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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2002
Ebon L. McCullough, New Ipswich, NH (US);
David J. Lamprey, Jr., Bow, NH (US);
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Abstract
A spring clip for assembling a light source to a shroud comprises a base extending in a first plane and having an aperture centrally located therein. Aperture is substantially circular and is provided with cutouts to provide flexibility. Upstanding walls , are provide, one at each end of the base . A first lip extends orthogonally away from the wall in a second plane and a second lip extends orthogonally away from the wall , also in the second plane. The second plane is substantially parallel to the first plane but spaced therefrom. Flags are formed, respectively, with the lips , the flags extending away from the lips in a plane transverse to the first and second planes. Extended ends of a light source are accommodated into the apertures and the lips and walls of the clips frictionally engage an interior surface of a shroud.