Patent ID: 6224238
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21W

Abstract:
A lamp holder and terminal arrangement for Christmas tree light, comprising a flexible lamp holder having a front end and a rear end, a bulb mounted in the front end of said flexible lamp holder, said bulb comprising a base and two lead-out legs, two terminals respectively inserted into said lamp holder and connected to the lead-out legs of said bulb to transmit electricity from electric wires to said bulb, wherein:said lamp holder comprises a receiving chamber in the front end thereof, which receives the base of said bulb, two longitudinal insertion holes separated from each other and respectively extended from said receiving chamber to the rear end thereof, and a plurality of retaining notches respectively provided inside said longitudinal insertion holes;said terminals each comprise a tubular front receptacle inserted into one longitudinal insertion hole in said lamp holder, which receives one lead-out leg of said bulb respectively, said tubular front receptacle comprising a plurality of dents and inwardly protruded springy retaining portions, which secure the corresponding lead-out leg of said bulb in place, and a plurality of outwardly protruded springy retaining portions disposed on the outside and respectively engaged into the retaining notches in one longitudinal insertion hole in said lamp holder.