US3226537A
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Vehicle lamp
Assignee: Betts Machine Co
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Filing: 1963-04-17
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Granted: 1965-12-28
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Expires: 1983-04-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John R Hanson
- 👤 Kenneth L Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:29
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/2615
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A LAMP COMPRISING A LENS; A PAIR OF SPACED APART BODY MEANS RIGID WITH SAID LENS AND PROJECTING FROM AN INNER SURFACE OF SAID LENS; A FIRST SHEET METAL CONTACT HAVING AN INTEGRALLY FORMED SOCKET ADJACENT TO ONE END THEREOF AND A TUBULAR RECEPTACLE FORMED AT THE OTHER END THEREOF; A SECOND SHEET METAL CONTACT HAVING A RESILIENT ARM PORTION AT ONE END THEREOF AND A TUBULAR RECEPTACLE FORMED AT THE OTHER END THEREOF; SAID BODY MEANS BEING SLOTTED IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE PLANE OF SAID LENS TO RECEIVE THE TUBULAR END PORTIONS OF SAID CONTACTS RESPECTIVELY; SAID CONTACTS SEATED WITHIN SAID SLOTS WITH SAID SOCKET AND SAID ARM DISPOSED IN SAID SPACE BETWEEN SAID BODY MEANS WHEREBY A BASE OF AN ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB DISPOSED IN SAID SOCKET IS CONTACTED BY SAID ARM AT THE DISTAL END OF SAID BASE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A LAMP COMPRISING A LENS; A PAIR OF SPACED APART BODY MEANS RIGID WITH SAID LENS AND PROJECTING FROM AN INNER SURFACE OF SAID LENS; A FIRST SHEET METAL CONTACT HAVING AN INTEGRALLY FORMED SOCKET ADJACENT TO ONE END THEREOF AND A TUBULAR RECEPTACLE FORMED AT THE OTHER END THEREOF; A SECOND SHEET METAL CONTACT HAVING A RESILIENT ARM PORTION AT ONE END THEREOF AND A TUBULAR RECEPTACLE FORMED AT THE OTHER END THEREOF; SAID BODY MEANS BEING SLOTTED IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE PLANE OF SAID LENS TO RECEIVE THE TUBULAR END PORTIONS OF SAID CONTACTS RESPECTIVELY; SAID CONTACTS SEATED WITHIN SAID SLOTS WITH SAID SOCKET AND SAID ARM DISPOSED IN SAID SPACE BETWEEN SAID BODY MEANS WHEREBY A BASE OF AN ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB DISPOSED IN SAID SOCKET IS CONTACTED BY SAID ARM AT THE DISTAL END OF SAID BASE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-27 | 1969-06-28 | 1969-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-27 | 1973-06-28 | 1973-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-27 | 1977-06-28 | 1977-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |