Lighting circuit, lighting system method and apparatus, socket assembly, lamp insulator assembly and components thereof
US6641419B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R33/945
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A socket for a lighting assembly includes a socket body defining an enclosure such that a lamp with a pin contact can extend into the enclosure. Electrical connectors extend away from the enclosure in a second direction. The body includes a wall extending away from the enclosure past the electrical connectors and is spaced from the connectors to allow access to the connectors, and a further wall between the electrical connectors. The further wall can provide an insulating barrier between the connectors. The connectors may be cylindrical. The wall extending away from the enclosure may include a cap covering the wall, and one or more conductors can pass underneath the cap to connect to the electrical connectors for powering the lamp.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.