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Reflector lamp with engaging electrical contact

US7514872B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 29, 2005
Grant dateApr 7, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/34
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A lamp (50) has a lamp envelope (10) having a body (12) with a bottom (14) having a lead-in accepting channel (18); a seat (22) formed with the bottom (14) adjacent one of the lead-in accepting channels; a light source capsule (51) having two electrical lead-ins (52, 54) extending therefrom and through the lead-in accepting channel (18; and an electrical contact (24) having a first depending leg (26), an intermediate transverse portion (28) including a seat engager (30) adapted to cooperate with the seat (22), and a projecting leg (32) extending away from the intermediate transverse portion (28) and along a side (34) of the bottom (16), the first depending leg (26) being in mechanical and electrical contact with one of the lead-ins (54).

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