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A portable light assembly includes a ballast, a bulb having a base and at least one electrode for being connected to the ballast, and an elongate light-transmitting protective shield surrounding the bulb. A shock-absorbing bulb socket is located adjacent to the base of the bulb to protect the bulb a

A portable light assembly includes a ballast, a bulb having a base and at least one electrode for being connected to the ballast, and an elongate light-transmitting protective shield surrounding the bulb. A shock-absorbing bulb socket is located adjacent to the base of the bulb to protect the bulb against impact damage. The bulb socket includes a top and bottom, and integrally formed side walls engaging an inside wall of the protective shield. A plurality of openings extend longitudinally through the socket from the top to the bottom for receiving from the bottom a plurality of electrical wires connected to the ballast, and for receiving from the top a plurality of external pins connected to the electrode and extending outwardly from the base of the bulb. The top of the bulb socket defines a contoured recess adapted for receiving and holding the base of the bulb.

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[ I claim:] [1.] In combination with a portable light assembly including a ballast, a bulb having a base and at least one electrode for being connected to the ballast, and an elongate light-transmitting protective shield surrounding the bulb, the improvement comprising a shock-absorbing bulb socket

[ I claim:] [1.] In combination with a portable light assembly including a ballast, a bulb having a base and at least one electrode for being connected to the ballast, and an elongate light-transmitting protective shield surrounding the bulb, the improvement comprising a shock-absorbing bulb socket located adjacent to the base of the bulb to protect the bulb against impact damage, said bulb socket comprising:(a) a top and bottom, and integrally formed side walls engaging an inside wall of the protective shield; and(b) a plurality of openings extending longitudinally through the socket from the top to the bottom thereof for receiving from the bottom a plurality of electrical wires connected to the ballast, and for receiving from the top a plurality of external pins connected to the electrode and extending outwardly from the base of the bulb; and(c) the top of said bulb socket defining a contoured recess adapted for receiving and holding the base of the bulb therein.