US5035643A
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Axial low profile lamp socket assembly
Assignee: Federal Mogul Ignition LLC
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Filing: 1990-05-14
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Granted: 1991-07-30
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Expires: 2010-05-14
Abstract
Abstract A lamp socket assembly including a housing, a contact insert, and a body. The contact insert is captured in a cavity of the housing by the body. The body is welded to the housing. Lugs on the body secure the assembly to a panel. Contacts are retained in the contact insert by engagement of U-shaped portions thereof in slots of the contact insert. Blade terminals are inserted through the contacts and contact insert to interlock the terminals with the contacts and contact insert. The blade terminals include a U-shaped portion whereby the interlocking end of the terminals define one leg of the U-shaped portion. A second end of the blade terminal extends at right angles to the interlocking end of the blade terminal and extends axially away from the body whereby a socket connector may be axially connected to the housing. The socket connector includes locking fingers for securing the socket connector to the housing. The locking fingers include lead-in portions to guide the locking fingers toward projections on the housing which engage the locking fingers.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Forish
- 👤 John J. Rogers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:43
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R33/00; H01R33/05; H01R33/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A lamp socket assembly comprising: a housing, said housing including a first cavity; a body received in said first cavity, said body including a plurality of camming lugs for retaining said lamp socket assembly in a mounted position in an apertured panel, said body further including a through passage for receiving a lamp base therein and means for retaining said lamp base in said through passage; a contact insert adapted to hold an electrical contact received in said first cavity, said contact insert including a groove for receiving said lamp base therein, said contact insert further including means for receiving and retaining an electrical contact; an electrical contact retained in said contact insert for electrically engaging a terminal on said lamp base; and a terminal having a first end thereof interlocked with both said contact insert and contact and a second end thereof extending out of said housing in the axial direction of said through passage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A lamp socket assembly comprising: a housing, said housing including a first cavity; a body received in said first cavity, said body including a plurality of camming lugs for retaining said lamp socket assembly in a mounted position in an apertured panel, said body further including a through passage for receiving a lamp base therein and means for retaining said lamp base in said through passage; a contact insert adapted to hold an electrical contact received in said first cavity, said contact insert including a groove for receiving said lamp base therein, said contact insert further including means for receiving and retaining an electrical contact; an electrical contact retained in said contact insert for electrically engaging a terminal on said lamp base; and a terminal having a first end thereof interlocked with both said contact insert and contact and a second end thereof extending out of said housing in the axial direction of said through passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said terminal includes a U-shaped portion, said first end defining one leg of said U-shaped portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said second end extends at right angles to said first end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said terminal includes a U-shaped portion, said first end defining a first leg of said U-shaped portion, said second end extending at right angles to said first end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The assembly according to claim 1 including a socket connector, said housing including a projection thereon, said socket connector including a locking finger and having means for engaging said projection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The assembly according to claim 5 wherein said projection engaging means comprises a slot, said finger including a converging guide path for guiding said slot toward said projection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
118 words
A socket assembly including a housing, said housing including a first cavity; a body received in said first cavity and welded to said housing, the body including a plurality of camming lugs for retaining said lamp socket assembly in a mounted position in an apertured panel, said body further including a second cavity for receiving a lamp base therein and means for retaining said lamp base in said second cavity; a contact received in said body for electrically engaging a terminal on said lamp base; and a terminal having a first end thereof interlocked with said contact, said terminal having a second end thereof extending away from said second cavity in the axial direction of said second cavity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
118 words
A socket assembly including a housing, said housing including a first cavity; a body received in said first cavity and welded to said housing, the body including a plurality of camming lugs for retaining said lamp socket assembly in a mounted position in an apertured panel, said body further including a second cavity for receiving a lamp base therein and means for retaining said lamp base in said second cavity; a contact received in said body for electrically engaging a terminal on said lamp base; and a terminal having a first end thereof interlocked with said contact, said terminal having a second end thereof extending away from said second cavity in the axial direction of said second cavity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The assembly according to claim 7 wherein said terminal includes a U-shaped portion, said first end defining one leg of said U-shaped portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly according to claim 7 including a contact insert, said contact insert receiving said contact and adapted to be received in said body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The assembly according to claim 7 including a socket connector, said housing including a projection thereon, said socket connector including a locking finger having means for engaging said projection.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The assembly according to claim 10 wherein said projection engaging means comprises a slot, said finger including a converging guide path for guiding said slot toward said projection.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The assembly according to claim 7 wherein said first cavity is defined by a bottom wall of said housing and wherein said body is welded to said bottom wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
173 words
A lamp socket assembly comprising: a housing, said housing including a first cavity and a projection; a body received in said first cavity, said body including a plurality of camming lugs for retaining said lamp socket assembly in a mounted position in an apertured panel, said body further including a through passage for receiving a lamp base therein and means for retaining said lamp base in said through passage; a contact insert adapted to hold an electrical contact received in said first cavity, said contact insert including a groove for receiving said lamp base therein, said contact insert including means for receiving and retaining a plurality of electrical contacts; a plurality of electrical contacts adapted to electrically engage a plurality of terminals on said lamp base; a plurality of terminals interlocked with both said contact insert and respective said contacts; and a socket connector including a locking finger for engaging said projection to lock said socket connector to said housing, said locking finger including guide means for guiding said finger toward said projection.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
173 words
A lamp socket assembly comprising: a housing, said housing including a first cavity and a projection; a body received in said first cavity, said body including a plurality of camming lugs for retaining said lamp socket assembly in a mounted position in an apertured panel, said body further including a through passage for receiving a lamp base therein and means for retaining said lamp base in said through passage; a contact insert adapted to hold an electrical contact received in said first cavity, said contact insert including a groove for receiving said lamp base therein, said contact insert including means for receiving and retaining a plurality of electrical contacts; a plurality of electrical contacts adapted to electrically engage a plurality of terminals on said lamp base; a plurality of terminals interlocked with both said contact insert and respective said contacts; and a socket connector including a locking finger for engaging said projection to lock said socket connector to said housing, said locking finger including guide means for guiding said finger toward said projection.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
The assembly according to claim 13 wherein said terminal includes a first end for interlocking said terminal with both a said contact and said contact insert and a second end which extends away from said through passage in the axial direction of said through passage.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly according to claim 14 wherein each said terminal includes a U-shaped portion, said first end defining one leg of said U-shaped portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The assembly according to claim 15 wherein said first end of each said terminal extends at a right angle to said second end.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-07-29 | 1995-01-28 | 1995-07-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-07-29 | 1999-01-28 | 1999-07-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-07-29 | 2003-01-28 | 2003-07-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |