Warning light assembly

Claim 1

A signal light assembly, of particular utility as a school bus warning light, comprising in combination: A. a one-piece housing of a resilient material further comprising a cup-shaped body having a concave inner surface terminating at a circular rim and housing rim means further including an annular housing flange surface around and in the plane of said rim, said one piece housing further including a plurality of individual integrally formed resilient tabs, each tab comprising an elongated shaft extending substantially normally from said annular flange surface and with an inwardly directed projection surface on the distal end of said elongated shaft, and; B. a general service sealed light bulb of the type having a circumferential lamp seal defining an upper retaining flange and with a lower seating plane surface, said bulb including electrical terminals on the rear thereof, wherein said bulb is held within said housing with said seating plane in contact with said housing rim means and said upper retaining flange in contact with at least one of said resilient tab projection surfaces, and; C. a lens superstructure comprising a concave inner surface terminating at an annular lens mounting surface, said lens further comprising a plurality of bosses formed extending from the periphery of said inner lens surface, wherein at least one of said bosses is a combination boss including a bulb locating surface spaced from said annular lens mounting surface, whereby when said lens mounting surface is held against said housing rim means said bulb locating surface is proximate said bulb retaining flange.