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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002585 | Detachable lamp socket A detachable lamp socket includes a contact member (1), a housing (2), and a fixing ring (3). A lower end of the contact member (1) is connected to an upper end of the housing (2). The fixing ring (3) is fitted on the juncti... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7837508 | Recessed light extension socket A standard ceiling recessed lighting fixture can be modified to a low-slung AC or DC light fixture with a screw-in extension rod. The extension rod with bulb can be used to light a restaurant table or a pool table or a workbench and the like. A series of extension r... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837509 | Recessed light extension socket A standard ceiling recessed lighting fixture can be modified to a low-slung AC or DC light fixture with a screw-in extender. The extender with bulb can be used to lower a bulb from a recessed lighting fixture a desired length. A series of extension rods can be screw... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7513802 | Lamp base adapter A lamp adapter can adapter a mogul base lamp holder to accept a medium base lamp. The lamp adapter can accommodate only open fixture rated lamps. An open end of the lamp adapter into which a lamp is inserted has an elongated flange which allows only an open fixture ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7377817 | Recessed light extension socket A standard ceiling recessed lighting fixture can be modified to a low-slung AC or DC light fixture with a screw-in extension rod. The extension rod with bulb can be used to light a restaurant table or a pool table or a workbench and the like. A series of extension r... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7249871 | Vertical adjuster for suspending lamp A vertical adjuster for a suspending lamp comprises a cylinder at an upper end of the lamp; an inner upper side of the cylinder having a threaded section; a lead wire having one end connected to the lamp and being positioned at a bottom of the cylinder; another end ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247049 | Hanging lamp conversion connector A hanging lamp conversion connector for supporting a suspended lamp, and which can threadedly engage within the socket of a recessed lighting fixture, once its lamp has been removed, provides for an instant conversion of a recessed light or ceiling socket to a hangi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7178969 | Mogul lamp holder A lamp holder is disclosed lamp holder that will accept and make electrical contact with a lamp having a predetermined base and will accept, but not make electrical contact with lamps having other bases. A cavity (or central well) in the base (or floor) of the lamp ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7153167 | Recessed light extension socket A standard ceiling recessed lighting fixture can be modified to a low-slung AC or DC light fixture with a screw-in extension rod. The extension rod with bulb can be used to light a restaurant table or a pool table or a workbench and the like. A series of extension r... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7101229 | Adapter for mogul base open fixture lamps A lamp adapter for receiving a lamp having a conductive threaded portion and an extension with a conductive contact electrically insulated from the conductive threaded portion. The lamp adapter has a body with a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion has ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6722025 | Method for adjusting an electrical length of a coaxial cable and plug connector A method for adjusting an electrical length of a coaxial cable and a plug connector with an adjustable length that facilitates the adjustment of the electrical length of the cable are disclosed. With the method, both ends of the coaxial cable are terminated with a r... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6652323 | Precision parking device A light source switched on and off by direct means or being signaled to be switched by an alternate mechanism, and powered by direct electrical circuits, derivations of such direct circuits, or direct battery sources, to power said light source to shine s... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6338646 | ZIF socket assembly having a visual indicator A ZIF socket assembly (1) comprises a base plate (10) receiving a number of conductive contacts (30) therein, a cover (20) slidably covered onto the base plate, an actuator mechanism (40) and a visual indicator (60). The actuator mechanism is engageble wi... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6162100 | Adapter for Edison/Bayonet light sockets A power level adapter for connecting a low power light bulb within a higher power socket. The power level adapter includes a collar and a skirt depending from the collar. The skirt includes an outer side having a circumference substantially equal to a cir... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5933091 | Remotely-actuated infrared-sensitive switch An infrared-sensitive switching apparatus for use with typical household electic appliances, and an adaptor for supporting the switching apparatus. In one application, the apparatus is used with a lamp, and the adaptor includes a first housing member conf... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5731663 | Variable power control lamp adapter A variable power lamp control adapter is provided having a novel, different, and a lower cost construction method than that used in prior art lamp control devices. The circuit construction is achieved by utilization of the Surface Mount Technology discipl... