US4562518A
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Light assembly for use on vehicles
Assignee: YUGEN-GAISHA SHIBA SEISAKUSHO
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Filing: 1984-05-30
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Granted: 1985-12-31
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Expires: 2004-05-30
Abstract
Abstract A light assembly for use on vehicles in which a back plate on which a plurality of light bulbs is disposed, a housing to which said back plate is fixed and lens member disposed opposite to said back plate and which covers the opening of said housing, comprising electroconductive sockets to support said light bulbs, respectively, insulative socket holders to hold said sockets on the back plate, respectively, terminals electrically connected to said sockets, respectively, and an earth wire both electrically connected between said terminals and connected to the earth; said earth wire being made of a coated conductor and stripped at portions corresponding to said terminals, respectively, each of said terminals having formed thereon a pair of tongues which grasps said stripped portion of the conductor.
Inventors
- 👤 Toji Kumagai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:36
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S43/00; F21S43/10; F21S43/19; F21S43/195
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A light assembly for use in vehicles, comprising: a housing having a back plate and an opening opposite the back plate; a lens for covering the opening of the housing; a plurality of electroconductive sockets for containing light bulbs; a socket holder corresponding to each socket including insulating material, a wall portion for supporting the corresponding socket said wall portion having an inner wall disposed adjacent the socket, and a cut in a top end of the wall portion; an earth wire made of a coated conductor having stripped portions disposed at intervals corresponding to a distance between the socket holder, and being electrically connected to ground; a terminal corresponding to each socket holder having a plurality of first tongue portions for being crimped about the stripped portions of the earth wire and for establishing electrical contact between the terminal and the earth wire, and having an electrical contact section for being forcibly fit into the cut in the socket holder, for being tightly disposed between the inner wall and the socket, and for establishing electrical contact between the socket and the earth wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A light assembly for use in vehicles, comprising: a housing having a back plate and an opening opposite the back plate; a lens for covering the opening of the housing; a plurality of electroconductive sockets for containing light bulbs; a socket holder corresponding to each socket including insulating material, a wall portion for supporting the corresponding socket said wall portion having an inner wall disposed adjacent the socket, and a cut in a top end of the wall portion; an earth wire made of a coated conductor having stripped portions disposed at intervals corresponding to a distance between the socket holder, and being electrically connected to ground; a terminal corresponding to each socket holder having a plurality of first tongue portions for being crimped about the stripped portions of the earth wire and for establishing electrical contact between the terminal and the earth wire, and having an electrical contact section for being forcibly fit into the cut in the socket holder, for being tightly disposed between the inner wall and the socket, and for establishing electrical contact between the socket and the earth wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A light assembly according to claim 1, wherein the electrical contact section of said terminal comprises at least one rib for being forcibly pressed between the socket and the socket holder and for providing a rigid connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A light assembly according to claim 2, wherein said socket holder comprises an outer wall away from the socket and wherein the terminal comprises a shoulder portion for being pressed against the outer wall and for supporting the terminal in the cut.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A light assembly according to claim 1, wherein said earth wire and said terminal corresponding to each socket holder are a single unit for being connected with said sockets and socket holders, and wherein said single unit comprises an end terminal for being connected with said back plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A light assembly according to claim 1, wherein said terminal comprises second tongue portions for being crimped about insulated sections of said earth wire adjacent said stripped portions, and for securely fixing the earth wire to the terminal.
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