Patent · US Expired

Lamp socket

US5156560A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 30, 1991
Grant dateOct 20, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 30, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R4/18
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

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 wiring to the contacts of such lamp.

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