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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7326072 | Connection element for the electrically conductive connection to the lamp holder of a main headlamp A connection element for electrically conductive connecting to two flat contact tabs, projecting radially from a lamp holder and offset along the axis and which wide sides extend transversally to the axis, connectable by a pivot movement around an axis to the socket... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7306488 | Luminous unit for the automotive field Luminous units of this kind have light members in the form of incandescent lamps, whose contacts are connected electrically conductive with an electrical connector via an intermediate or contact plate. The contact plate must be fastened separately, owing to which ma... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7241171 | Electrical component assembly An electrical assembly for mounting an electrical device, such as a lamp socket, in an appliance has first and second components on opposite sides of a wall of the appliance. The first component is attached to the wall and closes a hole through the wall on a first s... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6325668 | Lamp socket A lamp socket comprises a socket body (1) having a socket fitting section (4) for receiving a lamp fitting section (81) of a lamp, a first terminal mounting section (9) provided at a center of the socket fitting section (4), a first terminal (40) provided... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6224428 | Electrical connector and method of assembling and connecting the same with circuit devices The present invention provides an electrical connector which is connected to wires extending from a circuit device, and which makes it possible to realize high contact reliability with mating members, and a method of assembling and connecting the electric... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6083012 | Rear combination lamp A rear combination lamp comprises a lamp body (2) including socket mounting portions (3) and a lens portion (6), and sockets (20). Lamps are respectively attached to the sockets. Each of the socket mounting portions has a hollow construction of a generall... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6053765 | Electrical connector incorporating a light A light emitting electrical connector is disclosed that includes an electrical circuit, which is secured to a housing of the electrical connector, having a light emitting source and a resistor. In a preferred embodiment, the housing includes a terminal co... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5871377 | Lamp socket The press-fit section 31 is made up of a lance member 33 for engagement with the latch apertures 26a and 29b of terminal legs 26 and 29 of central and peripheral terminals 3 and 4 and a press-fit portion 36 formed by a pair of linear protrusions 34L and 3... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5637020 | Socket for electrical elements A connector terminal having a relay terminal in the form of a flat plate is inserted through an opening in a connector receptacle. Thereafter, an element terminal having a relay terminal in the form of a flat plate is inserted through an opening in an ele... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5593324 | Electric bulb socket An electric bulb socket to which an electric bulb having an electrode on the bottom of its cylindrical base is attached includes a cylindrical socket housing having an open end through which the base of the electric bulb is inserted there into and a botto... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5588860 | Bulb socket A bulb socket for receiving a bulb which has a plus electrode and a minus electrode comprises a socket housing, a plus terminal and a minus terminal. The plus terminal is mounted in the socket housing, and includes a bulb-side plus terminal portion for el... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5547402 | Bulb socket A bulb socket for holding a wedge base bulb which has a bulb portion, a base portion and power terminals, the bulb socket comprising a socket body, supplying terminals and holder members. The socket body is provided for receiving the base portion of the w... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5507670 | Bulb socket A bulb socket that avoids the various disadvantages caused by insert molding of a terminal of a complicated shape and also satisfies characteristics required for different portions of the terminal. A housing body is made of a plastic material and includes... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5466174 | Apparatus to connect LEDs at display panel to circuit board An apparatus to connect an LED to a post of a printed circuit board, the LED having at least one terminal, comprising a terminal connector having a first end connectible to the board post, and a second end electrically connectible to circuitry leading to ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5306173 | Bulb socket A bulb socket including a center electrode contact and a side electrode contact, each having elastic contact members at the forward end thereof, and a socket body wherein a bulb insertion portion and an electrode contact housing are formed having an incli... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5197187 | Lamp socket and method for fabricating same An improved lamp socket, and method of fabricating same, including a housing having a cavity into which a plurality of contacts are inserted. The contacts function to mechanically retain the base of a lamp in place and to electrically connect the socket w... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5173062 | Discharge lamp connector assembly A discharge lamp connector assembly comprises: a male connector having at least two male terminals, the male connector serving as a base of the discharge lamp, the male connector comprising a discharge preventing partition insulator projecting from substa... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5160281 | Automotive headlamp socket An automotive headlamp socket includes an interior floor having a wall projecting therefrom. The wall contains a plurality of T-shaped slots which frictionally accept electrical contacts.... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5121304 | Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp having a lamp capsule held in a holder with electric leads protruding into a base where a pressure arm holds the leads against connection lugs, in addition to the leads being welded to the connection lugs. The lugs then extend through the b... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5087213 | Lamp socket A lamp socket for a lamp bulb having a contact base that includes a right angle/single piece plastic socket portion having a tubular part into which a metallic ring-like member is insertable and serves the dual purpose of a lamp bulb retainer as well as t... