Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7384163 | Rotation knob type light-regulating lamp socket A lamp socket includes a first shell, a second shell combined with the first shell, a separation plate rested on a bottom of the first shell and the second shell, a base secured to the separation plate, an electronic unit mounted in the first shell and electrically ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357541 | Enclosure for socket cup for snap-in electrical quick connectors An enclosure with socket cup for use with a line voltage recessed lighting kit, having an enclosure for a splice connection between a lamp holder and a junction box, the enclosure having an open portion. The invention further comprises a socket cup having at least o... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7245083 | Incandescent lamp with integral controlling means An incandescent lamp has incorporated a circuit board within a recess in the bulb, wherein the circuit board contains connections and circuitry to control power to the lamp filament while maintaining the attachment of the bulb to the metal base, wherein the complete... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7223012 | Bulb assemblies of light string with various connective status The invention relates to a light string having bulb assemblies with various connective statuses, wherein the bulb assembly includes a shell to receive the bulb holder and the bulb. The shell is provided with a male flange and a female groove for connecting with anot... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7180248 | Inductively coupled ballast circuit A ballast circuit is disclosed for inductively providing power to a load. The ballast circuit includes an oscillator, a driver, a switching circuit, a resonant tank circuit and a current sensing circuit. The current sensing circuit provides a current feedback signal... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6737791 | Snap-on spring clip for ceramic hid lamp A spring clip (10) has a base (12) in a first plane and has an aperture (14) centrally located therein. U-shaped projections (16) and (18) are provided on the base (12) and are formed from first and second upstanding walls (... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6709133 | Anti-slip fluorescent electronic energy-saving lamp An anti-slip fluorescent electronic energy-saving lamp comprises a fluorescent tube or bulb and a lamp cabinet within which the electronic parts are installed. The outer shell of the lamp cabinet is of a surface of revolution, on which an anti-slip ring is mounted. ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6595657 | Lamp holder and socket structure for miniature decorative light A lamp holder and socket structure for miniature decorative light includes a lamp socket, a miniature lamp holder, a pair of metal contact plates, a pair of wires, and a miniature decorative lamp. The miniature lamp holder includes a body portion having a... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6536927 | Light fixture extension adapter A light fixture extension adapter includes a body, a male stud on one opposite end portion of the body for extending through a mounting hole in a light fixture cover extending between opposite outer and inner faces of the light fixture cover and adapted f... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6445133 | Incandescent lamp with integral voltage converter An incandescent lamp is designed to operate at lower than the AC line voltage and includes a voltage conversion circuit for lowering the line voltage to the operating voltage of the lamp. The circuit includes an output transformer which is disposed in the... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6379019 | Lighting structure of a socket wrench A lighting structure of a socket wrench including a rotary seat which is fastened a housing seat of a handle body of the socket wrench. The rotary seat has a rotary shaft which is pivotally disposed in two pivoting slots of the housing seat and is fastene... | 04/30/2002 |
| 5918971 | Lamp device A lamp device includes a socket secured in a housing for securing a light bulb. A lamp shade includes an upper portion secured in the housing. A spring member includes a spring leg for biasing against the upper portion of the lamp shade and for securing t... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5816686 | Electric lamp assembly with reflector having interlocking connection joint A miniature electric lamp and reflector assembly including a bulb holder unit with an electric memory retaining bulb and a base socket member for receiving the insert plug. The base socket has a member shaped cavity to accept the plug and a reflector memb... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5757136 | Socket and socket housing for an electric lamp particularly for a suspended or pendant lamp To provide for reliable interconnection of a cover (4) with the body (1) of socket and socket housing for an electric lamp which, also, is formed with a receptacle or socket to receive the base of the lamp, preferably a compact fluorescent lamp, a rotary ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5741064 | Lighting fixture with a socket base having a closed and cool running back A lighting fixture with a socket base having a closed and cool running back which reduces the amount of heat transferred to the area behind the lamp socket base and allows lower temperature rated wires to be used in the installation of the lamp socket bas... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5701051 | Miniature lamp A miniature lamp, as typically used as a Christmas tree decoration, in which an integral light bulb and base is held in its inserted position within a cooperating socket by latching tongues that, when providing their latching function, assume an out-of-th... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5392204 | Lamp having a diffuser and shade A lamp has a cup shaped base which is open at its upper end, a lamp socket mounted in the upper end of the base, a diffuser having a lower end threadably received in the base, a side wall and a top for defining an enclosed space for a lamp bulb. A lamp sh... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5165790 | Window mounted light fixture A light support structure for mounting in a window a light fixture and shade. The embodiment of the present invention overcomes the difficulties encountered with narrow windowsills by providing a bracket with a thin, flat first portion for insertion into ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5128838 | Photographic filter holding apparatus A universal, filter holding apparatus provides an adjustable filter assembly which can hold different size filters. The versatile filter assembly is also constructed and arranged to facilitate tilting, pivoting, and rotation of the filter in different dir... | 07/07/1992 |
