Patent ID: 7661977

Claim:
A end cap and socket system for use with a lamp, comprising: an end cap comprising: an end cap body that is tubular in shape and has a first end and a second end; an end cap face provided at the first end of the end cap body; a plurality of end cap terminals provided on the end cap face; and a clip notch provided on an exterior side of the end cap body; wherein the second end of the end cap body is open and structured to receive the lamp therein; a socket comprising: a socket body that is generally tubular in shape; a socket face provided at a first end of the socket body; a receiving wall extending from an outer periphery of the socket face and extending in a direction away from the socket body, the receiving wall having a circumference larger than a circumference of the end cap body such that the end cap body can be received within the receiving wall; a plurality of socket terminals provided on the socket face and structured to couple with the plurality of end cap terminals; and a resilient clip provided on an inner side of the receiving wall, the resilient clip being structured to snap into and interlock with the clip notch to retain the end cap in the socket.