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Lamp construction

Assignee: RE Dietz Co
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Filing: 1960-11-01
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Granted: 1963-06-11
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Expires: 1980-11-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George A Knapp

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 10:08
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/2615

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 168 words
A LAMP HAVING TWO INCANDESCENT BULBS COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER OF CONDUCTING MATERIAL, MEANS INTEGRAL WITH SAID BASE MEMBER FORMING THE LOWER PORTIONS OF A PAIR OF SPACED, COAXIAL LAMP BULB SOCKETS, A FLAT INSULATING PLATE, MEANS FORMING THE UPPER PORTIONS OF SAID BULB SOCKETS AND ENGAGING SAID INSULATING PLATE TO HOLD IT IN UPRIGHT POSITION CENTERED BETWEEN THE CONFRONTING ENDS OF THE BULB SOCKETS, SAID PLATE BEING DISPOSED AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXES OF SAID SOCKETS, A SPRING CONTACT STRIP NARROWER THAN SAID PLATE AND BEING SECURED TO SAID INSULATING PLATE, SAID STRIP HAVING PORTIONS EXTENDING ALONG THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE PLATES FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BASE TERMINALS OF THE LAMP BULBS MOUNTED IN SAID SOCKETS, SAID CONTACT STRIP PORTIONS BEING SPRUNG OUTWARDLY FROM SAID INSULATING PLATE WHEN SAID BULB SOCKETS ARE EMPTY AND BEING PUSHED INWARDLY INTO SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATION TO THE PLATE WHEN BULBS ARE MOUNTED IN THE SOCKETS, AND AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR CONNECTED TO SAID CONTACT STRIP TO DELIVER CURRENT THERETO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 168 words
A LAMP HAVING TWO INCANDESCENT BULBS COMPRISING A BASE MEMBER OF CONDUCTING MATERIAL, MEANS INTEGRAL WITH SAID BASE MEMBER FORMING THE LOWER PORTIONS OF A PAIR OF SPACED, COAXIAL LAMP BULB SOCKETS, A FLAT INSULATING PLATE, MEANS FORMING THE UPPER PORTIONS OF SAID BULB SOCKETS AND ENGAGING SAID INSULATING PLATE TO HOLD IT IN UPRIGHT POSITION CENTERED BETWEEN THE CONFRONTING ENDS OF THE BULB SOCKETS, SAID PLATE BEING DISPOSED AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXES OF SAID SOCKETS, A SPRING CONTACT STRIP NARROWER THAN SAID PLATE AND BEING SECURED TO SAID INSULATING PLATE, SAID STRIP HAVING PORTIONS EXTENDING ALONG THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE PLATES FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BASE TERMINALS OF THE LAMP BULBS MOUNTED IN SAID SOCKETS, SAID CONTACT STRIP PORTIONS BEING SPRUNG OUTWARDLY FROM SAID INSULATING PLATE WHEN SAID BULB SOCKETS ARE EMPTY AND BEING PUSHED INWARDLY INTO SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATION TO THE PLATE WHEN BULBS ARE MOUNTED IN THE SOCKETS, AND AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR CONNECTED TO SAID CONTACT STRIP TO DELIVER CURRENT THERETO.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-06-10 1966-12-10 1967-06-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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