US Patent 8651899 Lamp socket assembly and method

A lamp socket assembly and method of assembly. The lamp socket assembly includes an opening which extends through a wall of the housing to a terminal receiving cavity. A first terminal and a second terminal are positioned in the housing. The first terminal has a first lamp contact portion and a first contact mating portion. The second terminal has a second lamp contact portion and a second contact mating portion. A cover is positioned over the opening. The cover cooperates with the housing to isolate the first and second terminals from the environmental conditions to which the lamp socket assembly is exposed. The opening is dimensioned to allow the first and second terminals to be inserted therethrough.