Electrical connectors – Coupling part to receive fluorescent or neon lamp – With additional retaining or locking means for coupled...
Patent
1986-09-17
1987-12-15
McGlynn, Joseph H.
Electrical connectors
Coupling part to receive fluorescent or neon lamp
With additional retaining or locking means for coupled...
439441, H01R 424
Patent
active
047130199
ABSTRACT:
A socket for fluorescent lamps includes in a side wall, at least one integral resilient flange having an inward facing hook shaped for establishing reversible locking engagement with a retaining hook on the lamp's base. At least two such inward facing resilient flange hooks are preferred. An access opening at the bottom of the socket is provided for molding each hook integral with the socket and for air circulation to the lamp's base. Lips on external walls are provided to protect the lamp pins from contact by foreign bodies when the lamp base is installed in the socket. A key slot on a socket wall for mating with a key protrusion on the lamp base assures that the desired specific wattage lamp is installed in the socket. Snap-in-lock flanges are alternatively provided for base, side and top mounting of the sockets. Flange mounting is also provided.
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