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The present invention relates to socket terminals for a socket into which a wedge base electric lamp is inserted. The socket terminals have a pair of spring portions positioned upwardly of a pair of contact members so that even if lead wires in the electric lamp are not properly bent, the lead wires

The present invention relates to socket terminals for a socket into which a wedge base electric lamp is inserted. The socket terminals have a pair of spring portions positioned upwardly of a pair of contact members so that even if lead wires in the electric lamp are not properly bent, the lead wires may be corrected to their proper positions when the electric lamp is inserted into the socket to insure that the contact members may come into contact with the lead wires. The socket terminals have a connecting member or a clamping member to facilitate connections with external lead wires, printed circuit wiring or external cords.

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A socket terminal (6) for mounting and making electrical contact to a wedge base electric lamp (11) having at least one lead wire (3, 4) exiting from the wedge base (2) of said wedge base electric lamp and running substantially along a surface (2b) of said wedge base (2). said socket terminal (6) co

A socket terminal (6) for mounting and making electrical contact to a wedge base electric lamp (11) having at least one lead wire (3, 4) exiting from the wedge base (2) of said wedge base electric lamp and running substantially along a surface (2b) of said wedge base (2). said socket terminal (6) comprising: contact means including at least a pair of opposed springy electrically conducting contact members (8a, 8b) which are spring-biased toward each other for electrically contacting said at least one lead wire (3, 4) and for engaging said wedge base (2) of said lamp between said pair of opposed contact members (8a, 8b) for holding said lamp in said socket terminal, each contact means having a bent retaining portion for engaging a recess on the wedge base of said wedge base lamp to retain said wedge base lamp in said socket terminal; at least a pair of opposed, electrically conducting, generally U-shaped for spring members (10a, 10b) integral with, located above and spaced from said contact members (8a, 8b) in the direction of insertion of said wedge base lamp and in alignment with said contact members, said generally U-shaped spring members being arranged with the open part of the U-shape facing each other and being positioned so that upon insertion of said wedge base electric lamp into said socket terminal (6), at least one leg of each of said generally U-shaped spring members engages respective opposite surfaces of said wedge base (2) and at least one leg of at least one of said generally U-shaped spring members springingly engages a lead wire (3, 4) to align said lead wire so that it contacts at least one of said contact members (8a, 8b) upon further insertion of said wedge base of said lamp into said socket terminal, thereby assuring electrical contact between said at least one lead wire (3, 4) and at least one of said contact members (8a, 8b) and securing said wedge base electric lamp in said socket terminal.