US3890027A
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Electrical socket
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1973-11-01
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Granted: 1975-06-17
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Expires: 1993-11-01
Abstract
Abstract Electrical socket device includes a socket housing containing a center contact assembly having a resiliently mounted freely movable center contact to enable a lamp mounted in the socket to be correctly positioned in axial alignment in the socket while providing good electrical contact. Spaced ledges are provided in the socket housing on opposite sides of the center contact assembly for engaging the lamp base to maintain proper alignment of the lamp.
Inventors
- 👤 Wallace H Orr
- 👤 James L Grindle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:01
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R33/00; H01R33/05; H01R33/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
An electrical socket comprising, in combination, a socket housing having an open end and a transverse base portion near its other end and having a central axis, said housing base portion having a pair of spaced slots extending therethrough on opposite sides of said central axis, resilient means arranged on said housing base portion between said slots, and U-shaped conductive contact means having a pair of legs respectively extending loosely through said slots and having a web portion engaging said resilient means, said legs having electrical terminal means for making an electrical connection to said contact means, and securing means movably holding said contact means on said housing base portion with said web portion pressed in yieldable engagement against said resilient means, said contact means being freely movable in all directions to accommodate the position of an electrical device adapted to be received in said socket housing in engagement with said contact means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
An electrical socket comprising, in combination, a socket housing having an open end and a transverse base portion near its other end and having a central axis, said housing base portion having a pair of spaced slots extending therethrough on opposite sides of said central axis, resilient means arranged on said housing base portion between said slots, and U-shaped conductive contact means having a pair of legs respectively extending loosely through said slots and having a web portion engaging said resilient means, said legs having electrical terminal means for making an electrical connection to said contact means, and securing means movably holding said contact means on said housing base portion with said web portion pressed in yieldable engagement against said resilient means, said contact means being freely movable in all directions to accommodate the position of an electrical device adapted to be received in said socket housing in engagement with said contact means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A socket as defined in claim 1, said securing means comprising projections on said pair of legs engaging the underside of said housing base portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A socket as defined in claim 1, said resilient means comprising a coil spring compressed between said U-shaped conductive contact means and said housing base portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A socket as defined in claim 1, and stop means on said housing base portion for engaging the bottom of a lamp adapted to be inserted into said socket housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A socket as defined in claim 4, said stop means comprising spaced ledges formed in the upper surface of said housing base portion, said ledges having substantially co-planar upper surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A socket as defined in claim 1, and conductive shell means arranged in said socket housing having elongated terminal means extending through said housing base portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A socket as defined in claim 6, said shell means comprising a composite two-part cylindrical screw shell.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A socket as defined in claim 1, said terminal means extending beyond the bottom of said slots.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A socket as defined in claim 2, said legs of said contact means diverging from one another, said projections thereon extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-16 | 1978-12-16 | 1979-06-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-16 | 1982-12-16 | 1983-06-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-16 | 1986-12-16 | 1987-06-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |