Socket Engaging Patents (Class 362/378)
  • Patent number: 10920965
    Abstract: A utility drop light having a shield for directing light in a particular direction and preventing the light from shining in the user's eyes is provided according to the invention. The utility drop light includes a translucent light tube having a first end and a second end, a light source positioned within the translucent light tube between the first and second ends thereof, and a light shield extending from the first end of the translucent light tube to the second end of the translucent light tube. The light shield is positioned between the translucent light tube and the light source. The light shield is rotatable relative to the light tube and is weighted such that the light shield is always positioned above the light source relative to the earth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventor: David Jarvis
  • Patent number: 10480774
    Abstract: A light emitter assembly includes a base body, a base electrical connector disposed on the base body, and a light emitter disposed on the base body and electrically connected to the base electrical connector. The light emitter assembly also includes a light housing disposed on the base body and housing the light emitter, and a power receptacle and/or a communication receptacle disposed on the light housing and electrically connected to the base electrical connector. The light housing is configured to allow passage of light therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: McKeon Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Devin Benner
  • Patent number: 9764431
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for providing a temporary electrical bonding/grounding connection between a first conductive member and a second conductive member. The apparatus includes an electrically conductive cable having first and second ends. At least one magnet assembly is provided for mounting to the first conductive member. The at least one magnet assembly has multiple arcuate surfaces of different radiuses of curvature, with respective surfaces of the multiple arcuate surfaces being configured to properly mount to a respective arcuate surface of the first conductive member. A conductive coupling is provided on the at least one magnet assembly. The conductive coupling is configured to be electrically coupled to the first end of the cable. The second end of the cable is configured to be detachably and electrically coupled to the second conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Mag-Ground, Inc.
    Inventor: Kandis L. Moser
  • Patent number: 9601846
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for providing a temporary electrical bonding/grounding connection. The apparatus includes an electrically conductive cable having first and second ends. The first conductive coupling is electrically coupled to the first end of the cable and a first magnetic assembly. The magnet assembly includes multiple surfaces which cooperate with an arcuate surface of a first conductive member to be grounded, with respective surfaces of the multiple surfaces being configured to properly mount to respective arcuate surfaces of respective first conductive members having different radiuses of curvature. The first magnetic component is detachably and electrically coupled to the first conductive coupling. The first magnetic component is configured to be electrically and magnetically coupled to the first conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Mag-Ground, Inc.
    Inventor: Kandis L. Moser
  • Publication number: 20150016124
    Abstract: A shield for a bulb of a lighting base includes an upper portion for at least partially encircling a bulb and means for coupling the upper portion to a lighting base. Another shield includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion at least partially encircles and protects a bulb such that if a lighting base, a bulb and the shield are dropped on a surface, a bulb cannot come into contact with a surface. The second portion is for coupling the shield to a lighting base. The first portion has a length and at least one side of the first portion, as defined along the length of the first portion, is open to the bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Patricia A. Armstrong
  • Patent number: 8915623
    Abstract: A more versatile cover for a light bulb, such as a compact fluorescent lamp or light emitting diode, that is aesthetically pleasing, flexible, and requires no modifications to the bulb while also capable of fitting a multitude of bulb configurations and sizes. The cover may include a hollow and at least partially elastic body in a pre-formed shape having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the body is removable and frictionally secured to said bulb to form an envelope around the bulb. The body may also include a collar and a bulbous section, which extends from the collar. The collar is configured to engage the base of the light bulb and create a substantially airtight seal between the base and the body. The body is fabricated from a light pervious material, and any light transmitted by the cover is preferably substantially diffuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: St. Albert Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Ryan Claudet
  • Patent number: 8872424
