Resilient Or Vibration Damping Patents (Class 313/50)
  • Patent number: 11791598
    Abstract: A lamp socket for a cooking appliance light, the lamp socket including a socket body; a base receiver configured to receive a lamp base of a lamp and formed at a top side of the socket body; connection contacts for external connection conductors of a voltage supply, the connection contacts arranged at a bottom side of the socket body; an attachment ring configured to retain the lamp base in the base receiver; two retaining arms integrally formed at the attachment ring; two spring arms respectively arranged at the two retaining arms and forming a receiving gap for the lamp base between each other and respectively including a free spring arm end and a connected spring arm end respectively connected at each of the two retaining arms, wherein the two spring arms are arranged in the base receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BJB GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Philipp Henrici, Olaf Baumeister, Mark Weber
  • Patent number: 11196030
    Abstract: A source of material for use in a deposition system includes one or more baffles or equivalent structures within the source. The baffles provide for increased concentration of material entrained in a carrier gas that is passed through and emitted by the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Quinn, Gregory McGraw
  • Patent number: 10910600
    Abstract: An electroluminescent device including a lower substrate including glass or an organic polymer, a lower structure disposed on the lower substrate and including an inorganic multilayer disposed on the lower substrate, and an encapsulation structure disposed on the lower structure, in which the lower structure includes a display region defined inside an outline of the inorganic multilayer in a plan view, and a light transmitting region defined inside the outline of the inorganic multilayer in a plan view and having a non-through-hole structure having at least a portion surrounded by the display region, the encapsulation structure overlaps the light transmitting region, and the display region is substantially opaque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myoung Seo Park
  • Patent number: 10533713
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first wavelength converter that contains a first phosphor that absorbs at least part of primary light radiated by a radiation source and converts the primary light absorbed into secondary light, and a second wavelength converter that contains a second phosphor that absorbs at least part of the secondary light and converts the secondary light absorbed into tertiary light. The lifetime of fluorescence emitted from the second phosphor is longer than the lifetime of fluorescence emitted from the first phosphor, and the light density of the secondary light, with which the second wavelength converter is irradiated, is lower than the light density of the primary light, with which the first wavelength converter is irradiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Abe, Shozo Oshio, Hiroshi Asano, Yosuke Honda
  • Patent number: 8872424
    Abstract: A lamp device and a light source module are provided. The lamp device includes a lamp body and a coil connecting tube. The lamp body has an end portion and a lead wire extends from the end portion. The coil connecting tube is disposed corresponding to the end portion of the lamp body and electrically connecting to the lead wire for power supply purpose. The coil connecting tube winds about an axial direction of the lamp body and is capable of stretching or compressing along the axial direction. The light source module includes the lamp device and a lamp connector which has a power source portion being coupled to the coil connecting tube for power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sung-Mu Nien, Yen-Lin Lee, Shih-Che Fu, Hsuan-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 8853923
    Abstract: A discharge tube of the present invention includes a glass bulb in which noble gas is enclosed, a pair of electrodes protruding from both ends of the glass bulb in the longitudinal direction of the glass bulb, and a connector connected to each of the electrodes. Each of the electrodes includes at least an axis section and a large-diameter section with a step section and a circumferential face. The step section has a first latching section for latching onto the connector. The circumferential face has a contact section with which the connector comes in contact. The connector includes a connector body into which the electrode is inserted, a second latching section for latching onto the first latching section of the electrode, and a connecting section connected to the contact section of the electrode. This achieves a discharge tube with high connection reliability and high heat radiation efficiency, and a light-emitting apparatus provided with this discharge tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Erika Kawabata, Katsushi Sumisaki
  • Patent number: 8698382
    Abstract: A socket is configured to hold a straight tube type lamp including an earth pin including a leg portion, and a holding portion formed at a distal end of the leg portion, formed into an oval shape and having a diameter larger than that of the leg portion. The socket includes a socket body, a guiding device, and terminals. The socket body includes an insertion port having a dimension larger than a short diameter dimension of the oval shape of the holding portion of the earth pin and a notched portion communicating from the insertion port to a predetermined holding position P where the earth pin is held and allowing the leg portion of the earth pin to be inserted therethrough. The guiding device is configured to guide the holding portion to the predetermined holding position P by a rotation of the earth pin between the insertion port and the predetermined holding position P. The terminals hold the holding portion of the earth pin at the predetermined holding position P.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Takeshi Osada
  • Patent number: 8334655
