Class 439/242 - With provision for axial receipt of lamp contact

Subclass of Class 439 - Electrical connectors
Definition: Coupling part intended to receive an illuminating device
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 03/30/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7686635	Terminal connected to lamp for liquid crystal display device and backlight assembly having the same A terminal includes a supporting plate, a holding member, a connection portion and a receiving portion. The terminal is connected to a lamp for a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The holding member protrudes from a side of the supporting plate to surround a wire...	03/30/2010
7429184	Lamp holder, lamp assembly having the same, backlight assembly having the same, and display device having the same A lamp holder includes a first holder, a second holder and a connecting part. The second holder is coupled with the first holder to cover an end portion of the lamp. The connecting part connects the first and second holders with each other. Thus, the lamp holder is ...	09/30/2008
7399199	Cable management device A cable management device, which comprises a body having an axis and at least one planar flange and at least one cable retainer; this apparatus allows for removable attachment of a cable during axial winding in a single plane, which results in uniform and neat stora...	07/15/2008
7354317	Lamp keying system and method A system and a method for keying lamps which involve a lamp keying device such as a keying device with at least one base protruding key being formed on the base and at least one support slot being formed in the lamp support receptacle, the at least one base protrudi...	04/08/2008
7311540	Safety mechanism adapted for a light bulb socket so as to securely receive therein an energy saving bulb A safety mechanism includes a pair of sliding blocks each movably received inside the light bulb socket and a releasing block operably connected to each of the pair of sliding blocks to activate movement of the sliding blocks for releasing an energy saving light bul...	12/25/2007
7270462	Reflector for flat panel display device A reflector for flat panel display device. The device is constructed having two sidewalls and a base wall defining with the sidewalls a receiving chamber having a substantially U-shaped cross section for holding a light source. The sidewalls and the base wall each h...	09/18/2007
7256539	Eccentric planar fluorescent tube An eccentric planar fluorescent tube includes an outer planar fluorescent tubular member that extends substantially but not completely about a center point and which is extended by two inner portions that extend from a first peripheral portion of the outer tubular m...	08/14/2007
7137728	Lamp keying system Provided are exemplary embodiments of a system and method for allowing predetermined and/or preconfigured lamp assemblies to be utilized with lamp fixtures. The exemplary embodiments may include a fixture assembly, a key configured to couple to the lamp fixture, and...	11/21/2006
7044623	Thru-hull light A thru-hull fitting assembly is connected to the forward end of a hollow lamp housing for mounting to a hole in the hull of a vessel in a water-tight fashion. An HID or other lamp is mounted in the lamp housing and is surrounded by a reflector which may have an oute...	05/16/2006
7018072	Pull-out lamp holder assembly A lamp holder assembly for use in thin profile lighting fixtures having fluorescent lamps wherein there is a narrow gap between the lamps and the reflector so that accessing the lamps is difficult. The lamp holder assembly pulls out so that access can be gained to t...	03/28/2006
6984056	Lighting device A lighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of sockets 22 made of a soft and elastic conductor and arranged facing each other, with which electric power is supplied to EEFL lamps 21. A plurality of lamp inserti...	01/10/2006
6869300	Supply connector for a discharge lamp The invention relates to a supply connector (10) for a discharge lamp (12) of the type which includes an insulating housing (18) in which an opening (56) is provided for the axial introduction of a free end (26) of the glass body (...	03/22/2005
6851829	Locking device for locking a lamp rod The locking device serves for locking a lamp and a lamp rod. A wire winding box is coupled to the lamp seat. A portion of the lamp seat has a penetrating hole. The lamp seat is locked with an inserting seat. The lamp seat is protruded with a platform and a guide hol...	02/08/2005
6837726	Holder for discharge lamp A lamp holder that can receive a discharge lamp has an insulating body that can work with an electrically conductive junction box. The junction box has a bottom, an opening opposite the bottom, and one or more sidewalls circumscribing the opening. The insulating bod...	01/04/2005
6824409	Holder for lamps with a two-pin cap A lamp holder is provided comprising a housing, a contact pin retainer arranged within the housing, a rotary member rotatably mounted in the housing, and a fastener for fastening the rotary member to the housing. The contact pin retainer is adapted to receive a lamp...	11/30/2004
6666700	Holder for discharge lamp A lamp holder that can receive a discharge lamp has an insulating body that can work with an electrically conductive junction box. The junction box has a bottom, an opening opposite the bottom, and one or more sidewalls circumscribing the opening. The ins...	12/23/2003
6638088	Lighting circuit, lighting system method and apparatus, socket assembly, lamp insulator assembly and components thereof A lighting system and components are described for a lighting assembly, including a socket having a socket body and an electrical connector with a seat in the socket to seal around a light source. The socket is preferably configured to be independent of t...	10/28/2003
6632100	Lighting system method and apparatus socket assembly lamp insulator assembly and components thereof A socket is described for a lighting assembly having a socket body and an electrical connector with a seal in the socket to seal around a light source. The socket is preferably configured to be independent of the mounting arrangement for the lighting asse...	10/14/2003
6275669	Thermal fixing device having electric heater connection A movable power feeder supports one of terminals of a halogen heater while supplying electric power thereto. The movable power feeder is integrally formed by bending a phosphor bronze thin plate. One of the terminals is secured by use of a screw passing t...	08/14/2001