    Abstract: A lamp device and a light source module are provided. The lamp device includes a lamp body and a coil connecting tube. The lamp body has an end portion and a lead wire extends from the end portion. The coil connecting tube is disposed corresponding to the end portion of the lamp body and electrically connecting to the lead wire for power supply purpose. The coil connecting tube winds about an axial direction of the lamp body and is capable of stretching or compressing along the axial direction. The light source module includes the lamp device and a lamp connector which has a power source portion being coupled to the coil connecting tube for power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sung-Mu Nien, Yen-Lin Lee, Shih-Che Fu, Hsuan-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 8853923
    Abstract: A discharge tube of the present invention includes a glass bulb in which noble gas is enclosed, a pair of electrodes protruding from both ends of the glass bulb in the longitudinal direction of the glass bulb, and a connector connected to each of the electrodes. Each of the electrodes includes at least an axis section and a large-diameter section with a step section and a circumferential face. The step section has a first latching section for latching onto the connector. The circumferential face has a contact section with which the connector comes in contact. The connector includes a connector body into which the electrode is inserted, a second latching section for latching onto the first latching section of the electrode, and a connecting section connected to the contact section of the electrode. This achieves a discharge tube with high connection reliability and high heat radiation efficiency, and a light-emitting apparatus provided with this discharge tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Erika Kawabata, Katsushi Sumisaki
  • Patent number: 8820984
    Abstract: A programmable lighting effect device and system includes a main body having a plug secured to the first end, a socket secured to the second end, and a controller secured within a middle portion. The controller utilizes the alternating current frequency of the supplied electricity as a common clock and further instructs a light bulb installed within the socket to perform a predetermined illumination effect based on stored operating instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Inventor: Lee Gillio
  • Publication number: 20140204596
    Abstract: A theftproof lamp (100), including a lamp body (110) and a lamp cap (120). A spring member (140) and a ratchet wheel mechanism (130) are provided inside the lamp for cooperating with each other and enabling theftproof effect. When turning the lamp clockwise, the lamp can be screwed down to a lamp socket. When turning the lamp counter-clockwise, the lamp can only make repetitive circular motions around the ratchet wheel and therefore achieve the theftproof effect. When a user needs to remove the lamp in a safe way, a bolt (170) can be moved inwardly to block the spring member from moving upward, so that the lamp body, ratchet wheel and lamp cap form a whole, without any movement in relation to each other, and therefore allowing easy removal of the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Yunfei Xu
  • Patent number: 8777462
    Abstract: A lamp structure includes a case, a fixing base, a heat dissipation tube, a lighting module and an insulating sleeve. The fixing base is disposed at the case and comprises a carrier, and the lighting module is disposed on the carrier. The heat dissipation tube is coupled to the fixing base, and a heat dissipation space is defined between the heat dissipation tube and the case. The insulating sleeve is coupled to the fixing base. The heat produced by the lighting module can be conducted to the heat dissipation tube and the heat dissipation space through the fixing base to increase heat dissipation efficiency of the lamp structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun-Ho Wu, Chih-Cheng Huang
  • Patent number: 8702263
    Abstract: A display device 10 of the present invention includes a relay connector 14 configured to relay power supply from the power board 16 mounted to a chassis 13 to a discharge tube 15. The relay connector 14 includes a holder 20 and a relay terminal 30. The holder has insulation properties and is mounted to the chassis 13. The relay terminal 30 is electrically connected to the power board 16 and the discharge tube 15, and attached to the holder 20. The relay terminal includes a pair of flexible portions 34 that hold the power board therebetween and are electrically connected to the power board 16. The flexible portions 34 are formed such that the longitudinal directions thereof cross the longitudinal direction of the discharge tube 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Yoshiki Takata, Takaaki Kudo, Naofumi Ikenaga
  • Patent number: 8334655
    Abstract: A lamp device and a light source module are provided. The lamp device includes a lamp body and a coil connecting tube. The lamp body has an end portion and a lead wire extends from the end portion. The coil connecting tube is disposed corresponding to the end portion of the lamp body and electrically connecting to the lead wire for power supply purpose. The coil connecting tube winds about an axial direction of the lamp body and is capable of stretching or compressing along the axial direction. The light source module includes the lamp device and a lamp connector which has a power source portion being coupled to the coil connecting tube for power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sung-Mu Nien, Yen-Lin Lee, Shih-Che Fu, Hsuan-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 8313219
