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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7637765 | Lamp socket, backlight assembly having the same and method for assembling the same A lamp socket includes a socket body, a power supplying member and a socket cover. The socket body has a connecting hole formed in the socket body. The connecting hole is opened. The power supplying member is disposed in the connecting hole and an electrode supporti... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7556520 | Light bulb socket for holding a bulb A bulb socket is provided with a rubber socket into which a bulb is mounted and a resin cover which is mounted on the rubber socket by being put over the rubber socket. A projection which protrudes outward is formed on the resin cover. The resin cover is put over th... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7544079 | Electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus includes a housing, a first switch, a second switch, and a knob. In this case, the first switch and the second switch are disposed on an inner surface of the housing. The knob is pivoted on the housing, and disposed between the first switch a... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7399191 | Socket body A lamp socket (10) has first and second cylindrical body halves (12, 14) respectively. The first body (12) half has a first outer surface (16) and a first inner mating surface (18), the first inner mating surface (18) includ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7371072 | Spring interconnect structures An interconnection element of a spring (body) including a first resilient element with a first contact region and a second contact region and a first securing region and a second resilient element, with a third contact region and a second securing region. The second... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7278871 | Axial thrust bulb socket with bayonet removal An axial thrust bulb socket with bayonet removal of the bulb includes a flat bulb support member mounted in spaced relation to a pair of resilient socket end connectors and having a circular socket opening with a pair of pin retainer tabs extending therefrom toward ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7230182 | Wall plate for a locking receptacle The present invention is directed to a wall plate for covering a locking receptacle. The locking receptacle includes a base member. The base member includes a raised portion having a user-accessible receptacle and at least one locking tab disposed in a side portion ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226202 | Quick connection lamppost A lamp base has a lamppost and a base. One end of the lamppost has a connection element and the base has a connection component that corresponds to a connection element. The lamp base is assembled in sequence, with first the lamppost, the connection piece, the insul... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204711 | Lamp socket The present invention provides a lamp socket having a socket body with a lamp receiving portion and a back portion divided by a partition. The back side of the partition has a shelf and a recessed portion that extends inwardly relative to the shelf. The lamp socket ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198526 | Low-profile flag electrical terminal connector assembly A low-profile, flag quick-connect terminal connector assembly where the connector, when assembled, is completely insulated. The electrically-conductive, metallic connector has a transition with an industry-standard crimp at one end and a contact at the other. The co... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192303 | Quick connect device for electrical fixtures A device for connecting and supporting electrical fixtures includes a male electrical plug, a mating female electrical socket and a releasable latch assembly for both holding the plug in the socket and mechanically mounting the fixture on a supporting surface or an ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7162388 | Vehicle air bag electrical system A vehicle air bag electrical system including an air bag control module; electrical conductors connected to the control module; an electrical connector connected to the electrical conductors; and a filter circuit coupled to the electrical conductors. The filter circ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7097489 | HID lamp socket An HID lamp socket (1), which connects an HID lamp (9) with an electrical device, includes an insulative housing (10), a number of first electrical terminals (20) received in the housing and a number of second electrical terminals (30 | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093742 | Belt clip attachment device and method of use A method of connecting a belt clip attachment device to a personal electronic device such as a mobile phone includes providing a belt clip attachment device for connecting the mobile phone to a belt clip, the belt clip attachment device and the rear of the mobile ph... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083476 | Base for a headlight lamp and headlight lamp A base for a headlight lamp, which has a plastic base part having at least two electrical connections, which have a first end with a contact face, the first ends protruding from the base part when mounted such that the contact faces are perpendicular to the longitud... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066757 | Enveloping pin electrical contact system An apparatus providing mating cylindrical contacts 12, 16 each having open ends and a central throughbore wherein the smaller reverse gender contact socket 12 is inserted into a larger enveloping pin contact 16 having interiorly projecting tines... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063553 | Quick release socket The present invention comprises a quick release socket and a quick release base. The quick release socket consists of a generally conical shaped housing, a light bulb attachment means in the top surface of the housing, and two electrical contact posts on the bottom ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052301 | Lamp socket The present invention provides a lamp socket having a socket body with a lamp receiving portion and a back portion divided by a partition. The back side of the partition has a shelf and a recessed portion that extends inwardly relative to the shelf. The lamp socket ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7025612 | Base for a mogul-based lamp A lampsocket having a porcelain body that has a base, a peripheral wall, and at least two of a rigid, longitudinal spacer projecting axially outwardly from the base. The longitudinal upper surfaces of the spacers engage opposite areas of the bottom of the base of th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6974354 | Bulb assembly The invention relates to a bulb assembly including a bulb holder and a socket, wherein the holder is provided with an elastic rod having an inclined bottom end. The socket is provided with a side slot having a bottom. The holder can insert into the socket and let th... