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US3731260A
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Socket housing
Assignee: JAHM Inc
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Filing: 1971-05-06
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Granted: 1973-05-01
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Expires: 1991-05-06
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a novel configuration for the housing portion of a lamp socket which is insertable through a notched aperture in a panel or the like. The housing has at least one finger which flexes circumferentially thereof when passing through a notch in the wall of the panel aperture. A rigid detent is circumferentially spaced from the flexible finger. After the detent passes beyond the edge of the aperture it is advanced thereover by rotation of the housing in a locking direction produced by the bias of the flexible finger on an edge portion of the aperture to lock the housing within the aperture. Additional notches may be provided for other fingers and detents if a greater bias or locking overlap is necessary. To remove the housing from the panel the housing is rotated in the opposite direction to the locking direction to flex the finger until the detent clears the edge of the notch so that the housing can be pulled outwardly thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 P Nardone
- 👤 R Hollett
- 👤 J Warrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:07
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V19/00; H; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/015; H02B1/04; H02B1/044
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A lamp socket housing for acceptance in an apertured panel, said housing comprising a cylindrical portion having a radially extending flange positionable on one side of said panel, a plurality of circumferentially extending rigid detents on said housing axially spaced from said flange and engageable with the opposite side of said panel, and a flexible resilient element on said housing separate from said detents and circumferentially deflectable in one direction upon insertion of said housing through the aperture in said panel, said resilient element being engageable with an edge portion of the aperture in the panel so as to maintain a circumferential bias on said housing and effect rotation thereof about its longitudinal axis thereby to engage said detents over the opposite side of said panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A lamp socket housing for acceptance in an apertured panel, said housing comprising a cylindrical portion having a radially extending flange positionable on one side of said panel, a plurality of circumferentially extending rigid detents on said housing axially spaced from said flange and engageable with the opposite side of said panel, and a flexible resilient element on said housing separate from said detents and circumferentially deflectable in one direction upon insertion of said housing through the aperture in said panel, said resilient element being engageable with an edge portion of the aperture in the panel so as to maintain a circumferential bias on said housing and effect rotation thereof about its longitudinal axis thereby to engage said detents over the opposite side of said panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A lamp socket housing as recited in claim 1, wherein a second flexible element on said housing is spaced from said detents, so that both elements will urge the rotation of the housing to move the detents over the opposite surface of the panel and retain them in locked position upon insertion of the housing in said aperture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
88 words
A housing for supporting a lamp socket within an aperture in a panel or the like, a body element of cylindrical form having a radially extending flange, posts extending from one side of the flange having a detent on the forward face thereof, and a flexible finger extending from the same side of said flange circumferentially aligned with one of said posts in spaced relation thereto, said finger being of V-shape having a bottom portion sloping away from said post and a top portion sloping toward said post.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
A housing for supporting a lamp socket within an aperture in a panel or the like, a body element of cylindrical form having a radially extending flange, posts extending from one side of the flange having a detent on the forward face thereof, and a flexible finger extending from the same side of said flange circumferentially aligned with one of said posts in spaced relation thereto, said finger being of V-shape having a bottom portion sloping away from said post and a top portion sloping toward said post.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A housing as recited in claim 3, wherein a second finger similar to said first finger is extended from the same side of the flange and spaced from a second post.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
A housing as recited in claim 4, wherein three detents are provided, the third detent is supported on a third post which is of greater circumferential length than the overall distance between a finger and its associated post for orienting said housing relative to the panel on which it is to be mounted and secured by said three detents.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-04-30 | 1976-10-30 | 1977-05-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-04-30 | 1980-10-30 | 1981-05-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-04-30 | 1984-10-30 | 1985-05-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |