Light bulb with program disc
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1. A light bulb comprising:
- a base having a socket section configured to be received in a socket be connected to a source of electrical power, said socket section having portions establishing electrical contact with said socket;
a pair of power output contact elements on said base, said pair of power output contact elements electrically connected to respective portions of said socket section;
a bulb defining a sealed cavity and having at least one filament mounted therein, a pair of wire leads connected to said filament and extending through an endwall of said bulb;
power input contact elements extending through said bulb endwall, said power input contact elements connected to a respective one of said wire leads;
a program disc constructed of electrically insulating material interposed between said base and said bulb, said program disc having two opposite sides, each side adjacent a respective one of said base and said bulb end wall, and each side of said program disc having a separate set of contacts, each set of contacts matrable with each power output and input contact elements of said base and bulb respectively by a pin and socket connection; and
interconnection means carried by said program disc electrically interconnecting each contact on said one side of said program disc with a respective contact on said other side of said program disc, said interconnection means creating a different electrical connection between said base contact elements and said bulb contact elements in different rotated positions of said program disc.
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Abstract
A light bulb having a program disc interposed between a base and bulb components, the program disc having sockets on either side adapted to receive base and bulb pins. The program disc can be installed in various rotated positions to electrically connect one or more filaments in various ways to provide differing functions, such as successive filament energization, energizing combinations of filament or to supply varying power levels to a single filament.
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1. A light bulb comprising:
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a base having a socket section configured to be received in a socket be connected to a source of electrical power, said socket section having portions establishing electrical contact with said socket; a pair of power output contact elements on said base, said pair of power output contact elements electrically connected to respective portions of said socket section; a bulb defining a sealed cavity and having at least one filament mounted therein, a pair of wire leads connected to said filament and extending through an endwall of said bulb; power input contact elements extending through said bulb endwall, said power input contact elements connected to a respective one of said wire leads; a program disc constructed of electrically insulating material interposed between said base and said bulb, said program disc having two opposite sides, each side adjacent a respective one of said base and said bulb end wall, and each side of said program disc having a separate set of contacts, each set of contacts matrable with each power output and input contact elements of said base and bulb respectively by a pin and socket connection; and interconnection means carried by said program disc electrically interconnecting each contact on said one side of said program disc with a respective contact on said other side of said program disc, said interconnection means creating a different electrical connection between said base contact elements and said bulb contact elements in different rotated positions of said program disc. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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