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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7384163 | Rotation knob type light-regulating lamp socket A lamp socket includes a first shell, a second shell combined with the first shell, a separation plate rested on a bottom of the first shell and the second shell, a base secured to the separation plate, an electronic unit mounted in the first shell and electrically ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7255037 | Switch A switch is disclosed comprising a housing formed with a chamber along which a ball can roll. An element having a pair of arms is pivotally mounted within the housing, with one arm either side of the ball, such that an inclination of the switch causes the ball to mo... | 08/14/2007 |
| 6928741 | Fixed line head for flexible line rotary trimmers A cutting head for rotary trimmers in which at least one, and preferably two relatively short fixed lengths of flexible cutting line are inserted into opposed channels in the head and are secured in place by a pair of spring biased toothed cams. Each of the cams is ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6252187 | Link switch A link switch for completing an electrical connection between at least two cables comprising: first and second conductive clamping portions for clamping the ends of the cables, the conductive clamping portions having mating surfaces for the reception of a... | 06/26/2001 |
| 5743757 | Lamp socket with water sealing means A lamp socket in which a rubber water sealing cushion is mounted in a top recess at the center of the transversely grooved top wall of the socket body and covered around the electric wire to protect the positive metal contact plate against outside water, ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5743758 | Lamp socket with a water and electricity sealing structure A lamp socket in which the socket body is formed of two symmetrical halves connected together a dovetail joint; a rubber packing ring is mounted around the bottom lamp hole of the socket body to prohibit water from passing to the inside of the socket body... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5602369 | Lamp receptacle A lamp receptacle including a receptacle body to hold a lamp bulb, a mounting base revolvably fastened to the receptacle body by a bolt, two contact blades fixed to the mounting base for connection to the power supply outlet, a first metal contact plate a... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5113044 | One-way/three-way light socket A light socket having a standard contact and switch arrangement for standard operation with three-way incandescent light bulbs. In addition to the standard main switch, the socket also includes a secondary mode switch operatively connected to the appropri... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4746773 | Connector for automatically maintaining the integrity of a communications network Wall mounted connectors are provided in a communications ring network. The connectors join signal carrying lines until a communications node is connected into the network at the connector. When a plug from the node is inserted into the connector socket an... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4685759 | Energizable lamp socket An incandescent lamp socket comprises a housing for receiving the base portion of an incandescent lamp and switch means for selectively connecting the lamp's contacts to a source of electrical energy. Such switch means comprises a rotatably mounted cylind... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4668845 | Modular lamp socket and switch device A modular lamp socket and switch device with fixed switch contacts formed in a ratchet face, and movable contacts in a matching ratchet face cam driven in a snap-acting manner. A turn-knob or a push or pull-type switch assembly provides the cam drive acti... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4654541 | Lamp dimmer casing A remotely controlled assembly (10) for controlling the electrical power to an electrical load having an electrical circuit (14) for controlling the electrical power supply to the electrical load in response to a predetermined female threadable radio sign... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4473776 | Disconnect means for capacitor ballast incandescent lamp An incandescent lamp possessing a ballast circuit comprising a resistor and capacitor in parallel further includes means for interrupting the connection between the ballast and external contacts provided on the base of the lamp. This interruption occurs u... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4215389 | Battery operated light A flashlight having a frame supporting battery cells in spaced apart side-by-side relationship. One or more bulbs are rotative from an "off" position between the batteries to an "on" position in which the circuit is complete. The flashlight may be enclose... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4214135 | Bottom turn socket A socket mountable in a light fixture such as a table or floor lamp or a wall fixture. An electric light bulb is mounted in the socket, and is switched off and on by means of a central lower axial switch, the turn knob of the switch depending downwards fr... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4184141 | Slow socket A unique light-bulb switch socket which can accommodate conventional light bulbs and is actuated by either a pull chain or a pushbutton switch. This socket allows current to build up gradually when the bulb is turned on, rather than abruptly as in convent... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4104492 | Gravity actuated light socket and switch means A combined gravity operated light socket and switch including a base, fastening means extending from one side thereof and a dielectric housing extending from the other side, the housing being divided into two adjacent chambers. The first chamber is open-e... | 08/01/1978 |
