Patent ID: 6837726
Filing Date: 2005-01-04
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A lamp holder for receiving a discharge lamp, comprising: an electrically conductive box having a bottom, an opening opposite said bottom, and one or more sidewalls circumscribing said opening; and an insulating body sized to fit at least partially into said box, said insulating body having a flange sized to surmount and circumscribe the one or more sidewalls that circumscribe said opening, said insulating body having (a) a cavity with a lamp entryway with a base that extends past said flange to reach into said box, (b) a collar projecting beyond said flange for extending said cavity beyond said flange and outside said box, and (c) a wire passageway providing access into said cavity; and a lamp contact mounted in said cavity for electrically engaging said discharge lamp.