Watertight socket structure for use in a light bulb series

• US 5,722,860 A
• Filed: 12/09/1996
• Issued: 03/03/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pan, Wun Fang
• Original Assignee: Pan, Wun Fang
• Inventors: Pan, Wun Fang
• Primary Examiner(s): VU, HIEN D
• Application Number:
  US08/761,373
• Time in Patent Office: 449 Days
• Field of Search: 439/611-619, 439/699.2
• US Class Current: 439/619
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/09 for baseless lamp bulb

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved light bulb socket structure for use in a decorative light bulb series which is provided with a rod on the bottom of the light bulb holder to embrace the electrical wires with the walls of the light bulb socket and to close the opening on the bottom of the socket body in a watertight manner. The inventive socket structure can prevent water or moisture from penetrating into the interior of the socket body and deteriorating the conductor parts of the socket.

Claims

1. A light bulb socket structure for use with decorative light bulbs having conductor wires, comprising:

a socket body having a cavity formed therein and extending between a pair of opposing open end portions, one of said end portions having an oval shape;

a light bulb holder engaged with said socket body within said cavity, said light bulb holder having a light bulb receiving cavity formed on one end thereof, said light bulb holder having a longitudinally extended rod portion extending from a bottom wall of said light bulb receiving cavity and formed integrally therewith in one piece formation, said rod portion being disposed within said cavity of said socket body and having a pair of flat walls and a pair of longitudinally extended arcuate grooves respectively formed between said pair of flat walls of said rod portion, said pair of longitudinally extended arcuate grooves being fitted in said oval shaped portion to define two separate and distinct wire receiving channels; and

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a pair of electrical wires and the conductor wires being respectively disposed in said pair of wire receiving channels, said electrical wires and wire receiving channels being respectively dimensioned to form a substantially watertight fit therebetween.