US3887803A
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Light emitting diode device
Assignee: SAVAGE JOHN JUN
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Filing: 1974-05-28
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Granted: 1975-06-03
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Expires: 1994-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A light emitting diode device which includes an outer housing having a cylindrically shaped enlarged head and an integrally formed extended body portion. The head has a socket formed by an interiorly presented side wall sized and shaped to receive the skirt section of a lens. A recess is formed on the interiorly presented side wall of the socket and is sized to accommodate a projecting locking member on the skirt section of the lens. The body of the housing includes a chamber which is designed to accommodate a resistor and which is, in turn, soldered or otherwise connected to a light emitting diode within the housing in such manner that the diode and the resistor may be removed from the housing as a single unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr John M Savage
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:52
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V23/00; F21V23/02; F21V5/00; F21V5/04; F21W; F21W2111/00; F21Y; F21Y2115/00; F21Y2115/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
A light emitting diode device comprising an outer housing, said housing having a longitudinally elongated body and an enlarged head connected to said body, said head having an interiorly presented wall forming a socket therein, a lens having an outer section and an annular skirt section projecting from said outer section, said skirt section removably extending within said socket, recess means formed in said interiorly presented wall, and somewhat resilient projecting locking means on said skirt section sized and fitting within said recess means when said skirt section is introduced into said socket for removably retaining said lens on said outer housing, a light emitting diode received within said lens and extending radially inwardly of said recess means, the diode having a longitudinally elongated terminal and a relatively short terminal, both said terminals projecting within a hollow formed by said housing elongated body, a resistor positioned in said hollow by said body and in endwise alignment with said diode relatively short terminal, said resistor having a conductive tab and a terminal at longitudinally opposite ends thereof, said tab integrally connected to the diode relatively short terminal whereby the diode is positioned relative to the housing and lens by the resistor, there being electrically conductive clips in the housing removably longitudinally receiving and engaging the diode elongated terminal and the resistor terminal, whereby the diode and resistor may be longitudinally removed as a unit from the housing or returned as a unit into the housing via said socket after prior removal of the lens therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
A light emitting diode device comprising an outer housing, said housing having a longitudinally elongated body and an enlarged head connected to said body, said head having an interiorly presented wall forming a socket therein, a lens having an outer section and an annular skirt section projecting from said outer section, said skirt section removably extending within said socket, recess means formed in said interiorly presented wall, and somewhat resilient projecting locking means on said skirt section sized and fitting within said recess means when said skirt section is introduced into said socket for removably retaining said lens on said outer housing, a light emitting diode received within said lens and extending radially inwardly of said recess means, the diode having a longitudinally elongated terminal and a relatively short terminal, both said terminals projecting within a hollow formed by said housing elongated body, a resistor positioned in said hollow by said body and in endwise alignment with said diode relatively short terminal, said resistor having a conductive tab and a terminal at longitudinally opposite ends thereof, said tab integrally connected to the diode relatively short terminal whereby the diode is positioned relative to the housing and lens by the resistor, there being electrically conductive clips in the housing removably longitudinally receiving and engaging the diode elongated terminal and the resistor terminal, whereby the diode and resistor may be longitudinally removed as a unit from the housing or returned as a unit into the housing via said socket after prior removal of the lens therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
254 words
A light emitting diode device comprising an outer housing, said housing having a longitudinally elongated body and an enlarged head connected to said body, said head having an interiorly presented wall forming a socket therein, a lens having an outer section and an annular skirt section projecting from said outer section, said skirt section removably extending within said socket, recess means formed in said interiorly presented wall, and somewhat resilient projecting locking means on said skirt section sized and fitting within said recess means when said skirt section is introduced into said socket for removably retaining said lens on said outer housing, a light emitting diode received within said lens and extending radially inwardly of said recess means, the diode having a longitudinally elongated terminal and a relatively short terminal, both said terminals projecting within a hollow formed by said housing elongated body, a resistor positioned in said hollow by said body and in endwise alignment with said diode relatively short terminal, said resistor having a conductive tab and a terminal at longitudinally opposite ends thereof, said tab integrally connected to the diode relatively short terminal whereby the diode is positioned relative to the housing and lens by the resistor, there being electrically conductive clips in the housing removably longitudinally receiving and engaging the diode elongated terminal and the resistor terminal, whereby the diode and resistor may be longitudinally removed as a unit from the housing or returned as a unit into the housing via said socket after prior removal of the lens therefrom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
254 words
A light emitting diode device comprising an outer housing, said housing having a longitudinally elongated body and an enlarged head connected to said body, said head having an interiorly presented wall forming a socket therein, a lens having an outer section and an annular skirt section projecting from said outer section, said skirt section removably extending within said socket, recess means formed in said interiorly presented wall, and somewhat resilient projecting locking means on said skirt section sized and fitting within said recess means when said skirt section is introduced into said socket for removably retaining said lens on said outer housing, a light emitting diode received within said lens and extending radially inwardly of said recess means, the diode having a longitudinally elongated terminal and a relatively short terminal, both said terminals projecting within a hollow formed by said housing elongated body, a resistor positioned in said hollow by said body and in endwise alignment with said diode relatively short terminal, said resistor having a conductive tab and a terminal at longitudinally opposite ends thereof, said tab integrally connected to the diode relatively short terminal whereby the diode is positioned relative to the housing and lens by the resistor, there being electrically conductive clips in the housing removably longitudinally receiving and engaging the diode elongated terminal and the resistor terminal, whereby the diode and resistor may be longitudinally removed as a unit from the housing or returned as a unit into the housing via said socket after prior removal of the lens therefrom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The light emitting diode device of claim 1 further characterized in that the resilient projecting locking means on said skirt section is an annular ring extending around the skirt section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The light emitting diode device of cliam 1 further characterized in that one of said clips is located sufficiently closer to said socket than the other clip that the terminal normally received by said other clip cannot be sufficiently longitudinally received by said one clip to allow reception of the remaining terminal by said other clip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
The light emitting diode device of cliam 1 further characterized in that one of said clips is located sufficiently closer to said socket than the other clip that the terminal normally received by said other clip cannot be sufficiently longitudinally received by said one clip to allow reception of the remaining terminal by said other clip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The light emitting diode device of claim 1 further characterized in that said interiorly presented wall is tapered inwardly to produce a diametrally reduced inner end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The light emitting diode device of claim 1 further characterized in that said skirt section is provided with at least one slit to permit diametral contraction and expansion thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The light emitting diode device of claim 1 further characterized in that said skirt section is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced axially extending slits to permit diametral contraction and expansion of said skirt section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A light emitting diode device as defined in claim 1 wherein said body has an arcuately shaped annular outer wall and a relAtively flat wall section merging into said arcuately shaped annular wall.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The light emitting diode device of claim 7 further characterized in that said relatively flat wall section extends axially along the body for the full axial length of the body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The light emitting diode device of claim 7 further characterized in that the body has a transversely extending back wall extending across said body, a first conductive terminal extending from said back wall, and an arm extending from said arcuately shaped annular wall.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The light emitting diode device of claim 9 further characterized in that said arm is defined by a clip wrapped about a portion of said arcuately shaped annular wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The light emitting diode device of claim 1 further characterized in that said body has a back wall and an arm extending from said back wall to engage and hold said resistor against another interior wall of the body.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
86 words
A light emitting diode device as defined in claim 1 including a back wall on said body, first and second conductive terminals extending through said back wall, said conductive terminals respectively connected to said clips, a first embossment on said back wall in the shape of a conductive terminal designation and being located in proximity to said first conductive terminal, and a second embossment on said back wall in the shape of another conductive terminal designation and being located in proximity to said second conductive terminal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The light emitting diode device of claim 12 further characterized in that said first and second embossments are integrally formed on said back wall.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
60 words
