Title: Snap-in assembly and contact terminal for wedge base lamps

Abstract: A snap-in socket for wedge base lamps that avoids the requirement of a quarter turn twist for locking the socket in the panel. Contact members are adaptable to be inserted from either end of the socket. One modification of the contact member utilizes a snap-on hood for providing one electrical return path through a chassis thereby requiring only a single wire to the socket. The contact members further feature wire guide means thereon which function to straighten any bent filament wires on the lamp bulb when the bulb is inserted into the socket assembly.

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Inventors: Durand, Remie P. (Detroit, MI, US)

Application Number: 526770
Filing Date: 1974-11-25
Publication_date: 1976-02-03
Assignee: Chrysler Corporation (Highland Park, MI)
Primary Class(es): 439/558 439/699.2, 439/746
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2318650	May, 1943	Penfold	339/217.
3027537	Mar, 1962	Hess et al.	339/128.
3037183	May, 1962	Hopkins	339/217.
3283286	Nov, 1966	Webb et al.	339/59.
3617984	Nov, 1971	Rossi	339/176.
3671923	Jun, 1972	Rieth	339/176.

Other Refs: 2,009,8252,118,0091,247,850

May, 1969	FR
Nov, 1971	DT
Sep, 1971	UK

Primary Examiner: McGlynn, Joseph H.
Assistant Examiner: Goldberg, Howard N.
Attorney: Talburtt & Baldwin