Patent ID: 8568001

Claim:
A socket assembly comprising: a light emitting diode (LED) package having an LED printed circuit board (PCB) with an LED mounted thereto; and a clamp for holding the LED package to a support structure, the clamp comprising a base that is configured to be mounted to the support structure such that the base engages the support structure, the clamp further comprising a spring finger that extends from the base such that the base and the spring finger define a unitary body of the clamp, the spring finger being configured to engage the LED PCB of the LED package and apply a clamping force to the LED PCB that acts in a direction toward the support structure, wherein the clamp comprises a mounting member that is configured to cooperate with a mounting feature of the support structure with at least one of a snap-fit connection or an interference-fit connection to mount the base of the clamp to the support structure.