Low profile lamp socket
OwnerWalter Holzerinventor
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Abstract
A low-profile lamp socket which can be used for conventional incandescent lamps, but which is especially adapted for energy-saving lamps which have an integrated ballast. The socket has a central housing with electrical contacts, surrounded by a protective collar. The electrical contacts are interconnected to clamps which are arranged annularly around the contacts, outside of the protective collar. The resultant structure is shorter than conventional sockets and is also safer in that the risk of electrical shock during bulb insertion and removal is lessened.
Claims20
A low-profile lamp comprising:
- a housing;
- a protective collar on said housing, said collar adapted to retain the base portion of a lamp;
- a contact system centrally arranged in said housing for supplying electrical power to said lamp base portion, at least a portion of said contact system disposed within said protective collar;
- at least two connectors for connecting said contact system to a source of electrical power supply, said connectors arranged in annular fashion around the contact system, and at least a portion of both said connectors lying outside of the protective collar.
The lamp socket according to claim l, wherein the socket has threading on the socket outer periphery.
A lamp socket comprising:
- a) a housing;
- b) a baseplate having a holder for mounting a lamp;
- c) a protective collar surrounding said housing;
- d) a contact system disposed centrally in said housing, said contact system having at least two clamps for connection to a source of electrical power, and wherein said clamps are arranged in annular fashion around said contact system and outside of said protective collar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.