to the clip base.
9 more elements
A clip for a light bulb, comprising:
- a clip base, comprising:
- a baseplate with baseplate first and second ends, and baseplate top and bottom surfaces;
- and
- a clip arm with clip arm first and second ends, the clip arm extending over the baseplate top surface, with the clip arm first end projecting from the baseplate top surface and the clip arm second end extending toward the baseplate second end;
- and
- a separately formed socket, comprising:
- a socket base with socket base top and bottom sides;
- a plurality of fingers positioned on the socket base top side;
- and
- a receptacle formed between the plurality of fingers and the socket base top side, the receptacle sized and shaped to receive the light bulb;
- wherein the socket is rotatably coupled to the clip base and has an axis of rotation;
- and
- wherein the plurality of fingers include first, second, and third fingers, the first finger and the axis of rotation defining a plane, and the second and third fingers positioned on the socket base top side in mirror symmetry with respect to the plane.
10 more elements
A clip for a light bulb, comprising:
- a clip base, comprising:
- a baseplate with baseplate first and second ends, and baseplate top and bottom surfaces;
- and
- a clip arm with clip arm first and second ends, the clip arm extending over the baseplate top surface, with the clip arm first end projecting from the baseplate top surface and the clip arm second end extending toward the baseplate second end;
- and
- a separately formed socket, comprising:
- a socket base with socket base top and bottom sides, wherein the socket is rotatably coupled to the clip base and has an axis of rotation;
- a plurality of fingers positioned on the socket base top side, wherein each finger in the plurality of fingers has first and second finger ends, the first finger end positioned at the socket base top side, and the second finger end extending away from the socket base
- a tab positioned at each second finger end in the plurality of fingers and extending perpendicularly from the second finger toward the axis of rotation, the tab having a tab edge;
- a receptacle formed between the plurality of fingers and the socket base top side, the receptacle sized and shaped to receive the light bulb;
- and
- an opening to the receptable having a circumference defined by the tab edges of each finger in the plurality of fingers, wherein the sum of the tab edges comprises at least about 32% of the circumference.
9 more elements
A clip for a light bulb, comprising:
- a clip base, comprising:
- a baseplate with baseplate first and second ends, and baseplate top and bottom surfaces;
- and
- a clip arm with clip arm first and second ends, the clip arm extending over the baseplate top surface, with the clip arm first end projecting from the baseplate top surface and the clip arm second end extending toward the baseplate second end;
- and
- a separately formed socket, comprising:
- a socket base with socket base top and bottom sides;
- a plurality of fingers positioned on the socket base top side;
- and
- a receptacle formed between the plurality of fingers and the socket base top side, the receptacle sized and shaped to receive the light bulb;
- a connecting flange projecting from the baseplate top surface;
- and
- an aperture formed in the socket base, the aperture sized and shaped to receive the connecting flange and rotatably couple the socket to the clip base.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.