Vented socket

Details Vented socket Vented socket

2007-11-12

2009-11-17

Vu, Hien (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

Having retainer or passageway for fluent material

Vent

C439S699200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07618275

ABSTRACT:
A lamp and socket assembly (10) comprises a housing (12) including a socket cavity (25). The socket cavity (25) is defined by side walls and a bottom wall (80). A vent hole (82) passes though the bottom wall (80) of the socket cavity. A lamp (16) has a lamp base (17). A lamp socket (14) is disposed in the socket cavity (25) and includes a through passage (42) for receiving the lamp base (17) and at least one retaining finger (38a,38b) for retaining the lamp base (17) in the through passage (42). An electrical contact insert (26) is received in the socket cavity (25). A plurality of electrical contacts (28) are received in and retained by the contact insert (26). A plurality of blade terminals (46) are interlocked with the contact insert (26), with respective ones of the contacts (28), and with the housing (12). A hydrophobic and/or oleophobic vent patch (83) is disposed in the socket cavity (25) and completely covers the vent hole (82) to permit trapped vapors and gasses to escape while repelling water and/or oil.

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