| 4958266 | Lamp having an improved bulb mounting member The lamp comprises a frustoconical outer envelope. A bulb mounting member includes a flange disposed against or adjacent to the rear portion of the outer envelope and a post which protrudes through an opening in such rear portion into the interior of the ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4816977 | Lamp with removable bulb capsule The lamp has a frustoconical reflector with a mounting shell attached to its small end. A removable member includes a threaded base and socket. The socket protrudes through the hole in the mounting shell and into the reflector. It removably receives a rep... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4760508 | High intensity modular light fixture A modular light fixture is provided comprising a ballast housing, socket plate and lens assembly. The socket plate includes an inclined portion containing a socket hole and an adjacent flat portion through which mounting holes extend so that the socket ma... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4704668 | Sleeve type lamp stabilizer A sleeve type lamp stabilizer that is made so that it will fit over a lamp socket, to be rigidly held in place with respect to the socket. The stabilizer can be clamped to the socket or rigidly connected to the lamp housing which mounts the socket. The sl... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4661885 | Lockable lampholder mounting system The present invention teaches a lockable lampholder mounting system wherein a housing containing electrical contacts, such as an electrical wiring device of the type exemplified by an incandescent lampholder or socket, is removably mounted upon a preselec... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4654766 | Structure for a string of bulbs The bulb seat structure serves to replace the conventional bulb seat in a string of bulbs. In assembling operation, the two conductive rods of the bulb are inserted into the grooves of the bulb seat, and two wires are twisted into a spiral wire to connect... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4599682 | Position responsive lighting apparel An item of apparel is disclosed that can be worn on various parts of the body such as the ankle, the arm, the wrist or the like comprising a fabric sleeve having Velcro at its ends so that it can be formed into a loop embracing the user's limb. A series o... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4536828 | Lighting device A lighting device of the free-standing type, capable of diffusing beams of light rays propagating through and emitting from the optical wave guides. A reflecting member is placed opposite the exit end of the optical wave guides to diffusingly reflect and ... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4514791 | Lamp ribbon A lamp ribbon is made of a number of lamp units fixed to a belt construction. The belt construction is made of an upper belt layer and a lower belt layer, each generally formed as a strip and made of a flexible electrically insulating material, which are ... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4514794 | Attachment provision for exchangeable accessories at illumination bodies An attachment provision is provided for exchangeable accessories for illumination bodies, which comprises an adapter plate having a receiving opening and which plate is attached to an illumination body for supporting an accessory having an axis. The adapt... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4498125 | Lamp with one arm fork support A lamp includes a cup for being affixed to a support and for enclosing a lamp socket. An arm is affixed to the cup and has an initial portion extending upwardly and outwardly and an upper portion extending inwardly to a terminal end located vertically abo... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4363087 | Mounting post for holding a lighted electrical pushbutton switch A mounting post for holding a light emitting diode in an electrical pushbutton switch is formed by a cylindrical base which has a pair of cut-out sections located intermediate the top and bottom surfaces of the base which are diametrically opposed on oppo... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4360861 | Baseless lamp socket The invention relates to a socket for a baseless cartridge lamp, particularly a two-filament cartridge lamp or a cartridge halogen lamp with contacts at opposite ends thereof.... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4337508 | High wattage lamp fixture An incandescent lamp fixture includes an incandescent lamp screwed into a plastic lamp socket, a metallic heat dissipater in intimate heat transfer contact with the socket and having heat dissipating fins extending out from the socket. A metallic reflecto... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4171499 | Electric lamp and socket construction, particularly infrared, elongated, high-power radiator for photo copy apparatus, and method of its manufacture To permit economical attachment of a socket end to the press of a lamp, the socket is made of a deformable synthetic plastic material, for example Teflon PFA, the socket having concentric cylindrical surfaces and being of cup shape, and the lamp press hav... | 10/16/1979 |