6027230	Socket adapter There is disclosed a socket adapter for a receiving a socket, the socket designed to receive fluorescent tubes. The socket adapter is of a configuration that can receive a portion of the socket in a manner such that the distance between center of the sock...	02/22/2000
5904415	Fluorescent bulb connector assembly A connector is provided for securing a fluorescent light bulb having a given length into a lighting fixture having spaced apart bulb-receiving members, with the space between the bulb-receiving members being longer than the length of the bulb. The connect...	05/18/1999
5727869	Fluorescent light fixture with breakaway socket A fluorescent light fixture includes an elongated housing for mounting on a wall or a ceiling. A fixed socket is attached to one end of the housing by a fixed connecting arm. A breakaway socket is movably attached to another end of the housing by a breaka...	03/17/1998
5571026	Flat mount electrode socket An electrode socket assembly for receiving gas discharge tubes is disclosed. The electrode socket assembly is designed for mounting along a generally flat surface. The assembly includes a barrier panel designed to lie along the flat surface. A housing hav...	11/05/1996
5510964	Luminaire including a double-ended lamp and means for protecting against electric shock during relamping This luminaire employs as its light source a double-ended lamp comprising a tubular light-transmitting envelope having a central longitudinal axis, conductive terminals at opposite ends of the envelope, and a light-generating filament connected between th...	04/23/1996
5381071	Lamp base for a position dependent lamp utilizing a winged positioning pin A base for a position-dependent lamp comprises an inner shell, an outer shell, an aperture in said outer shell, and a hollow pin projecting from said aperture, said pin having a substantially tubular body with a pair of oppositely disposed wings extending...	01/10/1995
5381321	Luminaire for hazardous atmospheres and explosion proof enclosure for power supply therefor A luminaire comprises a transparent enclosure tube, a cylindrical handle housing at one end of the tube, and a cylindrical cap housing at the opposite end of the tube. A light carriage within the tube comprises a unitary subassembly consisting of a rigid ...	01/10/1995
5311097	Fluorescent lamp apparatus for avionics liquid crystal displays An improved avionics fluorescent lamp including a fluorescent tube having a resistive element disposed on its exterior and a terminal block for receiving an inserted fluorescent tube, the terminal block having a semi-rigid electrical contact for contactin...	05/10/1994
5209674	End-to-end neon tube connector The invention describes a connector for a pair of neon tubes supported in an end-to-end manner, each of the tubes having a reversely bent end. The connector comprises a support base formed of insulating material and having a longitudinally-extending slot,...	05/11/1993
5192218	Lampholder assembly A lampholder assembly is provided for one or more fluorescent lamps having a single lamp cap, including at least one lampholder module. The lampholder module includes a lamp part for receiving the lamp and a narrower support part for supporting the lamp p...	03/09/1993
5044974	Mechanism for locking a fluorescent lamp adaptor A mechanism for locking a fluorescent lamp adaptor to a standard incandescent screw-in lamp socket utilizing base member having a bottom and wall portions. The wall portion of the base member possesses an inner surface and an outer surface and an aperture...	09/03/1991
4994710	Adaptor for a low-pressure discharge lamp The low-pressure discharge lamp has a tubular lamp vessel provided at its both ends with a lamp cap having a pair of contact pins. Each lamp cap is fixed in an adapter having one central contact pin electrically connected to at least one of the pair of co...	02/19/1991
4928032	Means for converting a lamp with a screw-type base into a lamp with a bi-pin base For converting a lamp with a screw-type base into a lamp with a bi-pin base, there is provided a cup-shaped adapter of electrical insulating material comprising a tubular body containing a bore that has internal threads threadedly receiving the external t...	05/22/1990
4799896	Socket for compact fluorescent lamps A socket for a compact fluorescent lamp which includes two or more parallel tubes that share a common base, said base including at least two terminal pins and retaining means for engagement with the socket, has a housing including a back wall, a front wal...	01/24/1989
4542947	Locking assembly for fluorescent lamps A securing assembly for an axially rotatable body or workpiece such as a fluorescent lamp provided with a pair of pins which extend axially outward from at least one end thereof and into a socket in a lampholder. The securing assembly includes a generally...	09/24/1985
4422712	Housed contact arrangement for a tubular lamp A contact arrangement for a tubular lamp which is arranged in a housing and is provided at each end with a spherical or cylindrical lamp terminal. A contact piece having a substantially semicylindrical recess is arranged in the housing for receiving the l...	12/27/1983
4218106	Bifurcated resilient pin-engaging electrical connector and method for making same A flat thin electrical connector attached to the end of a wire and for releasable engagement with an electrically conductive cylindrical pin at the end of a fixture-mounted fluorescent tube comprises a resilient metal plate having coplanar prongs on oppos...	08/19/1980
4070594	Light source device to be utilized mainly for projection purposes The present invention discloses a light source device to be utilized mainly for projection purposes in which a plurality of light-emitting sections and a plurality of non-light-emitting sections are alternately connected. Each light emitting section consi...	01/24/1978
4070571	Modular block fluorescent lamp suspension system Utilization of solid state ballasts enables the lamp suspension system to comprise a pair of end blocks carrying fluorescent lamp holders with the end blocks being secured to a supporting surface or having a relatively lightweight member extending between...	01/24/1978

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