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A miniature push-in type light unit has injection-molded plastic push-in lampholders, a socket member receiving a pair of push-in miniature contact elements and the socket member, and a base unit which snaps together with the socket member over a multi-wire insulated cord preparatory to insertion of

A miniature push-in type light unit has injection-molded plastic push-in lampholders, a socket member receiving a pair of push-in miniature contact elements and the socket member, and a base unit which snaps together with the socket member over a multi-wire insulated cord preparatory to insertion of the contact elements. The contact elements pierce the cord insulation on opposite sides of a cutout through a selected one of the cord wires and establish positive contact with both parts of the severed wire by straddling respective of the wire parts and clamping against the adjacent cord insulation by the blunt crimping portion. Proper positioning of the lampholder and positive positioning of leads from the bulb mounted in the lampholder is established for providing and maintaining engagement of the bulb leads with the contact elements.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] In a light set:a lampholder with a tubular socket member having an entry end and having a pair of locking legs extending from the opposite end and presenting beveled lead-in faces at their free ends joining locking shoulders between the legs which are spaced from the free ends of th

[ I claim:] [1.] In a light set:a lampholder with a tubular socket member having an entry end and having a pair of locking legs extending from the opposite end and presenting beveled lead-in faces at their free ends joining locking shoulders between the legs which are spaced from the free ends of the legs;a base member having a pair of guide fingers projecting between said legs and having retaining shoulders at the base end of the fingers which are engaged by said locking shoulders, said legs and guide fingers having a snap fit with one another, when the socket member and base member are pushed endwise forward one another with said fingers positioned between said legs and engaging said lead-in faces;a wireway between said fingers and between said socket member and said base member;a pair of contact elements mounted in said socket member and projecting into said wireway for engaging a wire extending and through said wireway;and a push-in bulb assembly plugged into socket member from said entry end and having a bulb with a pair of wire leads engaging said contact elements.