Replaceable lamp assembly for automotive headlamps
US5239226A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21S41/192
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A replaceable lamp assembly for automotive headlamps includes an incandescent lamp having a pinch seal mounted on a plastic base by means of a one piece sheet metal holder. One end of the holder clamps around the pinch seal of the lamp and the other end is secured to the plastic base via a pair of leg portions each having a spherical gimballed end RF welded to the base.
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