    Abstract: A lamp device and a light source module are provided. The lamp device includes a lamp body and a coil connecting tube. The lamp body has an end portion and a lead wire extends from the end portion. The coil connecting tube is disposed corresponding to the end portion of the lamp body and electrically connecting to the lead wire for power supply purpose. The coil connecting tube winds about an axial direction of the lamp body and is capable of stretching or compressing along the axial direction. The light source module includes the lamp device and a lamp connector which has a power source portion being coupled to the coil connecting tube for power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sung-Mu Nien, Yen-Lin Lee, Shih-Che Fu, Hsuan-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 8159128
    Abstract: The invention is a sealed thick film dielectric display where the display comprises a thick film dielectric display structure and an adhesive layer provided over the display structure. The invention also provides a seal where the seal comprises an adhesive layer bonded to the underside of a cover plate and to the surface of a thick film dielectric electroluminescent display. The seal substantially inhibits the exposure of display components to atmospheric contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: iFire IP Corporation
    Inventor: Manuela Peter
  • Patent number: 7759141
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device includes: preparing a substrate including a first area and a second area, forming a first layer on the first area and the second area, forming a second layer on the first layer of the first area, respectively forming a first electrode layer on the second layer of the first area and the first layer of the second area, forming a reflective layer on the first electrode layer of the first area, and forming a second electrode layer on the reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Woo Lee, Do-Hyun Kwon, Hyun-Eok Shin, Ji-Yong Noh, Dae-Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 7554266
    Abstract: A mechanical shunt for use in a socket of a string of lights resides in an otherwise typical lamp of a string of lights. The present shunt is a horizontal spring held in position by a shunt holder between the two conducting terminals on the interior walls of the socket so that the lateral ends of the shunt contact the terminals when the base is removed. When the base is inserted, a depending prong on the bottom of the base presses the shunt into a V-shaped surface formed in the shunt holder to pivot the lateral ends away from the terminals and allow current to flow through the Dumet wires to the filament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Willis Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Wei Johnny Chen
  • Patent number: 7227308
    Abstract: A lamp includes a reflector including a reflective portion, a heel, and a nose, wherein the nose includes an opening. A light source is disposed in the reflector. A pair of leads connects to the light source. An eyelet protrudes through the opening in the nose and receives one of the leads. A positioning member is disposed in the heel portion of the reflector. The positioning member includes an opening to receive the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Mark S. Rense
  • Patent number: 7129625
    Abstract: A protected lamp assembly includes a tubular lamp enclosed within a tubular protective housing. The lamp is supported by grommets or bushings of a resilient material that are retained within the housing. An end cap assembly may include the bushing for the lamp and also support the protective housing. Conductors through the end caps communicate with the lamp electrodes. In alternate embodiments the conductors may emerge from one of the end caps or the end caps may include a conductive coating with a connection to the lamp electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: BJI Energy Solutions LLC
    Inventor: Brent Marsh
  • Patent number: 7090022
    Abstract: A sealed multilateral junction system provides fluid isolation between intersecting wellbores in a subterranean well. In a described embodiment, a method of forming a wellbore junction includes the steps of sealing a tubular string in a branch wellbore to a tubular structure in a parent wellbore. The tubular string may be secured to the tubular structure utilizing a flange which is larger in size than a window formed in the tubular structure. The flange may be sealed to the tubular structure about the window by a metal to metal seal or by adhering the flange to the tubular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray C. Smith, Terry A. Schroter
  • Patent number: 7073600
    Abstract: A sealed multilateral junction system provides fluid isolation between intersecting wellbores in a subterranean well. In a described embodiment, a method of forming a wellbore junction includes the steps of sealing a tubular string in a branch wellbore to a tubular structure in a parent wellbore. The tubular string may be secured to the tubular structure utilizing a flange which is larger in size than a window formed in the tubular structure. The flange may be sealed to the tubular structure about the window by a metal to metal seal or by adhering the flange to the tubular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray C. Smith, Terry A. Schroter
  • Patent number: 7042157
    Abstract: A lamp bracket structure for cold cathode lamps includes an anchor dock and a line coupling means. The anchor dock includes a cap, a bottom seat and a connecting section for connecting the cap to the bottom seat and allowing the cap to be moved relative to the bottom seat for opening and closing. The line coupling means is located between the cap and the bottom seat. When the cap is closed, the line coupling means clamps the power cord of a cold cathode lamp, and the line coupling means and the power supply end form electric connection. Thus the circuit of the power cord of the cold cathode lamp and the power supply end may be connected or separated rapidly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: 6936957
