Rear lighting backplate
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Jan 28, 2003
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Apr 3, 2001
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Apr 4, 2000
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A rear lighting backplate that includes a backplate lower which is engaged with a backplate upper. A lead frame is sandwiched between the backplate lower and backplate upper. The backplate lower includes a receptacle for receiving a wire harness, and the backplate upper includes one or more integral bulb sockets which are configured to receive bulbs. The lead frame conductively engages each bulb which is engaged with the backplate upper and conductively engages the wire harness which is engaged in the receptacle on the backplate lower. Preferably, the lead frame includes clips for conductively engaging and retaining the bulbs in the bulb sockets. The backplate is preferably configured for selective engagement and disengagement from a lamp housing. Preferably, the backplate provides a sealing surface around each bulb for sealing with the lamp housing when the backplate is engaged therewith. To change a bulb which has burned out, one disengages the backplate from the lamp housing, disengages the burned out bulb from the backplate upper and lead frame, and installs a fresh bulb in the same location (i.e., installs the bulb in the same bulb socket, thus engaging the fresh bulb with the backplate upper and lead frame), and then re-engages the backplate with the lamp housing.
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