Patent ID: 6162084
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A lamp socket comprising a housing (20, 50) having electrical terminals (31a, 31b, 32, 33) disposed therein, and electrical wires (41a, 41b, 42, 43) of an electrical cable electrically connected to respective electrical terminals, characterized in thatthe housing includes a first housing (20) and a second housing (50), the first housing and the second housing has a main body section (27, 57) supporting the electrical terminals (31z, 31b, 32, 33) and an extension section (28, 58) along which the electrical wires (41a, 41b, 42, 43) extend, and latch members (61, 62) on the first housing and the second housing latching the first housing and the second housing together, and wherein the extension section (28, 58) of said first housing (20) and said second housing (50) is continuous for receipt of a shielding conductor (8) of the electrical cable, and a metal clip (90) clamping the shielding conductor (8) onto the extension section (28, 50).