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Combination pin-type lamp and insulation piercing attachment socket construction

Assignee: Raylite Electric Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-19
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Granted: 1964-09-08
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Expires: 1982-09-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Abramson Abraham

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 17:58
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V21/00; F21V21/002

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 241 words
IN COMBINATION, AN ELECTRIC LAMP HAVING A BASE WITH A PAIR OF TERMINAL PINS, A SOCKET FOR SAID LAMP HAVING RECEPTACLES FOR REMOVABLY RECEIVING SAID PINS, SAID SOCKET HAVING A BODY MOLDED OF RESINOUS ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, THE BODY HAVING AN OPEN ENDED CHAMBER FOR RECEIVING SAID LAMP BASE AND A TRANSVERSE WALL FORMING A BOTTOM OF SAID CHAMBER, AN END OF SAID BODY OPPOSITE SAID CHAMBER BEING FORMED WITH A DIAMETRICALLY EXTENDING GROOVE CUTTING A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE INTO SAID TRANSVERSE WALL, A LENGTH OF INSULATED DUAL CONDUCTOR CORD EXTENDING THROUGH SAID GROOVE AND LYING FLAT AGAINST THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A CAP REMOVABLY ENGAGING SAID OPPOSITE BODY END CLOSING SAID GROOVE AND RETAINING SAID DUAL CONDUCTOR CORD THEREIN, A PAIR OF SPACED OPENINGS CENTRALIZED TO REGISTER WITH THE LAMP TERMINAL PINS AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID TRANSVERSE WALL COMMUNICATING SAID CHAMBERS WITH SAID GROOVE, EACH OPENING HAVING A LATERAL SLOT EXTENDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TRANSVERSELY OF SAID GROOVE AND COMMUNICATING THEREWITH, A TERMINAL FITTING INCLUDING SAID TERMINAL PIN RECEPTACLE SEATED IN EACH OPENING AND HAVING A LATERALLY OFFSET INSULATION PIERCING PRONG SEATED IN SAID SLOT, SAID CAP HAVING A CENTRAL BOSS EXTENDING INTO SAID GROOVE URGING THE CONDUCTOR CORD AGAINST THE GROOVE BOTTOM AND RETAINING THE CORD IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SAID PRONGS, AND FASTENING MEANS SECURED IN SAID TRANSVERSE WALL RETAINING SAID TERMINAL FITTINGS IN SAID OPENINGS AND SLOTS UPON REMOVAL OF SAID CAP AND DISENGAGEMENT OF SAID CONDUCTOR CORD THEREFROM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 241 words
IN COMBINATION, AN ELECTRIC LAMP HAVING A BASE WITH A PAIR OF TERMINAL PINS, A SOCKET FOR SAID LAMP HAVING RECEPTACLES FOR REMOVABLY RECEIVING SAID PINS, SAID SOCKET HAVING A BODY MOLDED OF RESINOUS ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, THE BODY HAVING AN OPEN ENDED CHAMBER FOR RECEIVING SAID LAMP BASE AND A TRANSVERSE WALL FORMING A BOTTOM OF SAID CHAMBER, AN END OF SAID BODY OPPOSITE SAID CHAMBER BEING FORMED WITH A DIAMETRICALLY EXTENDING GROOVE CUTTING A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE INTO SAID TRANSVERSE WALL, A LENGTH OF INSULATED DUAL CONDUCTOR CORD EXTENDING THROUGH SAID GROOVE AND LYING FLAT AGAINST THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A CAP REMOVABLY ENGAGING SAID OPPOSITE BODY END CLOSING SAID GROOVE AND RETAINING SAID DUAL CONDUCTOR CORD THEREIN, A PAIR OF SPACED OPENINGS CENTRALIZED TO REGISTER WITH THE LAMP TERMINAL PINS AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID TRANSVERSE WALL COMMUNICATING SAID CHAMBERS WITH SAID GROOVE, EACH OPENING HAVING A LATERAL SLOT EXTENDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TRANSVERSELY OF SAID GROOVE AND COMMUNICATING THEREWITH, A TERMINAL FITTING INCLUDING SAID TERMINAL PIN RECEPTACLE SEATED IN EACH OPENING AND HAVING A LATERALLY OFFSET INSULATION PIERCING PRONG SEATED IN SAID SLOT, SAID CAP HAVING A CENTRAL BOSS EXTENDING INTO SAID GROOVE URGING THE CONDUCTOR CORD AGAINST THE GROOVE BOTTOM AND RETAINING THE CORD IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SAID PRONGS, AND FASTENING MEANS SECURED IN SAID TRANSVERSE WALL RETAINING SAID TERMINAL FITTINGS IN SAID OPENINGS AND SLOTS UPON REMOVAL OF SAID CAP AND DISENGAGEMENT OF SAID CONDUCTOR CORD THEREFROM.

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