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US 7,604,506 B2Granted
Lamp socket assemblies with axial terminals
AssigneeEmpire Electronics, Inc.
InventorMark D. Gucwa
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Abstract
Wedge bulb lamp socket assemblies with potted axial terminal members. The terminals are held in place by tab members in the blades until the potting material is added. Ramp members are provided in the socket bodies in order to facilitate insertion of the lamp bulbs in the sockets, and shroud members are provided to protect the ends of the terminal members from being damaged during insertion of the lamp bulbs.
Claims10
A lamp socket assembly comprising:
- a lamp socket body member having a bulb insertion portion, a lead connection portion and a central flange member;
- at least one terminal member positioned in said lamp socket body member, said terminal member having a lead support portion positioned in said lead connection portion and at least one blade member positioned in said bulb insertion portion;
- a spring clip member exhibiting a generally U-shaped body and which is engageable within a cavity established in said lamp socket body, said spring clip member including a pair of arms which terminate in outwardly directed and spring-type end members for holding a base member associated with the lamp bulb in place in said lamp socket body;
- first and second pairs of ramp members positioned at each of end corners associated with a central opening defined in said lamp socket body and through which is communicated the lamp bulb base member;
- said ramp members each exhibiting inclined surfaces such that misalignment of lamp bulbs during insertion into said lamp socket body member are minimized.
2 more elements
A lamp socket assembly comprising:
- a lamp socket body member having a bulb insertion portion, a lead connection portion and a central flange member;
- at least one terminal member positioned in said lamp socket body member, said terminal member having a lead support portion positioned in said lead connection portion and a blade member positioned in said bulb insertion portion;
- at least one shroud member incorporated in said lamp socket body member at locations surrounding a central opening defined in said lamp socket body and through which is communicated a lamp bulb base member, each of said shroud members terminating in an inclined surface and positioned overlaying associated blade members in order to protect said blade member during insertion of a lamp bulb into said lamp socket body member and while aiding in the insertion of said lamp bulb into said lamp socket body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.