Vehicle lamp
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1. A vehicle lamp comprising:
- a) a capsule having an electrically powered light source, a light transmissive envelope, and a two or more protruding electrical leads,b) a holder having a capsule receptacle to hold the capsule, and lug supports to assist in lug support,c) two or more connection lugs, at least one having a first coupling end supported in part by the holder, at least one contact point making a contact with one of the leads and an exposed connector end, andd) a base formed from a slightly flexible material coupled to the holder including a portion formed as a pressure arm pressing at least one lead against the at least one adjacent lug to preserve electrical contact between the lead and the lug.
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Abstract
A vehicle lamp having a lamp capsule held in a holder with electric leads protruding into a base where a pressure arm holds the leads against connection lugs, in addition to the leads being welded to the connection lugs. The lugs then extend through the base to be exposed for connection in a connector receptacle end.
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17 Claims
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1. A vehicle lamp comprising:
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a) a capsule having an electrically powered light source, a light transmissive envelope, and a two or more protruding electrical leads, b) a holder having a capsule receptacle to hold the capsule, and lug supports to assist in lug support, c) two or more connection lugs, at least one having a first coupling end supported in part by the holder, at least one contact point making a contact with one of the leads and an exposed connector end, and d) a base formed from a slightly flexible material coupled to the holder including a portion formed as a pressure arm pressing at least one lead against the at least one adjacent lug to preserve electrical contact between the lead and the lug. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle lamp comprising:
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a) a capsule having an electrically powered light source, a light transmissive envelope with a seal end, and a two or more protruding electrical leads, b) a holder having a capsule receptacle to hold the capsule along the seal end, a holder coupling surface, and a lug coupling, c) two or more connection lugs having a first coupling end to couple with the holder, at least one lug having a contact point making a contact with one of the leads and an exposed connector end, and d) a base formed from a slightly flexible material having a base coupling surface coupled to the holder along the holder coupling surface, a portion formed as a pressure arm preserving at least one lead in contact with the adjacent lug, and a connector receptacle partially enclosing the connector ends.
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17. A vehicle lamp comprising:
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a) a capsule having an electrically powered light source, a light transmissive envelope with a seal end, and a two or more protruding electrical leads, b) a holder having a capsule receptacle to hold the capsule along the seal end, a holder coupling surface, and a lug coupling, c) two or more connection lugs each having a first coupling end to couple with the holder, a pressure contact point to make the pressure contact with a respective lead, and a weld point to make a weld contact with the same respective lead, and a connector end, and d) a base formed from a slightly flexible material having a base coupling surface coupled to the holder along the holder coupling surface, a portion formed as a pressure arm forcing the respective leads to contact with adjacent the pressure contact points of the respective lugs, and a connector receptacle partially enclosing the connector ends.
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