Illumination – Quick disconnect-type light unit – Particular engagement
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-19
2008-10-28
Ton, Anabel M (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Quick disconnect-type light unit
Particular engagement
C362S225000, C362S296040
Reexamination Certificate
active
07441939
ABSTRACT:
A lamp socket (10) comprises a housing (12) having a longitudinal axis (14) and first and second planar surfaces, (16, 18), respectively, spaced apart along the longitudinal axis (14), and orthogonal thereto. Aa central, lamp receiving opening (20) is coaxially aligned with the longitudinal axis14and mounting means21are formed with the first planar surface for accepting, and electrically connecting a lamp, and maintenance means21aare formed with the second planar surface for maintaining the lamp within the socket. The mounting means (21) includes a first pair of lamp contacts (22, 24) positioned in a first pair of cavities (22′, 24′) formed in the first planar surface (16). The maintenance means (21a) include first lamp base receivers (30) and second lamp base receivers (32) formed in the second planar surface (18); and first and second lamp base retainers (38, 40), respectively, associated with the second planar surface (18).
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patent: 2004/0032738 (2004-02-01), Harnischmacher
Brown Shane
Scholeno Michael F.
McNeill William H.
Osram Sylvania Inc.
Ton Anabel M
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