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5564937 | Light bulb socket assembly A light bulb socket assembly adapts a primary light bulb socket housing to accept a light bulb of a smaller size. The assembly includes a primary housing including desired electrical contacts and a bulb insert for mounting within the primary housing where... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5551895 | 3-level fluorescent light adapter The adapter has a 3-contact medium base. Two "hot" or phase conductor contacts, black wires, and a neutral screw shell with two leads, white wires. A black and a white wire is connected to one medium base lampholder, and a black and white wire is connecte... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5381071 | Lamp base for a position dependent lamp utilizing a winged positioning pin A base for a position-dependent lamp comprises an inner shell, an outer shell, an aperture in said outer shell, and a hollow pin projecting from said aperture, said pin having a substantially tubular body with a pair of oppositely disposed wings extending... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5356314 | Double-socket electric lamp containing a low-voltage halogen light source, transformer for the same, and a fixing arrangement of them In a double-socket electric lamp containing a low-voltage halogen light source to fit in a secondary socket of a commercial supply voltage controlled by a transformer device to fit in an existing primary socket for a commercial power source; the double-so... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5199783 | Fluorescent lighting system A lighting system using a PL fluorescent lamp which is capable of screwing into a standard electrical lamp socket utilizing a base member possessing a mechanism for mechanically supporting a PL fluorescent lamp. A male fitting is connected to the base mem... | 04/06/1993 |
| 4846731 | Shielded electrical connectors A circular cross section, shielded electrical connector adaptor (8) comprises a metal shell (54), in which is fitted frictionally, a dielectric plug (70) having a central bore (72) in which an elongate rectilinear electrical contact element (82) is fitted... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4824399 | Phase shifter A phase shifter (1) in the form of an electrical connector comprises; an elongated conductive shell (2) of fixed length, electrical connector coupling means (5,6) at the ends (7,8) of the transmission line, an elongated passage (3) extending through the s... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4783726 | Modular light device A light device is designed to have a light holder which has a socket and a connector piece. The socket of one light device can be inserted in the connector piece of another light device so that the light devices can be connected successively to one anothe... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4750892 | Electrical device adapter An adapter for connecting an electrical device such as a flourescent lamp to a threaded socket is provided with a device for inhibiting removal of the adapter from the socket to prevent theft of the adapter. The adapter may include a toroidal transformer,... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4688874 | Arrangement in electric discharge lamps An adapter for connecting a compact gas vapor electric-discharge lamp to standardized incandescent lamp fittings. The adapter (11) comprises a coupling housing (12), a holder part (13) for the base (14) of the lamp, and a conventional incandescent-lamp ba... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4632490 | Touch control connector for lamps A self-contained unit that is screwed into a lamp socket, and itself having a socket into which a light bulb is screwed. It includes an internal electronic unit, which functions in response to variation in capacitance, for turning on the bulb, and increas... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4564257 | Lamp adapter for screw terminal lamps An adapter for adapting an electric lamp of the type having two or more screw terminals to fit into a lamp socket includes a socket engaging base electrically connected to two or more resilient conductive support members that engage the screw terminals of... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4548449 | Lamp socket attachment A lamp socket attachment to convert a conventional screw-type light bulb socket into a spring insert type socket comprises a hollow cylindrical member open at both ends made of electrically non-conductive material divided by a transverse partition into up... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4459648 | Recessed lighting fixture and lamp mount therefor A lighting fixture and lamp mount therefor for use with lamps having prong-type connectors projecting from the back or side of the lamps which includes a lamp housing, a socket carried by the housing and a lamp carrier, the lamp carrier having a threaded ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4440467 | Bulb socket and cover assembly A socket assembly for a small light bulb adapted to be secured in a socket for a larger standard light bulb is comprised of a base member having external threads adapted to be secured in a standard light socket. The base member has tubular socket of small... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4407560 | Electrical adapter An electrical adapter is described particularly useful for converting a 250 watt halogen lamp socket having a width of 7/16" to a 75 watt episical reflector lamp or flood socket having a diameter of 1". The adapter comprises a top and bottom hollow cerami... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4039821 | Self-contained fluorescent lamp fixture A new and improved self-contained fluorescent lamp fixture for installation in a conventional incandescent lamp fixture. The new and improved fixture includes an electrical lead wire pivot member for eliminating binding or entanglement of the electrical l... | 08/02/1977 |
