Socket for a lamp

An assembly for a lamp socket comprising:

• a disk-shaped insulating member;
• a button-shaped electric terminal having a generally rectangular-shaped head portion and an integral electric cord connecting portion for receiving one end of an electric cord;
• said insulating member having a through-opening of a shape conforming to an outer peripheral shape of said head portion to enable said head portion to be inserted through said through-opening without interference to enable said terminal to extend beyond a front face of the insulating member;
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• said insulating member having a recess in the front face, the recess being of a shape conforming to the outer periphery of said head portion, said recess and said through-opening having longitudinal axes transverse to one another, whereby the head portion may be seated in said recess when aligned therewith to prevent rotation of the terminal relative to the insulating member.

A method for producing an assembly for a lamp socket comprised:

• an electric cord;
• a disk-shaped insulating member, a button-shaped electric terminal having a generally rectangular-shaped head portion, and an integral electric cord connecting portion for receiving one end of said electric cord,
• said insulating member having a through-opening of a shape conforming to an outer peripheral shape of said head portion to enable said head portion to be inserted through said through-opening.
• said insulating member having a recess in a front face, the recess being of a shape conforming to the outer periphery of said head portion,
• said recess and through-opening having longitudinal axes transverse to one another,
• said insulating member having a rear surface provided with an integral clip portion for snap-fittingly receiving said electric cord connecting portion,
• said method comprising the steps of:
• (a) inserting one end of the electric cord into said electric cord connecting portion;
• (b) caulking said one end of said electric cord to said electric cord connecting portion to form a cable connecting portion;
• (c) assembling the cable connecting portion and insulating member to one another by inserting the head portion into said through-opening from said rear surface and moving the head portion so that said head portion extends beyond the front face of the insulating member;
• (d) rotating said head portion through an angle sufficient to align said head portion with said recess;
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• (e) pressing said head portion into said recess, which thereby substantially simultaneously causes said electric cord connecting portion to be snap-fitted within said clip portion.