Patent ID: 6880962

Claim:
A solid-state light source compatible with existing sockets normally reserved for filamented lamps comprising: a hollow base formed to mechanically and electrically adapt to a socket; and a sub-assembly adapted to cooperate with and fit into said hollow base, said sub-assembly comprising: a circuit board; a plurality of solid-state light sources mechanically and electrically connected to a first side of said circuit board; two electrical contacts positioned on a second side of said circuit board for connection to an electrical circuit; a light pipe covering said plurality of light sources and extending away therefrom to a terminal end; a light radiator affixed to said terminal end; and a light-opaque shroud surrounding said light pipe, and wherein said two electrical contacts each comprise: an elongated flange extending along said second side of said circuit board; a substantially triangular segment depending from said flange at substantially a right angle and a terminal portion extending away from the apex of said triangular segment.