US3979627A
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Electric lamp with insulating base
Assignee: GTE Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1975-04-28
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Granted: 1976-09-07
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Expires: 1995-04-28
Abstract
Abstract An electric lamp having a light-transmitting envelope, such as a glass bulb, secured to a plastic base having a symmetrical wedge-lock portion. Lead-in wires from the glass bulb are threaded through channels in the plastic base and are bent around the wedge-lock portion to form contacts without soldering.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J. Leadvaro
- 👤 Paul E. Gates
- 👤 Stephen F. Kimball
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01K; H01K1/00; H01K1/42; H01K1/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
An electric lamp comprising, in combination: an hermetically sealed, light-transmitting envelope containing a pair of filaments and having a sealed portion at one end; an insulating base member having a cavity that is larger than the sealed end portion of said envelope, a depending wedge-lock portion having opposed substantially flat sides with locating means, including a transverse lock-in means, disposed thereon, and four channels passing through said wedge-lock portion and communicating with said cavity, said sealed end portion of the envelope being secured within said base cavity; and a respective pair of lead-in wires connected to each of said filaments, whereby four lead-in wires extend through the sealed end portion of said envelope and into the four respective channels in said base member, each of said lead-in wires having a terminal portion extending outwardly from the end of the wedge-lock portion of said base member, the terminal portions of a first pair of said lead-in wires being bent around the end of said wedge-lock portion and extending alongside and approximately parallel to one of the flat sides thereof and terminating past the transverse lock-in means thereon, and the terminal portions of a second pair of said lead-in wires being bent around the end of said wedge-lock portion and extending alongside and approximately parallel to the other of the flat sides thereof and terminating past the transverse lock-in means thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
An electric lamp comprising, in combination: an hermetically sealed, light-transmitting envelope containing a pair of filaments and having a sealed portion at one end; an insulating base member having a cavity that is larger than the sealed end portion of said envelope, a depending wedge-lock portion having opposed substantially flat sides with locating means, including a transverse lock-in means, disposed thereon, and four channels passing through said wedge-lock portion and communicating with said cavity, said sealed end portion of the envelope being secured within said base cavity; and a respective pair of lead-in wires connected to each of said filaments, whereby four lead-in wires extend through the sealed end portion of said envelope and into the four respective channels in said base member, each of said lead-in wires having a terminal portion extending outwardly from the end of the wedge-lock portion of said base member, the terminal portions of a first pair of said lead-in wires being bent around the end of said wedge-lock portion and extending alongside and approximately parallel to one of the flat sides thereof and terminating past the transverse lock-in means thereon, and the terminal portions of a second pair of said lead-in wires being bent around the end of said wedge-lock portion and extending alongside and approximately parallel to the other of the flat sides thereof and terminating past the transverse lock-in means thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A lamp according to claim 1 wherein said base member is formed of a plastic material, and said sealed end portion of said envelope is secured within said plastic base cavity by a layer of cement therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
148 words
An electric lamp comprising, in combination: an hermetically sealed, light-transmitting glass bulb containing an energizable source of light and having a sealed portion at one end comprising a reentrant glass stem; a plastic base member having a cylindrical cavity that is larger than the sealed end portion of said envelope, a depending wedge-lock portion, and a plurality of channels passing through said wedge-lock portion and communicating with said cavity, said sealed end portion of the envelope being secured within said base cavity; and a plurality of lead-in wires extending through the sealed end portion of said envelope and into the respective channels in said base member, each of said lead-in wires having a terminal portion extending outwardly from the end of the wedge-lock portion of said base member and being bent around the end of and alongside said wedge-lock portion and terminating past a tranverse lock-in means thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
148 words
An electric lamp comprising, in combination: an hermetically sealed, light-transmitting glass bulb containing an energizable source of light and having a sealed portion at one end comprising a reentrant glass stem; a plastic base member having a cylindrical cavity that is larger than the sealed end portion of said envelope, a depending wedge-lock portion, and a plurality of channels passing through said wedge-lock portion and communicating with said cavity, said sealed end portion of the envelope being secured within said base cavity; and a plurality of lead-in wires extending through the sealed end portion of said envelope and into the respective channels in said base member, each of said lead-in wires having a terminal portion extending outwardly from the end of the wedge-lock portion of said base member and being bent around the end of and alongside said wedge-lock portion and terminating past a tranverse lock-in means thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
103 words
A lamp according to claim 3 wherein said depending wedge-lock portion of said base member has opposed substantially flat sides with locating means, including said transverse lock-in means, symmetrically disposed thereon, the terminal portion of at least a first one of said lead-in wires being bent around the end of said wedge-lock portion and extending alongside and approximately parallel to one of the flat sides thereof, and the terminal portion of at least a second one of said lead-in wires being bent around the end of said wedge-lock portion and extending alongside and approximately parallel to the other of the flat sides thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
118 words
A lamp according to claim 4 wherein said energizable source of light comprises a pair of filaments each of which is connected to a respective pair of lead-in wires, whereby four lead-in wires extend through the reentrant stem of said envelope into four respective channels in said base member, and the terminal portions of a first pair of said lead-in wires are bent around the end of said wedge-lock portion and extend alongside and approximately parallel to one of the flat sides thereof, and the terminal portions of a second pair of said lead-in wires are bent around the end of said wedge-lock portion and extend alongside and approximately parallel to the other of the flat sides thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A lamp according to claim 5 wherein said locating means comprise a central axial rib and a transverse rib symmetrically formed on each of the opposed flat sides of the wedge-lock portion of said plastic base member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
A lamp according to claim 6 wherein each of said transverse ribs has a pair of slots for accommodating the terminal portions of the pair of lead-in wires extending alongside and parallel to the respective flat side of the wedge-lock on which the rib is formed, each of said transverse ribs comprising said transverse lock-in means and the terminal portions of said lead-in wires lying in the respective slots therein and terminating past said transverse ribs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A lamp according to claim 4 wherein the sealed end portion of said glass bulb is secured within the cylindrical cavity of said plastic base by a layer of cement therebetween.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A lamp according to claim 4 wherein said locating means comprise a central axial rib and a transverse rib symmetrically formed on each of the opposed falt sides of the wedge-lock portion of said base member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
76 words
A lamp according to claim 9 wherein each of said transverse ribs has at least one slot for accommodating the terminal portion of one of the lead-in wires extending alongside and parallel to the respective flat side of the wedge-lock on which the rib is formed, each of said transverse ribs comprising said transverse lock-in means and the terminal portions of said lead-in wires lying in the respective slots therein and terminating past said transverse ribs.
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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) | 1979-09-07 | 1980-03-08 | 1980-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-07 | 1984-03-08 | 1984-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-07 | 1988-03-08 | 1988-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |