Dampener

摘要

A dampener configured to augment the mounting of a lamp in a socket by resisting displacement of the lamp relative to the socket. The dampener is made from a material able to absorb vibrations and to reduce or prevent vibrations in the lamp. The dampener is made in one piece or more pieces, wherein each piece is interposable in whole or in part between the socket and the lamp base to insulate the lamp in whole or part against the vibration translated through the socket or surrounding air.

主权项

1. A lighting assembly comprising:
a lamp holder housing a metal socket, the metal socket comprising a cylindrical sleeve comprising an internal wall comprising a metal thread, wherein the metal socket comprises resiliently depressible wire springs formed in the wall of the metal socket; a lamp comprising:
a lamp base comprising a screw-in base comprising a thread corresponding to the metal thread of the internal wall of the metal socket configured to come into electrical contact with the metal socket, wherein the resiliently depressible wire springs formed in the wall of the metal socket are adapted to press against the lamp base and hold the lamp base under tension, anda bulb; and a dampener, said dampener consisting of a generally cylindrical body in the shape of an annular ring that comprises an upper portion configured to accommodate the lower most end of the bulb, and a lower portion configured to fit snugly within an upper end of the metal socket, wherein the cylindrical body has a cylinder wall thickness that is tapered towards one end of the cylindrical body, wherein the tapered end is configured to be oriented towards the lower most end of the bulb, wherein the dampener augments the mounting of the lamp in the metal socket by resisting displacement of the lamp relative to the metal socket, wherein the dampener is made from a material able to absorb low frequency vibrations and to reduce or prevent vibrations in the lamp, and wherein the dampener is configured to be interposable in whole or in part between the upper end of the metal socket and the lower most end of the bulb, thereby forming a seal between the upper end of the metal socket and the screw-in base of the lamp and insulating the lamp in whole or part against the vibrations translated through the metal socket or surrounding air.