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5035643 | Axial low profile lamp socket assembly A lamp socket assembly including a housing, a contact insert, and a body. The contact insert is captured in a cavity of the housing by the body. The body is welded to the housing. Lugs on the body secure the assembly to a panel. Contacts are retained in t... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5029057 | Clipped together lamp base A lamp base having a clipped together support structure is disclosed. Assembly and orientation of lamps is facilitated by a bulb that first clip couples to a bulb and the bulb holder is in turn clip coupled to a lamp base. Electrical connection is made th... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5000702 | Low profile lamp socket assembly and method of making This invention pertains to a lamp socket assembly for use in automotive applications and the like. The assembly includes a housing, a contact insert, and a body. The contact insert is captured in the cavity of the housing by the body. The body is welded t... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4940422 | Low profile lamp socket assembly This invention pertains to a lamp socket assembly for use in automotive applications and the like. The assembly includes a housing, a contact insert, and a body. The contact insert is captured in the cavity of the housing by the body. The body is welded t... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4911658 | Motor-vehicle lamp socket A socket adapted to fit through a hole in a panel and serving to hold a light bulb and connect same to a multiconductor plug comprises a one-piece L-shaped housing formed of dielectric material and having a generally circular-section tubular socket leg an... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4871331 | Bulb socket for wedged-base bulb A bulb socket for a wedged-base bulb which can be manufactured at a low cost and yet which is capable of maintaining good resilience of its contact portions over a long period of time. The socket includes a molded-resin body and a plurality of terminals p... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4804343 | Lamp socket assembly A lamp socket assembly which includes a plastic socket body having a tubular portion adapted to receive a socket insert along a first axis and having a connector portion integral therewith which receives the wire terminals along a second axis which is sub... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4752241 | L-shaped bulb socket An L-shaped bulb socket comprising an L-shaped socket consisting of a bulb receiving portion and a connector receiving portion and a pair of L-shaped terminal members which are inserted into the socket body through the terminal inserting holes formed in t... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4687965 | Capped electric lamp The capped electric lamp according to the invention has a lamp cap (9) of synthetic material comprising a dish-shaped part (10) having a circular-cylindrical wall portion (11) with an axis (12) and a bottom (13), and further comprising a panel (16) in whi... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4653841 | Low profile wedge base lamp bulb socket assembly A low profile socket assembly is provided for use with a wedge base type lamp bulb that has a reduced number of parts while providing uniform and reliable electrical contact. The socket assembly includes a housing having a socket adapted to receive the la... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4631651 | Replaceable automobile headlight lamp unit and automobile headlight utilizing same A replaceable automobile headlight lamp unit and headlight utilizing same wherein the unit's electric lamp (e.g., tungsten halogen) is securedly retained within a clamp member including an insulative base and a pair of spaced-apart retaining clips for gra... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630877 | Socket A socket for the reception of a bulb comprising a housing having a grommet receptacle therein for the acceptance of a grommet in sealing relationship. An electrically conductive wire extends through the grommet for connection to an internal terminal strip... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4588248 | Socket A socket for the reception of a bulb comprising a housing having an elongated cylindrical aperture for the acceptance of a multipurpose resilient grommet in sealing relationship, an electrically conductive wire extending through the central bore of said g... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4573754 | Lamp assembly A lamp assembly for automotive tail lamps or the like comprising a base member of a relatively soft elastomeric material, a connector of a relatively hard material adapted to be sealingly but releasably plugged into a cavity opening in one face of the bas... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4569005 | Replaceable lamp unit and automobile headlight utilizing same A lamp unit (10) for being removably positioned within the rear opening (11) of an automobile headlight reflector (13). The unit (10) includes a plastic holder (19), an electric (e.g., tungsten halogen) lamp (30) having a filament structure (42) contained... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4513356 | Replaceable lamp assembly and locking mechanism for a sealable reflector housing A reusable lens/reflector unit is formed to accept a molded plastic replaceable lamp plug assembly formed to provide a hermetic seal for the lens/reflector unit. Internal sealing of electrodes within the lamp plug assembly provides electrical interconnect... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4471414 | Integrated light unit and circuit element attachable to circuit board A light assembly including a light unit having a base and terminal means projecting rearwardly from the base, incorporates: (a) a body and a retainer thereon defining a forwardly opening recess to receive the base of the light unit for retention in the recess,... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4298919 | Lamp house structure for illumination devices An illumination device has a lamp house comprising a body and a cap detachably attached to the body. A pair of electrically conductive jacks are provided for engagement with a connector element on a power supply cable. One of the jacks is carried on the b... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4100448 | Lamp and socket assembly An improved lamp and socket assembly is disclosed in which a socket collar is mechanically secured to the panel or reflector when the lamp is used. The base of the lamp attaches to the collar as does the electrical connector. The combination enables a mor... | 07/11/1978 |
