US Patent No: 6,824,409

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

Holder for lamps with a two-pin cap

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Abstract

A lamp holder is provided comprising a housing, a contact pin retainer arranged within the housing, a rotary member rotatably mounted in the housing, and a fastener for fastening the rotary member to the housing. The contact pin retainer is adapted to receive a lamp contact pin. The rotary member comprises an insertion slot, a front shield, and a slotted pivot section extending away from the front shield and into the housing. The fastener includes a retaining pin fixed to the housing and penetrates a bearing opening provided in an end section of the slotted pivot section.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
VOSSLOH-SCHWABE GMBHURBACH27

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mews, Hans-Peter Ludenscheid, DE 11 70
Thiele, Juergen Kierspe, DE 1 5

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
BROKELMANN, JAEGER & BUSSE, GMBH & CO. (1)
5,816,837 Fluorescent-lamp socket assembly 24 1996
 
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (1)
4,804,343 Lamp socket assembly 55 1988
 
HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY (1)
5,709,450 High intensity discharge automotive lamp socket 19 1995
 
OSRAM SYLVANIA INC. (1)
6,254,252 Lamp and lamp base assembly 17 1999
 
PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD. (1)
5,746,615 Lighting device 13 1996
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
6,332,796 Structure of a fluorescent tube seat 6 2000

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
C.E.I.T. CORP. (1)
7,344,398 Safety locking socket for light tube 1 2006
 
HOYA CANDEO OPTRONICS CORPORATION (1)
7,946,733 Discharge lamp and light-source apparatus 0 2008
 
OSRAM SYLVANIA INC. (1)
7,641,517 Keyed socket and lamp base 2 2008
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
7,311,540 Safety mechanism adapted for a light bulb socket so as to securely receive therein an energy saving bulb 0 2006
7,494,240 Lighting fixture assembly 0 2006

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