The light emitting diode device of claim 12 further characterized in that the first embossment has the shape of a ''''+'''' and the second embossment has the shape of a ''''-'''' sign, and that said back wall is provided with a third embossment means in the form of information bearing indicia and being spaced from said first and second embossments.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
190 words
A light emitting diode device comprising an outer housing, said housing having a longitudinally elongated body and an enlarged head connected to said body, said head having an interiorly presented wall forming a socket therein, a lens having an outer section and an annular skirt section projecting from said outer section, said skirt section removably extending within said socket, recess means formed in said interiorly presented wall, and somewhat resilient projecting locking means on said skirt section sized and fitting within said recess means when said skirt section is introduced into said socket for removable retaining said lens on said outer housing, a light emitting diode received within said lens and extending radially inwardly of said recess means, there being longitudinally elongated terminals of different lengths connected with the diode, there also being electrically conductive clips in the housing removably longitudinally receiving and engaging said terminals, one of said clips being located sufficiently closer to said socket than the other clip that the terminal normally received by said other clip cannot be sufficiently longitudinally received by said one clip to allow reception of the remaining terminal by said other clip.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
190 words
A light emitting diode device comprising an outer housing, said housing having a longitudinally elongated body and an enlarged head connected to said body, said head having an interiorly presented wall forming a socket therein, a lens having an outer section and an annular skirt section projecting from said outer section, said skirt section removably extending within said socket, recess means formed in said interiorly presented wall, and somewhat resilient projecting locking means on said skirt section sized and fitting within said recess means when said skirt section is introduced into said socket for removable retaining said lens on said outer housing, a light emitting diode received within said lens and extending radially inwardly of said recess means, there being longitudinally elongated terminals of different lengths connected with the diode, there also being electrically conductive clips in the housing removably longitudinally receiving and engaging said terminals, one of said clips being located sufficiently closer to said socket than the other clip that the terminal normally received by said other clip cannot be sufficiently longitudinally received by said one clip to allow reception of the remaining terminal by said other clip.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
190 words
A light emitting diode device comprising an outer housing, said housing having a longitudinally elongated body and an enlarged head connected to said body, said head having an interiorly presented wall forming a socket therein, a lens having an outer section and an annular skirt section projecting from said outer section, said skirt section removably extending within said socket, recess means formed in said interiorly presented wall, and somewhat resilient projecting locking means on said skirt section sized and fitting within said recess means when said skirt section is introduced into said socket for removable retaining said lens on said outer housing, a light emitting diode received within said lens and extending radially inwardly of said recess means, there being longitudinally elongated terminals of different lengths connected with the diode, there also being electrically conductive clips in the housing removably longitudinally receiving and engaging said terminals, one of said clips being located sufficiently closer to said socket than the other clip that the terminal normally received by said other clip cannot be sufficiently longitudinally received by said one clip to allow reception of the remaining terminal by said other clip.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
190 words
A light emitting diode device comprising an outer housing, said housing having a longitudinally elongated body and an enlarged head connected to said body, said head having an interiorly presented wall forming a socket therein, a lens having an outer section and an annular skirt section projecting from said outer section, said skirt section removably extending within said socket, recess means formed in said interiorly presented wall, and somewhat resilient projecting locking means on said skirt section sized and fitting within said recess means when said skirt section is introduced into said socket for removable retaining said lens on said outer housing, a light emitting diode received within said lens and extending radially inwardly of said recess means, there being longitudinally elongated terminals of different lengths connected with the diode, there also being electrically conductive clips in the housing removably longitudinally receiving and engaging said terminals, one of said clips being located sufficiently closer to said socket than the other clip that the terminal normally received by said other clip cannot be sufficiently longitudinally received by said one clip to allow reception of the remaining terminal by said other clip.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
57 words
The diode device of claim 15 wherein said body includes a back wall at the end thereof opposite the head and first and second conductive terminals extending through said back wall and connected with said clips, there being embossment structure projecting from the back wall at the outer side thereof and located in proximity to said terminals.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-02 | 1978-12-02 | 1979-06-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-02 | 1982-12-02 | 1983-06-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-02 | 1986-12-02 | 1987-06-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |