Patent ID: 7192303

Claim:
A device for connecting an electrical fixture with electrical power supply wiring, and for mounting the fixture on a support, comprising: a socket including a socket body having at least one internal cavity therein; an electrically conductive contact terminal disposed within the cavity for establishing an electrical connection between the electrical power supply wiring and the socket, the contact terminal having a portion thereof captured between internal surfaces of the socket body to hold the contact terminal in a fixed position without the need for fasteners; a plug rigidly fixed to the fixture and insertable into the socket, the plug having at least one male connector electrically connected to the fixture and engageable with the contact terminal within the socket to establish a circuit between the electrical fixture and the electrical power wiring; and, a releasable latch carried on the combination of the plug and the socket for releasably mounting the fixture on the support, the releasable latch including a pin centrally positioned through the plug and socket.