Industry Patents

Patent: 7744412

Apparatus for Making Electrical Contact With Luminous Means in Spotlights

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Patent Number:	7744412
Title:	Apparatus for Making Electrical Contact With Luminous Means in Spotlights
Abstract:	An apparatus for making electrical contact with luminous means in spotlights, which contain a glass vessel, a luminous means base and contact pins for the power supply is provided. The apparatus comprising a luminous means holder with at least two socket pairs for accommodating the contact pins of different luminous means. The socket pairs are arranged in clamping pieces, whose mutually opposite connecting faces can be removed from one another in order to accommodate the contact pins of the luminous means and can be guided towards one another in order to make electrical contact with the contact pins of the luminous means.
Country of Issue:	US
First Named Inventor:	Melzner
Assignee:	Arnold and Richter (Arri)
Continuation or Divisional of:
International Classification:	H01R 13/40
US Classification:	439/602
Issue Date:	07-29-2010
Filing Date:	07-05-2006
Application :	11/988691
Notes:
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com:	7744412 at Freepatentsonline
Link to World Patent Family¹:	World Patent Family at European Patent Office
Link to Google Patents¹:	7744412 at Google Patents

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