Patent ID: 7618288

Claim:
A spring-clamp socket assembly that receives and maintains a light bulb therein without the need of threading or turning the light bulb during insertion and extraction, said socket assembly consisting of: a) a socket housing having an opening at one end; b) a spring-clamp socket of resilient material inserted through said opening of said socket housing and secured within said socket housing; and c) a single notch extending through a full length of a wall of said spring-clamp socket enabling edges of said wall defining said notch to expand during insertion of a light bulb base thereby securing said light bulb in place within said spring-clamp socket while allowing said light bulb to be withdrawn by pulling said light bulb out of said spring-clamp socket; d) said socket housing having a substantially enclosing bottom plate with a threaded opening; and e) said bottom, plate having electrical contacts for providing electricity to the bulb.