Illumination – Quick disconnect-type light unit – Particular engagement
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-04
2009-02-24
Lee, Y My Quach (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Quick disconnect-type light unit
Particular engagement
C362S548000, C362S652000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07494262
ABSTRACT:
A bulb retainer device for use with bulbs such as halogen burner bulbs on vehicles subject to vibration and oscillation. The bulb has a flat burner glass press area and a receptacle is used for mounting the bulb in position to function as a light. A one piece metal sheet bulb retainer is mounted on the receptacle. The retainer has a circular drawn cup in its surface for slidably mounting the retainer on the receptacle. The retainer further has a plurality of arcuate fingers in the cup and sized to engage the bulb flat burner glass press area to restrain movement thereof. The preferred number of fingers is four and the retainer is fixedly mounted on the retainer after assembly.
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Chambers James H.
Runions Alton E.
Honeywell International , Inc.
Lee Y My Quach
Lopez Kermit D.
Ortiz Luis M.
Shelby William B.
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