    Abstract: A ballasted lamp socket for a gas discharge lamp, such as a compact fluorescent lamp, is adapted to replace an Edison screw-in lamp socket in a ceiling mounted light fixture, or a table or floor lamp. The ballasted lamp socket comprises a lamp-receiving portion adapted to be coupled to the gas discharge lamp, an enclosure mechanically coupled to the lamp-receiving portion, a dimming ballast circuit electrically coupled to the lamp-receiving portion and housed within the enclosure, and first and second electrical connections. The ballast portion is adapted to receive an AC line voltage and to generate a high-frequency AC voltage for driving the gas discharge lamp and controlling the light intensity of the gas discharge lamp between a high-end intensity and a low-end intensity. The first and second electrical connections are operable to receive the AC line voltage and to provide the AC line voltage to the ballast circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Newman, Jr., Mark S. Taipale, Gregory R. Scholz
  • Patent number: 7961272
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display module includes a liquid crystal panel and a plurality of lamps having opposite end portions, each lamp including an external electrode disposed on each end portion. A first lamp guider has a plurality of first holders, where each first holder is configured to receive and releasably retain an end portion of the respective lamp. The first lamp guider and the first holders are formed of a non-conductive material. A first common electrode includes a plurality of second holders configured to releasably retain the respective lamp and electrically couple the external electrode to an electrical source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Young-Mi Kim
  • Patent number: 7819548
    Abstract: A safety sleeve apparatus comprises a safety sleeve encapsulating a fluorescent tube for protecting the fluorescent tube from physical damage and for preventing the tube from sliding out of the sleeve and breaking if the sleeve is tilted from the horizontal during installation of the tube into a pair of lamp sockets. The sleeve protects the tube from damage if the sleeve is struck by a hard object, and creates an airspace around the tube to protect the tube from cold and prevent the escape of fragments from a broken tube. The sleeve has a greater inside diameter than the outside diameter of the tube. An end cap is mounted on each end of the sleeve, and the end cap includes a cylindrical ring extending upright from the edges of a flat end wall. Projections are included in the cylindrical ring and the projections attach to the slots in the ends of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Light Lines, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Schultz, Anthony Kasmar
  • Patent number: 7748877
    Abstract: A three-way bulb including light emitting diodes is used to achieve a variety of light output colors and/or intensities. In some embodiments, the inputs to a three-way bulb are configured to perform other functions, such as power a motor. In some embodiments, a bulb including light emitting diodes includes a replicable cover. This cover may be configured to project images or support a shade made of a heat sensitive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Inventor: Steven M. Colby
  • Patent number: 7748886
    Abstract: An irreversible electrical base for irreversibly converting an incandescent lighting product to a low-power lighting product is provided. Various methods of converting an incandescent lighting product to a low-power lighting product and converting a low-power lighting product to an incandescent lighting product, are provided. Various non-threaded incandescent light bulbs, non-threaded halogen incandescent light bulbs, and non-threaded LED-based light bulbs are provided. A keyless lighting fixture having an insert and twist connector is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventors: Bruce Raymond Pazula, Joseph John Janos, George J. Uhler, Jeffrey Richard Dross
  • Patent number: 7708433
    Abstract: A light has a housing of plastic material and a light fixture that is arranged within the housing and that receives at least one light bulb. The housing is made from plates that each have outer edges that are beveled at an angle of 45 degrees and provide contact surfaces where the plates adjoin one another. The plates are glued to one another in the area of the contact surfaces over the entire surface area of the contact surfaces in such a way that the plates are joined flush without the outer edges projecting past one another. The housing has a bottom side provided with a circular cutout, wherein the light fixture projects through the circular cutout into the housing. A member is provided that releasably closes the circular cutout. The member is a base or a closure lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Ralf Korn
  • Patent number: 7661852
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated LED bulb that utilizes LEDs and can be used as a standard replacement bulb for incandescent lights that operate on standard household current. One or more LEDs are disposed in a lens 102 that is capable of high optical transmission efficiencies. A base portion encapsulates a printed circuit board and connectors, as well as the LED pin leads to hold the package in a secure mounting. The lens can be molded directly to the base or can be removable. The base can be formed to fit standard threaded sockets or bayonet sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: 1 Energy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Jing Jing Yu
  • Patent number: 7607805
    Abstract: A lamp holder includes a holder body and a power connector. A lamp guide groove is formed on an upper portion of the holder body. An inverter insertion groove is formed on a lower portion of the holder body, and a power supply board is slidably coupled to the inverter insertion groove. The power connector includes a first portion exposed to the inverter insertion groove, and a second portion disposed adjacent to the lamp guide groove. The lamp holder fixed to a fixing groove of an insulation plate is inserted into an opening formed through a bottom plate of a receiving container. Thus, a backlight assembly having the lamp holder may be easily assembled and repaired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Soo Kwon, Jung-Tae Kang, Sang-Hoon Park, Jin-Ho Ha, Yong-Seok Yang
  • Patent number: 7553062
    Abstract: A light device includes a body having a light source and electrical contacts that plug into a first electrical outlet of a duplex receptacle and receive power therefrom. An outlet cover mounted for pivotal motion with respect to the body about at a pivot axis, which is substantially proximate to a region between the first outlet and a second outlet of the receptacle. The outlet cover pivots away from the body and towards the duplex receptacle to inhibit access to the second electrical outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David Spartano, Kurt Matthew Richars, John D. Crawford, Scott W. Osiecki, Mark A. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7527399
    Abstract: The full light cut-off, light pollution-free, light bulb is a complete and self-contained bulb that is designed to replace standard light bulbs in standard light fixtures turning that standard light fixture into a full cut-off, light pollution-free fixture. The light bulb assembly is built around a light bulb, such as a compact florescent light bulb or a standard incandescent light bulb. Two variations are described. The first design is to replace standard compact florescent light bulbs or incandescent light bulbs mounted in an upward facing socket such as a lamp post or upward socket carriage light fixture. The second design is to replace standard compact florescent light bulbs or incandescent light bulbs mounted in a downward facing socket such as downward socket carriage light fixture. In both designs, the basic light bulb is enclosed in a transparent cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas Feiereisen
  • Publication number: 20090027903
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED lamp assembly that allows an LED lamp to be removably replaced in a lamp holder. A solid, electrical connection is created between the LED pins and electrical terminals as well as connecting wires without soldering. An LED lamp is removably connected to a base that can be inserted in and removed from a socket that is attached to connecting wires. The LED lamp can be removed from the base for replacement of the LED lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: JING JING YU
  • Publication number: 20090009683
    Abstract: A flat light source unit includes a PCB on which at least one light emitting diode is mounted, a connection cord electrically connected to a conductive pattern on the PCB to supply a drive voltage to the at least one light emitting diode, and a mold formed on the printed circuit board to encompass a part of the connection cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventor: Jong Suck Lee
  • Patent number: 7465059
    Abstract: A hand-held illuminator apparatus comprising in combination, an elongated body including a hand held section, a main light source carried by the body in spaced relation to the hand held section, circuitry in the body to supply electrical current to the light source, and a miniature light source carried by said apparatus to direct auxiliary light independently of light projection by the main light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: National Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Galvez
  • Patent number: 7455435
    Abstract: A data receiving or transmitting device, having data receiving or transmitting capability, is coupled respectively from or to an AC power line through a standard light bulb socket. In one aspect, a data interface includes a data receiving device that may be configured for extracting data encoded for transmission or encoding data to be embedded and transmitted along the AC power line branch circuit. In another aspect a data receiving device includes a loudspeaker, an amplifier, and a data decoder coupled to the AC power line for playback of audio program material communicated to the device along the power line. The device screws into a light bulb socket for a “no-tools” installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: RadioShack Corporation
    Inventors: David K. Mathews, Alfred C. Griffin
  • Patent number: 7429119
    Abstract: A protective device for a lamp, especially a high-pressure xenon discharge lamp or high-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp, includes a pressurized lamp vessel and a protective envelope which surrounds the lamps in at least some sections, can be fixed to the lamp by two closures that engage around lamp shafts, and is made of a gas-permeable fleece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
    Inventors: Horst Gedack, Thomas Mehr
  • Patent number: 7387398
    Abstract: An object is to provide a chamber lamp socket in which a chamber lamp can be prevented from being loosened even if there is strong impact or vibration and from which the chamber lamp can be easily detached, and a combustible refrigerant applied refrigerator in which the chamber lamp socket is adopted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiharu Yokota
  • Publication number: 20080101060
    Abstract: A reduced emissions work light that includes a bulb having an elongated bulb tube, a handle adjacent the bulb and adapted for being gripped by a user to manipulate the work light, an emissions containment housing positioned adjacent the bulb tube, and an integrated ballast and filter assembly. The integrated ballast and filter assembly is located within the housing and operatively connected to the bulb for providing voltage to the bulb and reducing emissions generated by the work light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: MacLean Jameson, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Steven Jay Hahn, Bradley Robert Kokoski
  • Patent number: 7316499
    Abstract: A method of converting an incandescent lighting product to a fluorescent lighting product is provided. Exemplary method steps include: providing an incandescent lighting product having a frame carrying at least one electrical lighting base, the at least one electrical lighting base removably receiving a removable incandescent bulb socket, the at least one electrical lighting base also capable of removably receiving a removable ballast for a fluorescent light bulb in place of the removable incandescent bulb socket, and the at least one base having an associated removable incandescent bulb socket; removing the at least one removable incandescent bulb socket from the at least one electrical lighting base; and coupling at least one ballast and at least one fluorescent light bulb to the at least one electrical lighting base carried by the frame in place of a removed incandescent bulb socket to permit the lighting product to be used as a fluorescent lighting product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Bruce Raymond Pazula
  • Publication number: 20070268709
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a power source connection device capable of avoiding a disadvantage that a power source plug drops down from a power source socket owing to frost which has grown on the power source socket itself, the power source connection device comprises a power source socket attached to a partition plate which separates a showroom of a low-temperature showcase and a cold-air duct from each other; and a power source plug connected to the power source socket, the power source socket has a vessel-like attachment base and an electrode portion formed so as to protrude at a predetermined interval from an inner portion of an outer peripheral wall constituting the attachment base, the power source plug has a terminal for the power source to be electrically connected to the electrode portion and a peripheral wall portion which encloses the terminal and the like, and the power source plug is detachably engaged with the power source socket in a state in which the terminal and the lik
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Oketani, Shigeo Matsuzawa
  • Patent number: 7298098
    Abstract: An intellectual lamp unit able to be installed on a conventional lamp socket controlled by a wall switch includes a bypass connected in parallel with a wall switch and provided with a resistance or a diode for producing potential difference or power phase difference when the wall switch is turned off. An intellectual lamp to be installed on a conventional lamp socket consists of a lamp main body disposed therein with a power processing circuit, a detecting switch, a charging circuit, a charging battery, a driving circuit, a microprocessor and a lamplight source. When the wall switch is turned on or off under the condition of normal power supply, the lamplight source can be controlled to produce or extinguish lighting, and during blackout, the lamplight source can be started to produce emergency lighting immediately, supplied with power by the charging battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Ceramate Technical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert Wang
  • Patent number: 7237921
    Abstract: A hand-held illuminator apparatus comprising in combination, an elongated body including a hand held section, a main light source carried by the body in spaced relation to the hand held section, circuitry in the body to supply electrical current to the light source, and a miniature light source carried by said apparatus to direct auxiliary light independently of light projection by the main light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: National Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Galvez
  • Patent number: 7128448
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric lamp including at least one vessel for producing and emitting visible electromagnetic radiation, a base for securing and making electrical contact with the lamp in a luminaire fitting, and a connecting part which connects the base to one of the remaining parts of the lamp. The connecting part is in the form of a rotationally symmetrical rotary device which allows the remaining parts of the lamp to be rotated with respect to the base, when the base is secured in the fitting, about the axis of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft fur Elektrisch Gluhlampen mbH
    Inventors: Klaus Fischer, Andreas Jakob
  • Patent number: 7090390
    Abstract: A removable incandescent light bulb socket having: (a) a housing having at least first and second ends and an axis, having at least one opening at the first end, and the housing made at least in part of a heat-resistant material resistant to a temperature of about 90° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: The L.D. Kichler Co.
