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US4630877A
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Socket
Assignee: JAHM Inc
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Filing: 1985-11-15
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Granted: 1986-12-23
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Expires: 2005-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A socket for the reception of a bulb comprising a housing having a grommet receptacle therein for the acceptance of a grommet in sealing relationship. An electrically conductive wire extends through the grommet for connection to an internal terminal strip of the housing. An integral latch on the housing biases the grommet into its receptacle in the housing and secures the grommet in position therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin W. Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:24
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R33/00; H01R33/965; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A socket for the reception of a bulb comprising: a housing having a terminal strip internally thereof electrically engageable with said bulb, an elongated grommet receptacle in said housing, a grommet in said receptacle, an electrically conductive wire extending 6through said grommet in sealed relation thereto, a wire terminal on said wire releasably connectable to the terminal strip in said housing, a foldable latch on said housing engageable with said grommet to bias said grommet into the grommet receptacle in said housing and to maintain said grommet in the receptacle in said housing, and sealing means on the periphery of said grommet for sealing said grommet relative to the receptacle in said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A socket for the reception of a bulb comprising: a housing having a terminal strip internally thereof electrically engageable with said bulb, an elongated grommet receptacle in said housing, a grommet in said receptacle, an electrically conductive wire extending 6through said grommet in sealed relation thereto, a wire terminal on said wire releasably connectable to the terminal strip in said housing, a foldable latch on said housing engageable with said grommet to bias said grommet into the grommet receptacle in said housing and to maintain said grommet in the receptacle in said housing, and sealing means on the periphery of said grommet for sealing said grommet relative to the receptacle in said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A socket in accordance with claim 1, wherein said grommet and the latch portion of said housing have complementary cam surfaces angularly related to the direction of movement of said grommet into said grommet receptacle and engageable to bias said grommet into said housing upon folding of said latch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A socket in accordance with claim 1, wherein said housing has a detent thereon and the terminal on said wire terminal has a complementary recess therein for the acceptance of said detent whereby said grommet can be inserted into said grommet receptacle in only one orientation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A socket in accordance with claim 1, wherein the sealing means on said grommet comprises a plurality of flexible ribs engageable with the grommet receptacle in said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A socket in accordance with claim 1 wherein the sealing means on said grommet comprises an annular groove therein, and an O-ring in said groove engageable with the grommet receptacle in said housing.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-12-22 | 1990-06-23 | 1990-12-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-12-22 | 1994-06-23 | 1994-12-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-12-22 | 1998-06-23 | 1998-12-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |