L.E.D. lamp ring

• US 20050135107A1
• Filed: 07/29/2004
• Published: 06/23/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eliot Sorella, Robert M. Currie
• Original Assignee: Eliot Sorella, Robert M. Currie
• Inventors: Sorella, Eliot, Currie, Robert M.
• Application Number:
  US10/901,027
• Publication Number:
  US 20050135107A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/382
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/23 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/232 specially adapted for generating an essentially omnidirectional light distribution, e.g. with a glass bulb
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/006 of point-like light sources, e.g. incandescent or halogen lamps, with screw-threaded or bayonet base of sources having contact pins, wires or blades F21V19/0005; of LEDs or sources mounted on printed-circuit board F21V19/001
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/94 Holders formed as intermediate parts for linking a counter-part to a coupling part
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/9453 for screw type coupling devices

Abstract

A lamp adapter for mounting a number of LEDs between a lamp and a light bulb. A bulb socket on the adapter threads into the socket of a lamp to power a number of LEDs mounted about the periphery of the lamp socket. A positive and negative electric lead are insulated and arranged to receive LEDs mounted directly onto the leads to power the LEDs. Preferably the LEDs are mounted in a ring around the outer portion of the lamp adapter. A central portion of the lamp adapter is configured to receive a standard light bulb such as a 60 W bulb. When assembled a normal lamp has the lamp adapter or lamp ring mounted between the lamp and the light bulb to provide night lighting or decorative effect to the light without requiring a separate power source.

Claims

1. A lamp adapter for installation between a lamp socket and a light bulb comprising:

a bulb socket for threaded attachment within the lamp socket;

a light bulb receiving socket electrically connected to said bulb socket for receiving a light bulb;

an LED ring electrically connected to said bulb socket for receiving at least one LED;

an LED in electric communication with said LED ring.