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EP 0024060 B1 19830309 - ELECTRIC LAMP WITH A SOCKET-FORM BASE

Title (en)

ELECTRIC LAMP WITH A SOCKET-FORM BASE

Publication

EP 0024060 B1 19830309 (DE)

Application

EP 80200708 A 19800721

Priority

DE 2932638 A 19790811

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4396860A] In an electric lamp with a sleeve-shaped cap and an inner sleeve carrying the bulb, the cap has at least two lugs protruding inwards and the inner sleeve is provided with at least two slots on its cylindrical sheath, which engage the lugs.

IPC 1-7

H01K 1/46

IPC 8 full level

H01K 1/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01K 1/46 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

DE 1489415 A1 19690109 - PHILIPS NV

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0024060 A1 19810218; EP 0024060 B1 19830309; CA 1164926 A 19840403; DE 2932638 A1 19810226; DE 3062281 D1 19830414; JP S5628462 A 19810320; JP S6310863 B2 19880309; US 4396860 A 19830802

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 80200708 A 19800721; CA 357393 A 19800731; DE 2932638 A 19790811; DE 3062281 T 19800721; JP 10839880 A 19800808; US 17563080 A 19800806