    Abstract: Anti-howling device in a cathode ray tube including anti-howling means having contact members each in contact with a shadow mask for receiving, and dispersing a vibration, and connecting members for connecting adjacent contact members, and fixing means for actually bringing the contact members in the anti-howling means into contact with the shadow mask, wherein the contact members receive the vibration of the shadow mask, to disperse the vibration by impact and friction between the contact members and the shadow mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Pyeong Su Jeong, Jong Eon Choi, Jin Chul Park
  • Patent number: 6838819
    Abstract: Disclosed is a full color flat display panel by using an organic electro-luminescent(EL) device, a manufacturing method thereof and a driving circuit of the organic EL device, in particular, which includes first, second and third pixels, a plurality of first electrodes, and a plurality of second electrodes perpendicularly intersecting the first electrodes, in which each of the first, second and third light emitting pixels is arranged in each of intersecting positions of the first and second electrodes. Light emitting pixels are arranged to have different areas according to luminous efficiency so that a red light emitting area with relatively poorer efficiency is sized larger than a blue or green light emitting area thereby manufacturing an efficient full color organic EL display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Nam Kim, Hak Su Kim, Jung Bae Kim, Myung Seop Kim
  • Patent number: 6836058
    Abstract: A low pressure gas discharge lamp with a tubular discharge vessel is provided with two separate capacitive coupling members at its ends, the discharge vessel having a small inner diameter of preferably less than 5 mm. Each coupling member has a cylindrical tube of dielectric material. The electrical connection to the coupling members is realized by pressing a spring element having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the cylindrical tube around this tube. The spring element tightly surrounds a metal body on the cylindrical tube while forming a number of contact points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Versluijs, Nicolass Johannes De Jong
  • Patent number: 6791244
    Abstract: An electric lamp (2) with a lamp cap (12) suitable for contacting an external electric contact element (28). The lamp cap comprises contacting means (16) comprising a first contact part (18) connected to a second contact part (20) via a spring (24), thus enabling the second contact part (20) to move transversely with respect to the first contact part (18) and/or the lamp cap (12). Optionally, the first contact part (18) is kept in a fixed position with respect to the lamp cap (12) through the spring force of a further spring (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Petrus Johannes Antonius Linssen
  • Publication number: 20040160152
    Abstract: A discharge lamp operation apparatus includes an AC power supply (10), a voltage converting circuit (11), an inverter circuit (13), a load circuit (15), a controller (1), and a pulse voltage superimposing section (3). The pulse voltage superimposing section (3) controls the switching elements (Q3, Q4) of the inverter circuit (13) to superimpose a pulse voltage to the voltage applied across the discharge lamp (LA). The period until the discharge lamp (LA) is lighted is divided into a preheating period to preheat the discharge lamp and a startup period to start the discharge lamp. During the startup period, the controller (1) raises gradually the output voltage (Vdc) of the voltage converting circuit (11), and the voltage superimposing section (3) superimposes the pulse voltage on the voltage applied across the discharge lamp (LA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Naoki Onishi, Shigeru Ido, Yoshinobu Murakami, Minoru Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6737791
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ebon L. McCullough, David J. Lamprey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6717338
    Abstract: A high intensity discharge lamp (10) has an outer envelope (12) having a cup-shaped top (14), a hollow center section (16) and a bottom (18) all aligned along a longitudinal axis (20), the bottom (18) including a flare (22) having a pinch seal (24) with in-leads (26, 28) sealed therein. A mount structure (30) is positioned within the envelope, the mount structure including a frame (32) comprising a spaced-apart pair of side frames (34, 36) extending substantially the length of the envelope (12) and parallel to the longitudinal axis. The side frames (34,36) have middle portions (35,37) carrying an arc tube (38) and a surrounding shield (40), and the side frames further have an upper portion that frictionally engages the inside surface of the cup-shaped top (14), the upper portion comprising two ends (42, 44) extending in a direction normal to the longitudinal axis and having a space (50) therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Glen P. Williamson, Ebon L. McCullough
  • Patent number: 6713948
    Abstract: A lamp cap with a spring cup for retaining a lamp burner, for which it is proposed that the spring cup has at least three spring legs which each have substantially only one degree of freedom. The spring legs are arranged such that the three degrees of freedom enable a displacement possibility of the spring cup in a displacement plane and are linearly independently aligned in this displacement plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Klaus Eberhard Meinecke
  • Patent number: 6635995
    Abstract: An improved fluorescent bulb for use in a work lamp for rough service applications. The fluorescent bulb is of the type having a fluorescent tube which emits light when energized by electric power. A base portion connects to the fluorescent tube and encloses a base cavity which supports a starter switch bulb electrically connected to the fluorescent tube. The starter switch bulb is protectively surrounded by a preferably woven glass-fabric sleeve which absorbs impacts caused by relative movement of components within the base cavity, including the starter switch bulb itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: National Electric Mfg. Corp.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Blye, James M. Galvez
  • Patent number: 5765941
    Abstract: A portable work light having a fluorescent lamp (fluorescent light bulb). The fluorescent lamp has a base which supports a translucent envelope that contains a gas for emitting light when energized by an electric input. Activation circuitry is contained within a base housing, as is a portion of the translucent envelope. A flexible, electrically and mechanically insulating material is injected into the base housing to stabilize and prevent movement of the actuation circuitry with respect to the base housing and translucent envelope, thereby preventing damage to the components of the fluorescent lamp. The portable work light has a transparent cover which supports a lamp. The cover has electrical connectors at one end for engaging the lamp. The cover has a bulb support mechanism which engages a lip on the base of a lamp to maintain the electrical contact of the lamp engaged with the electrical connectors and to inhibit movement of the base of the lamp relative to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Central Tools, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary W. Vest
  • Patent number: 5616984
    Abstract: The high current lamp system of the present invention includes a ferrule and socket which are of the same polarity and engage one end of the lamp. The socket is designed to enable the lamp to pivot slightly and permit translation in the direction of the axis of the lamp to facilitate replacement of the lamp. More importantly, the ferrule and socket system of the present invention have been designed to handle the higher power ratings, up to and including the 10,000 watt range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Xenotech, Inc.
    Inventor: John F. Guthier
  • Patent number: 5465025
    Abstract: A lamp has a globe with an open rear portion encircled by a mounting collar. A removable base structure includes a base member with a cylindrical wall telescopically receiving the mounting collar therein, with pins on the collar latching in J-shaped slots on the base. A ceramic socket is received in a cup-shaped socket holder having an annular flange fixed to the base member. The holder has an aperture through which a replaceable bulb capsule can be received so that its wire terminal leads can be plugged directly into the socket. A wave spring is retained on the holder flange for engagement with a flange on the mounting collar to bias the assembly in its latched condition, with the socket holder and the bulb capsule extending into the globe through the open end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Litetronics International, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas S. Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 5410217
    Abstract: Improved thick film electroluminescent lamps and displays which provide a moisture barrier for the phosphor layer of an electroluminescent lamp and allows all of the contacts for the lamp or the display to reside within the footprint of the lamp. The moisture barrier is provided without employing a pair of encapsulating polymer sheets. The resulting lamps and displays are provided with vias which allow leads to be attached to a front electrode and one or more back electrodes employed to provide a potential across a phosphor layer therebetween causing the phosphor to emit light. A second dielectric layer is deposited over the underlying architecture of the lamp or display and forms a seal with an exposed continuous band of a phosphor free front electrode which surrounds the perimeter of the lamp and also seals with a phosphor free region at the bottom of the vias which it passes down. The dielectric layer also seals any passages provided which traverse the lamp or display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Leading Edge Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley J. LaPointe
  • Patent number: 5349264
    Abstract: An electric lamp has a lamp vessel provided with a seal, fixed to a first end of a metal sleeve. In a second end of the sleeve an insulator body through which a contact member extends is rigidly secured. To that end the inner channel of the sleeve has a constriction cooperating with the insulator body at a second end face thereof, and an inward projection from the sleeve into a recess in a side face of the insulator body. The recess extends to a first end face of the insulator body. The lamp is of an easily producible construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Wilfried H. Krings
  • Patent number: 5299110
    Abstract: An improved fluorescent lamp is provided with two conductive poles formed at two ends of the lamp. Each conductive pole is contained in a the the lamp tube and includes a a extending contact pin perpendicularly from a conductive pole and extending outwardly from the end portion of the lamp for associating with a contact socket. In start operation, a voltage is supplied to the conductive pole via the contact pin and the contact socket to ionize and start the lamp. The socket is composed of an end cover, a contact plate, and a spring positioned between the end cover and the contact plate, so that the contact pin of the fluorescent lamp may securely engage with the contact socket. The contact plate of the socket further has a concave portion formed at its central portion to securely receive the contact pin of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Inventor: Lee-Mao Lin
  • Patent number: 5229683
    Abstract: To facilitate manufacture, assembly, and save material, a halogen incandent lamp (1) is secured to a plastic base (6) by a carrier or attachment element (3) which is formed of a single unitary element in form of a collar or cuff (4) of essentially rectangular cross section, surrounding the pinch or press seal of the lamp. The cuff is formed with internally projecting spring elements (17) in the form of flaps or the like, which are formed with notches engaging ribs (19) or similar suitable projections formed on the pinch seal of the lamp. First and second side walls of the essentially rectangular, in cross section, cuff or collar portions overlap, and the side walls are connected together by interengaging projections and slits, bent over at the corner of the rectangular cuff or collar portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft fur elektrische Gluhlampen m.b.H.
