Patent ID: 8220980

Claim:
An assembly for light-emitting devices, the assembly comprising; a base having at least one recess provided thereon and cover mounting openings, the base having first contacts provided thereon; at least one light-emitting device provided in the at least one recess; a cover having a light-emitting device receiving opening, the light-emitting device receiving opening having a shoulder which cooperates with the light-emitting device to maintain the light-emitting device in the at least one recess, the cover having second contacts provided thereon which extend into the light-emitting device receiving opening; and the cover having latches which extend into the cover mounting openings to latch the cover to the base, the latches engage the second contacts to maintain the second contacts in position relative to the cover, such that the at least one light-emitting device is maintained in electrical engagement with the second contacts and the second contacts are maintained in electrical engagement with the first contacts without the use of solder.