Angled IDC lamp socket assembly
US6250970A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R33/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An angled lamp socket includes a body and a housing. The body contains therein opposing lamp retaining clips and a plurality of IDC contacts. The housing contains a plurality of holes to receive wire leads. The housing also contains a housing disc. The bottom portion of the IDC contacts are connected electrically to the wire leads and the top portion of the IDC contacts are connected to the lamp. When a lamp is inserted into the socket body, the horizontal axis of the lamp will extend at an angle in relation to the wire leads. In a preferred embodiment, such an angle is 90.degree. thereby providing a right angle lamp socket.
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