    Inventors: Fritz Eckhardt, Peter Helbig
  • Patent number: 4774431
    Abstract: A high pressure discharge lamp arrangement in which the support wire for the arc tube of the lamp has its end which is inserted in the open tubular electrode structure of the lamp expanded so that its external dimension more nearly equals the internal dimension of the tubular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Assignee: North American Philips Lighting Corp.
    Inventors: John P. Dunn, Kent L. Collins, Norman R. King
  • Patent number: 4769574
    Abstract: For coupling a halogen incandescent lamp to a plastic lamp base in correct positional relationship, a sheet-metal lamp holder is rigidly engaged with a hermetic end seal of the lamp, and a sheet-metal sleeve is anchored in the lamp base. The sleeve has several connecting fingers extending therefrom for somewhat loose engagement in openings in the lamp holder. The loose engagement of the sleeve fingers in the lamp holder openings permit adjustment of the positions of the lamp and the lamp base, which are secured respectively to the lamp holder and to the lamp base, with respect to each other. The sleeve fingers are welded to the lamp holder following the adjustment of the positional relationship between the lamp and the lamp holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Assignee: Koito Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Nagasawa, Mitsuhiro Okano
  • Patent number: 4508990
    Abstract: A mounting unit for a thin-film EL panel includes a substrate provided with cross-grid electrodes on the back surface thereof having aligned terminals located along the marginal sides thereof and a printed circuit board provided with a plurality of conductive paths on the front surface thereof having aligned end portions located along the side portions thereof. The printed circuit board is provided with plated-through connecting holes and routing holes. Some of the conductive paths on the front surface of the printed circuit board are connected to some of the connecting holes and others of the conductive paths are connected to the routing holes. The back surface of the printed circuit board is provided with conductive paths connecting the routing holes to others of the connecting holes. Plug connectors for electrical circuit means are positioned on the back of the printed circuit board with their leads respectively connected to the connecting holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1985
    Assignee: Sigmatron Associates
    Inventor: Walter F. Essinger
  • Patent number: 4454451
    Abstract: A circular fluorescent lamp unit having a central screw-in hub containing lamp ballast means, a plurality of support arms extending from the hub to support a circular lamp, and an elongated flexible electrical connector member locked to and extending from the hub substantially alongside one of said support arms and having socket means for connection to a base member of the lamp. The connector member contains electrical connection wires and has a rectangular cross-section shape to facilitate its bending for connecting its socket means to, or disconnecting it from, the lamp base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Rudolph Metoff
  • Patent number: 4428039
    Abstract: Safety lamp apparatus, suitable for use as a miner's cap lamp, includes a housing body closed at one side by a plastic light transmitting member. A bulb member is yieldably received in the housing body and is operable, when energized, to provide a filament in a state of incandescence for emitting visible radiation. During use of the apparatus in an explosive atmosphere conditions may arise where deformation of the light transmitting member from external impact forces directed thereagainst may drive deformed portions of the light transmitting member against the bulb member with sufficient force to cause bulb breakage and resulting explosion of the atmosphere.In the present invention protective means is provided comprising an arrangement of parts defining an oblique angular relationship between the central longitudinal axis of the bulb member and the impacting surface of the deformed portion of the light transmitting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1984
    Assignee: Koehler Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Roy A. Guimond, Charles F. Daly, John E. Gulliksen
  • Patent number: 4070567
    Abstract: A marker lamp comprising a base, a complementary resilient support member and a retainer engaging the support member and maintaining it in position on the base. A bulb socket assembly includes an upper member engaging opposed resilient columns integral with the support member and the lower member having an integral bulb-base contact element engaging a central column integral with the support member. The opposed resilient columns have recesses which engage outwardly extending elements integral with the upper bulb socket assembly member in a manner permitting freedom of movement, thus limiting shock transmission from the vehicle to the bulb filament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1978
    Assignee: Dominion Auto Accessories Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Crompton