LIGHT SOCKET

Lightbulb sockets, light sockets, lamp sockets or lampholders provide electrical connections to the lamps and support it in the lighting fixture. The use... On August 11, 1896, Bridgeport inventor and industrialist Harvey Hubbell patented a socket for incandescent lamps. It utilized a simple on/off switch contained in the base of the light socket and controlled by a pull chain-a design that remains popular to this day... Since the initial invention of the first Lamp Socket, a shell, interior, and a cap, the basic design didn't change all that much over the years.