Abstract: An assembly (10) for a lamp. The assembly 10 includes a light source (12) having a center chamber (14) and opposite ends (16, 18), arrayed along a longitudinal axis (19). The ends (16, 18) are cylindrical in cross-section. A tubular shroud (20) surrounds the light source (12) and is coaxial with the longitudinal axis (19). The light source (12) is mounted within the shroud (20) by spring clips (26) one of which is mounted at either end of the shroud. The spring clips each include a base (28) lying in a first plane and having an aperture (30), for example, a star-shaped aperture, centrally located in the base. The apertures (30) in the two spring clips frictionally engage one of the ends (16, 18) of the light source (12). Each of the spring clips (26) has a U-shaped projection (32) at and end (33) of the base (26). The U-shaped projection comprises first and second upstanding walls (34, 36) joined by a first lip (38) that extends in a second plane and is fitted over the wall of the shroud (20).

Abstract: A spring clip (10) has a base (12) in a first plane and has an aperture (14) centrally located therein. U-shaped projections (16) and (18) are provided on the base (12) and are formed from first and second upstanding walls (200 and (22) and third and fourth walls (24) and (26), at each end of the base (12). A first lip (28) extends orthogonally between the first wall and second wall in a second plane and a second lip (29) extends orthogonally between the third wall and fourth wall, also in the second plane. The second plane is substantially parallel to the first plane but spaced therefrom. Extensions (30) and (32) are formed with the first wall and the third wall and project away from them. The extension are in substantially the same plane as base (12) and at least one flag (34) can be formed with at least one of the extensions. The flags (34) project away from the extensions (32) in a plane transverse to the first and second planes and allow the clips to be attached to a frame.

Abstract: A spring clip 10 for assembling a light source to a shroud comprises a base 12 extending in a first plane and having an aperture 14 centrally located therein. Aperture 14 is substantially circular and is provided with cutouts 14a to provide flexibility. Upstanding walls 16, 18, are provide, one at each end of the base 12. A first lip 20 extends orthogonally away from the wall 16 in a second plane and a second lip 22 extends orthogonally away from the wall 18, also in the second plane. The second plane is substantially parallel to the first plane but spaced therefrom. Flags 24, 26 are formed, respectively, with the lips 20, 22, the flags extending away from the lips in a plane transverse to the first and second planes. Extended ends of a light source are accommodated into the apertures 14 and the lips and walls of the clips frictionally engage an interior surface of a shroud.