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971904 | Light bulb socket for motor vehicle lamps A light bulb socket for a motor vehicle lamp has a hull-shaped socket body formed of a cylindrically-shaped part and a separate plate for receiving contact springs. For stabilizing a seating of the contact springs, the plate has rearwardly directed protrusions that ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6945804 | Single socket containing two lamps toward opposite directions A single socket containing two lamps toward opposite directions includes a longitudinal lateral opening, an introrse plate and a pair of the first wire grooves in the center for disposing a pair of electric wires, a pair of flat surfaces each having a transverse ret... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6884103 | Secure lamp base and socket A lamp base and mating socket locking to prevent axial separation. A lamp base has a locking bridge with arms extending between pairs of contact pins spaced a distance from a surface of the lamp base forming a gap. The contact pins and locking bridge extend through ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6779911 | Separation device of a lamp holder and a fixing seat A separation device of a lamp holder and a fixing seat includes a lamp holder, a lamp connecting seat, an electrode, a fixing seat, a cover plate, a fixing bracket, and two safety locking members. When the lamp holder registers the fixing seat, the lamp holder is ro... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6607293 | Rear combination lamp A rear combination lamp 1 is arranged in a manner that a wiring portion 6 is formed and divided into plural pieces along the periphery of the socket inlet 5 of a lamp body 2, a conductor 7 is divided into plural pieces and the plural pieces of the conduct... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6572242 | Illuminator for a signal lamp An illuminator, in particular for a signal lamp, having at least one LED which is mounted on an LED printed circuit board is provided which permits uncomplicated and flexible production. A base housing of the illuminator is produced from plastic. The base... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6520790 | Waterproofing configuration for a lighting fixture The invention improves the assembly operation of a lighting fixture. A single electric wire W is distributed between a connector 3 and bulb sockets 1 and 2, and contact welding terminals 11A and 11B attached to the connector 3 and the bulb sockets 1 and 2... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6352443 | Lamp socket A lamp socket comprises a socket body (1) having a cylindrical section (6) with a front edge (6a). The cylindrical section has an insertion groove (19) extending from the front edge in the axial direction of the cylindrical section for receiving the engag... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6290526 | Lamp socket A lamp socket has a socket body with a plugging section in which a lamp plug is removably plugged. In the plugging section, there are a central terminal and a side terminal. An insulation seal member provides electrical isolation between the central termi... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6213816 | Lamp socket for multipin lamps A lamp socket for multipin lamps with spring-biased contacts for contacting the contact pins of a lamp, and a housing which in the final assembly state at least partially surrounds the lamp base of the lamp. The housing is composed of an upper housing par... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6190193 | Electrical contact element with a terminal lug and a laterally offset contact zone for use in a lamp socket An electrical contact element 1 includes an elongate terminal lug 6 on a first end of the electrical contact element and a substantially rectangular contact zone 5 disposed on a second end of the electrical contact element. The contact zone 5 is laterally... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6183286 | Convertible lamp socket A lamp socket system 1 is provided for mounting an associated lamp 20, 20' by holding a base 15 of the lamp through engagement between a set of connection pins 8, 8' extending outwardly from the lamp base and a set of bayonet catch contacts 17, 18. The la... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6162084 | Lamp socket The present invention provides a lamp socket which can easily be connected to a discharge lamp, and which has a high degree of safety. The lamp socket includes first and second housings which are fastened together so that the housing clamp a plurality of ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6056575 | Lamp socket A lamp socket includes a socket body (1); a first terminal (40) provided in the first terminal mounting section and having a first terminal leg (43); a second terminal (50) provided in the second terminal mounting section and having a second terminal leg ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6017235 | Bulb socket A bulb socket for receiving a base of a bulb, comprises: a bulb mounting hole into which the base of the bulb is mounted; a recessed portion formed in an inner peripheral surface of the bulb mounting hole; and an electrical connection terminal stored-in t... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5924884 | Lamp socket A lamp socket includes a socket body (1); a first terminal (40) provided in the first terminal mounting section and having a first terminal leg (43), a second terminal (50) provided in the second terminal mounting section and having a second terminal leg ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5897391 | Lamp socket A central terminal (40) is provided in the central mount (9) of the plugging cavity (4) for contact with the plug terminal (85) of the lamp plug (B). An outer terminal (50) and a check terminal (70) are provided in the outer mount (10A) and the check moun... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5895283 | Bulb socket A bulb socket which can receive both a round base bulb and a wedge base bulb. A bulb-receiving portion (23) is provided in its interior with a pair of bulb insertion grooves (26) which are symmetrically spaced at an angle of 180°. The groove (26) has a g... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5842882 | Lamp socket The stopper 70 is provided a seal press 71 for pressing the head portion 66 of an insulation seal member 60. The insulation seal member 60 is attached to the insulation seal mounting portion 7 such that the inner surface of the seal body 61 and the abutme... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5823806 | Lamp socket A lamp socket for supporting an HID lamp includes a hollow casing having a lamp mounting opening defined at one end and the opposite end closed; an electrode carrier member disposed inside the casing; a center electrode disposedon the electrode carrier member ... | 10/20/1998 |
