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US4561045A
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Illuminated display assembly
Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1984-04-18
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2004-04-18
Abstract
Abstract An illuminated display assembly comprising a light emitting member, a socket base member, a cap member housing the light emitting member therewithin and including at least one engaging leg to be engaged with the socket base member, and connection means carried by the socket base member for disengageably contacting a connection terminal of the light emitting member, the light emitting member being removably supported within the case member.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Nishi
- 👤 Mitsuji Hayashi
- 👤 Motoyuki Tomizu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
An illuminated display assembly comprising a case member a light emitting member removably supported within said case member, a socket base member, a contact switching means a cap member housing said light emitting member therewithin and including at least one engaging leg to be engaged with the socket base member, connection means carried by the socket base member for disengageably contacting a connection terminal of said light emitting member, housing means for supporting said socket base member for a slidable movement and for supporting said contact switching means therewithin, wherein said socket base member is adapted to actuate said contact switching means by depression of said cap member, and wherein said connection means has an upper end which is inserted in a hole formed within said socket base member and a lower end of which extends outwardly through said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
An illuminated display assembly comprising a case member a light emitting member removably supported within said case member, a socket base member, a contact switching means a cap member housing said light emitting member therewithin and including at least one engaging leg to be engaged with the socket base member, connection means carried by the socket base member for disengageably contacting a connection terminal of said light emitting member, housing means for supporting said socket base member for a slidable movement and for supporting said contact switching means therewithin, wherein said socket base member is adapted to actuate said contact switching means by depression of said cap member, and wherein said connection means has an upper end which is inserted in a hole formed within said socket base member and a lower end of which extends outwardly through said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The illuminated display assembly of claim 1, wherein the connection means is a continuous blade terminal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
166 words
An illuminated display assembly comprising a case member a light emitting member removably supported within said case member, a socket base member, a contact switching means a cap member housing said light emitting member therewithin and including at least one engaging leg to be engaged with the socket base member, connection means carried by the socket base member for disengageably contacting a connection terminal of said light emitting member, housing means for supporting said socket base member for a slidable movement and for supported said contact switching means therewithin, wherein said socket base member is adapted to actuate said contact switching means by depression of said cap member and wherein said connection means comprises a connection terminal fixed on said socket base member, having a flexible member upper end which is connected to said connection terminal and a lower end which is connected to an upper end of an external terminal, whereby said light emitting member is connected to said external terminal through said flexible member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
166 words
An illuminated display assembly comprising a case member a light emitting member removably supported within said case member, a socket base member, a contact switching means a cap member housing said light emitting member therewithin and including at least one engaging leg to be engaged with the socket base member, connection means carried by the socket base member for disengageably contacting a connection terminal of said light emitting member, housing means for supporting said socket base member for a slidable movement and for supported said contact switching means therewithin, wherein said socket base member is adapted to actuate said contact switching means by depression of said cap member and wherein said connection means comprises a connection terminal fixed on said socket base member, having a flexible member upper end which is connected to said connection terminal and a lower end which is connected to an upper end of an external terminal, whereby said light emitting member is connected to said external terminal through said flexible member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The illuminated display assembly of claim 3, wherein the flexible member upper end is a coil spring.
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