Tail light construction
AssigneeWesbar Corporation
InventorsBrian A. Hanson, Edgar C. Paffrath
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Abstract
A tail light construction comprising an outer housing having an aperture that extends therethrough. An annular resilient grommet is disposed in the aperture and a metal bulb holder is mounted within the central opening of the grommet and includes a socket which receives the base portion of a light bulb. The axis of the bulb is located at an acute angle with respect to the base of the housing. A lens encloses one end of the central opening of the grommet, while either a lens or an opaque closure plate encloses the opposite end. Electrical connectors are connected to the bulb and extend in sealed relation through the grommet and are connected to electrical leads.
Claims21
A light assembly, comprising an outer housing having an aperture, an annular resilient grommet disposed in said aperture and having a central opening, a bulb holder mounted in the central opening, a light bulb removably mounted in said bulb holder, said bulb holder being generally circular in planar configuration and including a curved outer edge, attaching means for attaching the curved outer edge to an inner surface of said grommet, said attaching means comprising a plurality of notches for receiving said outer edge, each notch being defined by a pair of opposed tabs which are formed from the inner surface of said grommet, electrical connecting means connected to the bulb and extending outwardly in sealed relation through said grommet, and a lens covering the opening in said grommet.
A light assembly comprising an outer housing having an aperture therein, an annular resilient grommet disposed within the aperture and having a central opening extending therethrough, said opening having a first end and a second end, a bulb holder disposed within said opening between said first and second ends and including a socket, a light bulb having a base portion disposed in said socket, electrical connecting means extending in sealed relation through said grommet and connected to said light bulb, a lens enclosing a first end of said opening, and a closure enclosing the second end of said opening, said electrical connecting means including a tab extending from said bulb holder and disposed through a slit in said grommet.
A light assembly, comprising an outer housing having an aperture, an annular resilient grommet disposed in said aperture and having a central opening, bulb holding means mounted in the central opening and supported solely by said grommet, said bulb holding means including a cylindrical socket spaced radially inward of said grommet, said bulb holding and comprising a plate having a curved outer edge, attaching means formed from an inner surface of said grommet for attaching the curved outer edge to an inner surface of said grommet, a light bulb removably connected in said socket, electrical connecting means connected to the light bulb and extending outwardly in sealed relation through said grommet, and a lens covering the opening in said grommet.
A light assembly, comprising an outer housing having an aperture, an annular resilient grommet disposed in said aperture and having a central opening, bulb holding means mounted in the central opening and including a generally cylindrical socket, a light bulb removably mounted in said socket, said socket having an axis lying in a vertical transverse plane that extends normal to an axis of the opening in said grommet, said housing having a generally flat horizontal base and said axis of the socket is disposed at an acute angle to said base, electrical connecting means connected to the light bulb and extending outwardly in sealed relation through the grommet, and a lens covering the opening in the grommet.
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