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EP 0060016 B1 19841017 - LAMP ASSEMBLY

Title (en)

LAMP ASSEMBLY

Publication

EP 0060016 B1 19841017 (EN)

Application

EP 82300326 A 19820122

Priority

GB 8103824 A 19810207

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0060016A1] A lamp assembly comprises an electrically insulating hollow body (12), a plurality of bulbholders (16) and a plurality of spaced, electrically condictive elements (22), cut from an electrically conductive sheet (18). Each bulbholder 16 is rovided with a contact blade (38) having a flat portion (42) extending parallel to and abutting said electrically conductive element (22). The flat portion (42) and the abutting part of the electrically conductive element (22) each having a formation whereby they are retained on the insulating body.

IPC 1-7

F21Q 1/00; H01R 33/46

IPC 8 full level

F21V 19/00 (2006.01); H01R 33/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F21S 43/195 (2017.12); H01R 33/465 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0060016 A1 19820915; EP 0060016 B1 19841017; DE 3260972 D1 19841122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82300326 A 19820122; DE 3260972 T 19820122