Patent ID: 7291042

Claim:
A meter socket base assembly comprising: a base bracket having a plurality of openings, said base bracket openings having a retaining device first component; at least one elongated, non-conductive base member coupled to said base bracket, said non-conductive base member having an upper side and a lower side, said base member lower side having a plurality of pins extending therefrom, said pins structured to align with said base bracket openings and having a retaining device second component; at least one lug coupled to said at least one non-conductive base member; at least one jaw assembly coupled to said at least one lug; and wherein: said retaining device first component includes a keyed slot at each said base bracket opening, each said keyed slot having a wide portion and a narrow portion; and said retaining device second component includes heads on each said pin, said pin head having a greater cross-sectional area than said pin; and wherein each said pin head may pass through said wide portion and wherein said pin may be moved into said narrow portion.