Patent ID: 6952076
Filing Date: 2005-10-04
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
1. A lamp, comprising: a) a hollow light transmitting body including a light source, said body terminating in a neck, said neck being substantially circular in cross-section and having a longitudinal axis and a circumference, said neck including a keyway formed in said neck parallel to said axis and external threads about said circumference, said light transmitting body comprising first and second leads extending from the neck of said body; b) a lamp base locking ring disposed around said circumference of said neck, said locking ring including an indentation extending inward from an outer diameter of said locking ring that fits into said keyway for inhibiting rotative movement of said locking ring about said neck; c) a lamp base shell having internal threads in communication with said external threads of said neck, said lamp base shell mechanically fastened to said lamp base locking ring to inhibit movement of said lamp base shell with respect to said neck, said lamp base shell having first and second electrically conductive portions, said first lead being electrically connected to said first electrically conductive portion of said shell, said second lead being electrically connected to said second electrically conductive portion of said shell; and d) a projection extending from said locking ring for mechanically fastening said locking ring to said lamp base shell.