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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1999
Other;
Abstract
A retaining projection,for engagement in a retaining groove,formed in a base portion,of a bulb,is formed on one of a pair of holder pieces,of a metal terminal,and a connecting projection,is formed on the other holder piece,and this connecting projection,is to be opposed to that portion of a lead wire,lying between its proximal end portion and its intermediate portion, and is projected toward the lead wire,so as to be held against the lead wire,With this construction, even if the base portion,is held between the holder pieces,and,with the distal end portion of the lead wire,displaced to be tilted, the connecting projection,never fails to be held against the proximal end portion of the lead wire,thereby positively achieving an electrical connection therebetween.