Lamp socket with lever holder

Abstract

A socket (10) for a lamp (12) having a projecting electrical contact (14) at least at one end, the socket (10) comprising: an electrically insulating housing (16) having a bottom surface (18) for attachment to a base (20) and an upper surface (22), the upper surface (22) having a wire-receiving groove (24) formed therein; an electrical contact receiving position (26) formed with the upper surface (22) adjacent the wire receiving groove (24); an electrical contact (28) fixed at the electrical contact receiving position (26), the electrical contact (28) having a tail (30) extending into the wire receiving groove (24); a cover receiving position (32) formed with the upper surface (22) and spaced from the electrical contact receiving position, the cover receiving position (32) including a depression (34); an electrically insulating cover (36) fixed to the cover receiving position, the cover (36) including a wire engaging portion (38) projecting into the wire receiving groove (24) and a boss (40) fitted into the depression (34); and a pivotable lever (42) positioned with and held in place by the cover (36).

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.