    Inventor: Bruce Raymond Pazula
  • Patent number: 7083309
    Abstract: A new fluorescent lamp comprises a lamp tube and an electronic ballast, it is characterized in that it is provided with an outer tube, there are respectively an outer plug at both ends of the outer tube, in which inserts a socket for the lamp tube. The electronic ballast is between the outer plug and the socket for the lamp tube at one end, said lamp tube is disposed between two sockets for the lamp tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventors: Kam Kwan Chan, Wai Kuen Ng
  • Patent number: 7070307
    Abstract: A replaceable lamp assembly includes a lamp coupled to a lamp header; and a cap coupled to the lamp header that at least partially covers the lamp. The cap minimizes contamination of the lamp and is configured to allow selective exposure of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: John M. Koegler
  • Patent number: 7033043
    Abstract: LEDs (10) are used as a tail stop lamp (L1). A socket (21) for the LEDs (10) is provided at the left end of a socket base (20), and a lighting circuit (15) for the LEDs (10) including the socket (21) and a connector portion (25) is constructed on the socket base (20). Thus, electronic parts, such as resistors for luminance adjustment, are formed into control modules (30) by molding. Lead terminals (32) of the respective control modules (30) are formed by insulation-displacement terminals. On the other hand, insulated wires (40) are laid through mount bases (35) in a specified circuit pattern on the socket base (20). When the control modules (30) are mounted into the corresponding mount bases (35), the lead terminals (32) are pressed into connection to form the lighting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Asao, Takashi Niwa, Takashi Kitade
  • Patent number: 6802627
    Abstract: A directional luminaire having a door frame, a lamp shroud, and a lampholder socket attached to a luminaire structure. The luminaire is wired, either directly or indirectly, to provide an electrical connection to a lampholder socket configured to receive a lamp. The lamp shroud has an opening from which the light output is directed. Further, the rim edge of the lamp shroud and retaining lip of the door frame interact to permit substantially complete rotation of the lamp shroud and lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, Larry A. Akers
  • Patent number: 6776511
    Abstract: There are three different embodiments of lamp assemblies according to this invention that can be exposed to forms of moisture and still be protected against a potentiality of short-circuiting. The first embodiment has the lamp shade oriented below a horizontal plane. The lamp shade is secured to a base with an o-ring mounted there between, and this secured connection-is covered by a base cap. The base cap and o-ring prevent water from entering the lamp shade at the connection with the base, and the orientation of the entire assembly below the horizontal plane prevents water from entering the open end of the lamp shade. The second embodiment has the lamp shade resting in a base cap and the socket and base of the electrical components are arranged in the fixture such that the top of the socket and base rise above the top edge of the base cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Inventor: Lance Trimble Lindsay
  • Patent number: 6755558
    Abstract: A recessable luminaire (1) having a dome-shaped reflector (5), a lead-through hole (18) in a reflector side wall (14) and a light source carrier (6) carrying a light source (7), the light source carrier (6) being located at least partially outside the reflector (5) and the lead-through hole (18) being passed through by the light source carrier (6) or the light source (7) in such a manner that at least the light source (7) is located within the reflector (5). For simplification of the luminaire, the light carrier (6) is attached to the reflector (5) by means of direct connection with the outer side of the reflector (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Zumtobel Staff GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Beate Krietenstein, Karl-Heinz Holzkämper
  • Publication number: 20040105270
    Abstract: A shunt element contacting structure for decorative lamp holder mainly includes two contacting plates correspondingly fixed to an inner wall surface of a decorative lamp holder and each having an inward projected elastic portion, and a holding member radially inward extended from the inner wall surface of the lamp holder to hold a shunt element thereto. When a decorative lamp is inserted into the lamp holder with two leads in contact with the two contacting plates, the two elastic portions are also radially outward pushed by a lower portion of the decorative lamp to disengage from two ends of the shunt element on the holding member. And, when the decorative lamp is removed from the lamp holder, the elastic portions of the contacting plates resume to their radially inward projected positions to contact with two ends of the shunt element to thereby provide a shunt path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Whiter Shieh
