Patent ID: 6190193
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical contact element for use in an associated electric lamp socket to make electrical contact with an electric lamp positioned in the lamp socket, the electrical contact element comprising:an elongate terminal lug on a first end of the electrical contact element, the elongate terminal lug extending in a first direction;a contact zone disposed on a second end of the electrical contact element, the contact zone being laterally offset on the electrical contact element relative to said first direction of the elongate terminal lug;a U-shaped intermediate region disposed between the elongate terminal lug and the contact zones the U-shaped intermediate region including an upper leg member, an intermediate lea member, and a lower leg member, said relative lateral offset between the contact zone and the elongate terminal lug being formed by the upper leg member, the intermediate leg member, and the lower leg member;a curved radius zone connecting the U-shaped intermediate region with the elongate terminal lug;a connection arm member disposed between the contact zone and the U-shaped intermediate region;a first circular curved connection zone Z.sub.1 connecting the contact zone with the connection arm member; and,a second circular curved connection zone Z.sub.2 connecting the contact arm member with the U-shaped intermediate region.