Electrical ornamentation system
US4693541A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 1985 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R33/09
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector is disclosed which permits an electrically illuminated ornament or the like to be readily connected to a string of conventional light sockets. A first connection is provided which preferably is in the form of a conventional socket for receiving a lamp which is inserted in a grommet carried by an ornament. At the opposite end, contacts are mounted in a support member of insulating material to form a plug assembly arrangd to fit within a conventional socket. The construction is such as to accommodate various types and dimensions of sockets. A coupling element attaches the connector to the ornament and acts as both a retention device and as a heat sink for the miniature light, the coupling element having particular utility in an edge-lit ornament.
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