Patent ID: 6808292
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A lamp holder for holding an electric light source, comprising:a socket for holding said light source, the socket having an axis, a part extending substantially at right angles to the axis, and at least one first snap connector; a base for fixing to an external support, the base having an axis, a tubular stem including an inner end connected to the base, a first clamping member provided in the base adjacent the inner end of the stem, and at least one second snap connector engageable with the first snap connector wherein the socket and the base are connectable co-axially together upon being pressed against each other in a direction substantially parallel to the axes; and a second clamping member supported in the base adjacent the inner end of the stem for movement from an inoperative position to an operative position moving closer to the first clamping member for clamping an electric cable threaded through the stem into the base; the second clamping member including a part for pressing by the socket part in a direction substantially parallel to the axes thereby upon the second clamping member being moved to the operative position simultaneously upon the socket being pressed against the base in the same direction for connection.