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The present invention provides a front mounting socket for a gas light tube that can be mounted and removed from a sign substrate without requiring access to the rear portion of a sign enclosure. The front mounting socket is installed and removed from the sign surface substrate by pinching together

The present invention provides a front mounting socket for a gas light tube that can be mounted and removed from a sign substrate without requiring access to the rear portion of a sign enclosure. The front mounting socket is installed and removed from the sign surface substrate by pinching together diametrically positioned retaining clips. Each retaining clip comprises a resilient portion formed by two longitudinal slots in the socket body and is provided with a retaining lip having a raised portion defining a retaining surface that engages the sign surface substrate.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A front mounting socket for a gas light tube, which socket is mounted in an aperture in a sign surface substrate, said socket comprising:a socket body having a top portion with mounting threads a part of which form a mounting surface, a mid portion, and a bottom portion having a wir

[ I claim:] [1.] A front mounting socket for a gas light tube, which socket is mounted in an aperture in a sign surface substrate, said socket comprising:a socket body having a top portion with mounting threads a part of which form a mounting surface, a mid portion, and a bottom portion having a wire terminal with said wire terminal in communication with a cavity in the socket body, said socket body further provided with two diametrically positioned retaining clips with each retaining clip comprising a resilient portion formed by two longitudinal parallel slots in the socket body extending through the mounting threads in the top portion of the socket body to the mid-portion of the socket body and with the slots in communication with the cavity and a retaining lip near the top portion of the socket body with said retaining lip having a raised portion defining a retaining surface that engages the sign surface substrate and,an electrode contact spring positioned in the cavity of the socket body and in electrical contact with the wire terminal, anda retainer ring having internal threads corresponding to the threads on the socket body, said retainer ring threadedly mated to the mounting threads of the socket body and securing the socket body to the sign surface substrate.