US3208031A
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Lamp socket with shock-free mounting
Assignee: Signal Stat Corp
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Filing: 1963-01-14
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1983-01-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John B Dickson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:36
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V15/00; F21V15/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
FOR USE WITHIN THE HOUSING OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE LAMP, A TUBULAR LAMP BULB SOCKET HAVING AN OPEN FRONT END THROUGH WHICH THE BASE OF A LAMP BULB IS INSERTED INTO THE SOCKET, SAID TUBULAR LAMP BULB SOCKET ALSO HAVING AN OPEN REAR END AND BEING PROVIDED AT SAID OPEN REAR END WITH AN OUTWARDLY DIRECTED ANNULAR FLANGE, A CUP OF RELATIVELY SOFT AND FLEXIBLE RESILIENT MATERIAL HAVING AN UNINTERRUPTED SIDE WALL SURROUNDING AND ENGAGING SAID SOCKET, SAID SIDE WALL HAVING A CONTINUOUS INNER CYLINDRICAL SURFACE ENGAGING OVER ITS ENTIRE AREA AND EXTERIOR CYLINDRICAL SURFACE OF SAID SOCKET AND SAID SIDE WALL OF SAID CUP HAVING A FRONT END WHICH IS SITUATED REARWARDLY OF THE FRONT END OF SAID SOCKET, SAID CUP HAVING A REAR END WALL WHICH, WHEN SAID CUP IS UNSTRESSED, EXTENDS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID SOCKET INTO A SPACE WHICH IS NORMALLY OCCUPIED BY THE BASE OF A LAMP BULB WHEN THE BULB IS INSERTED INTO THE SOCKET, SAID REAR END WALL OF SAID CUP BEING APERTURED TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT FOR ENGAGING A CONTACT AT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
FOR USE WITHIN THE HOUSING OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE LAMP, A TUBULAR LAMP BULB SOCKET HAVING AN OPEN FRONT END THROUGH WHICH THE BASE OF A LAMP BULB IS INSERTED INTO THE SOCKET, SAID TUBULAR LAMP BULB SOCKET ALSO HAVING AN OPEN REAR END AND BEING PROVIDED AT SAID OPEN REAR END WITH AN OUTWARDLY DIRECTED ANNULAR FLANGE, A CUP OF RELATIVELY SOFT AND FLEXIBLE RESILIENT MATERIAL HAVING AN UNINTERRUPTED SIDE WALL SURROUNDING AND ENGAGING SAID SOCKET, SAID SIDE WALL HAVING A CONTINUOUS INNER CYLINDRICAL SURFACE ENGAGING OVER ITS ENTIRE AREA AND EXTERIOR CYLINDRICAL SURFACE OF SAID SOCKET AND SAID SIDE WALL OF SAID CUP HAVING A FRONT END WHICH IS SITUATED REARWARDLY OF THE FRONT END OF SAID SOCKET, SAID CUP HAVING A REAR END WALL WHICH, WHEN SAID CUP IS UNSTRESSED, EXTENDS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID SOCKET INTO A SPACE WHICH IS NORMALLY OCCUPIED BY THE BASE OF A LAMP BULB WHEN THE BULB IS INSERTED INTO THE SOCKET, SAID REAR END WALL OF SAID CUP BEING APERTURED TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT FOR ENGAGING A CONTACT AT
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-20 | 1969-03-22 | 1969-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-20 | 1973-03-22 | 1973-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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