(19)
(11) EP 0 139 510 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.07.1985 Bulletin 1985/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.05.1985 Bulletin 1985/18

(21) Application number: 84306948

(22) Date of filing: 11.10.1984
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 11.10.1983 GB 8327162

(71) Applicant: TRW CONNECTORS LIMITED
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(72) Inventor:
  • Madeley, John Nigel
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(54) Bulb holder


(57) A bulb holder for a wedge base miniature bulb having a recess in a side surface of the base, the holder comprising a housing having a cavity for receiving the base of a bulb, electrical contact means in the cavity and for contacting the bulb, retaining means provided in the cavity comprising at least one substantially inflexible tongue engagable in the recess and resilient retaining means arranged to cooperate with the tongue to allow easy insertion of the bulb into the housing but to restrict subsequent removal of the bulb from the housing.







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