  • Publication number: 20040042216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a decorative garden lamp, which includes a holding rod connecting with a bulb holder and a bulb, wherein a soft cover is provided around the bulb and the bulb holder. The characteristic of the invention is that a shell is provided in the soft cover around the bulb to avoid the soft cover contacting with the bulb directly when air leakage is happened. So the soft cover is avoided from being burned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 6666689
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprising, in combination a body defining first and second electrical terminal entry ports, the first entry ports including four ports, there being an LED unit having pin terminals respectively received in three of said four ports, three of said pin terminals adapted for delivering controllable electrical current for controlling color emitted by the LED unit, another of said pin terminals received in a fourth one of said four ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Inventor: John M. Savage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6652127
    Abstract: Described is a protective device for protecting a light unit that leaves the light output either unaffected or slightly to moderately attenuated. Further, the protective device of the present invention may increase the protection and containment of shattering glass components resulting from internal malfunction explosion or object impact strike. Additionally, the protective device of the present invention increases protection against direct contact with extremely hot glass surfaces during normal operation of a quartz type lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventor: Michael A. Tarabula
  • Publication number: 20030156419
    Abstract: Described is a protective device for protecting a light unit that leaves the light output either unaffected or slightly to moderately attenuated. Further, the protective device of the present invention may increase the protection and containment of shattering glass components resulting from internal malfunction explosion or object impact strike. Additionally, the protective device of the present invention increases protection against direct contact with extremely hot glass surfaces during normal operation of a quartz type lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventor: Michael A. Tarabula
  • Patent number: 6572247
    Abstract: A bulb shade includes a light-transmissible hood portion having a bottom opening, a horizontal flange surrounding the bottom opening and a stepped shoulder close to the bottom opening, and a bulb-mounting seat provided with a connecting hole and a plurality of radiating holes and adapted to locate in the hood portion and abut on the stepped shoulder. A bulb base is detachably connected to the connecting hole on the bulb-mounting seat with a bulb connected thereto upward extended into the hood portion. The bulb shade may be directly connected to individual bulb base included in a light string to protect the bulbs thereof, or be attached to and extended into an inflatable toy of other type of decorative articles to isolate a decorative bulb in the bulb shade from the toy or the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventor: Yu-Peng Liu
  • Patent number: 6554453
    Abstract: A lamp having a threaded base for threadedly coupling to an electrical energy source is provided. The lamp includes a light-generating bulb replaceably coupled to the threaded base and a housing coupled to the base. The housing has an inner light-directing surface disposed about the bulb. The housing terminates at an outer rim, and defines an opening. A mounting assembly, including a lens-holding ring with a keeper and a latch hook on the sidewall, removably mounts a lens on the rim in a covering position closing the opening, whereby removal of the lens permits access to the bulb. The lens holding ring may be separable from the housing or may be pivotally coupled to a ring on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Litetronics International, Inc.
    Inventor: Raghunatha S. Rao
  • Patent number: 6530673
    Abstract: A lighting fixture mounting device comprises a U shape channel having a bottom plate, side walls, extruding portions extruding sideward from both sides of the bottom plate and a wiring hole bored through the bottom plate. The lighting fixture is attached to the extruding portions, a wiring of the lighting fixture passes through the wiring hole and inside of the U shape channel to be connected to an external electric source, and the side walls are fixed to an object to which the lighting fixture is to be fixed. A lamp protecting device for a lighting fixture embedded in a built-in hole formed in a ceiling and having a flange formed on a lower end of a case of the lighting fixture and exposed out of the ceiling, comprises a guard fixing attachment made of a rectangular plate having a cutout through which the case can be passed through and outer ends folded to form steps corresponding to the thickness of the flange, and a guard made of circular members and rod like members connecting the circular members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Japan Servo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Uedono, Mariko Tanaka