Patent ID: 7364346

Claim:
A lighting assembly comprising: a bulb having a filament electrically connected with a first end cap and a second end cap; a first contact having (a) a first piercing member for piercing an insulation layer on a first conductor and (b) a first retention member for at least partially retaining the first end cap; a second contact having (a) a second piercing member for piercing an insulation layer on a second conductor and (b) a second retention member for at least partially retaining the second end cap; and a housing having one or more engaging members for connecting to a base; and wherein the housing at least partially retains the first contact and the second contact, and wherein the housing includes an upper surface at least partially covering the bulb, the upper surface being aligned with the first and second piercing members, such that the upper surface is disposed to receive applied pressure while the bulb is carried by the first and second contacts to direct the first and second piercing members to pierce the insulation layers, thereby placing the filament in electrical communication with the first and second conductors.