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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Carolyn E. Wilson, University Heights, OH (US);
Frank Kozel, Solon, OH (US);
Attila Szabo, Lewis Center, OH (US);
Keith D. Brenton, Millford, CT (US);
David D. Brenton, Oxford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Carolyn E. Wilson, University Heights, OH (US);
Frank Kozel, Solon, OH (US);
Attila Szabo, Lewis Center, OH (US);
Keith D. Brenton, Millford, CT (US);
David D. Brenton, Oxford, CT (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A universal pin includes a seam along its length. A necked-down region or small, constant diameter portion includes a wall of increased thickness that is conducive to both welding and crimping operations used to secure the lead wire to a pin in a fluorescent lamp assembly.