Patent ID: 7824202
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: F21V,F21W,H01R

Abstract:
1. A dental lamp socket assembly adapted to be mounted to a dental lamp frame, said dental lamp socket assembly comprising: a housing; a first socket terminal and a second socket terminal movably mounted on said housing for movement between a retracted position enabling removal of any existing bulb and installation of a replacement bulb, and an extended position for engaging the bulb, wherein the first and second socket terminals are retractable relative to each other; a first manually operated actuator and a second manually operated actuator associated with said first and second socket terminals, respectively, such that force applied to said first and second manually operated actuators retracts said first and second socket terminals, respectively; and a first catch member securely associated with said housing and configured to catch and hold said first socket terminal in its retracted position.