Patent · US Expired

Headlight lamp having base flange with three clips

US6710526B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 10, 2002
Grant dateMar 23, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21S41/194
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The headlight bulb includes at least one lamp body (1), at least one luminous element (3) enclosed within the at least one lamp body (1), a lamp base (2) in which the at least one lamp body (1) is fixed and power connectors (4, 5) for supply of energy to the at least one luminous element (3). The lamp base (2) includes a base flange (20) and at least three reference tangs (21), which are arranged on a plane, which is level with the plane of the base flange (20). The base flange (20) further includes three clips (22) arranged around the circumference thereof, which are sprung in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the base flange and which cooperate with the reference tangs (21) to mount the bulb in a headlight.

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