Reflector lamp with engaging electrical contact
US7514872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 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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