Temporary lighting fixture

• US 20080055914A1
• Filed: 08/10/2007
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kevin O'Rourke
• Original Assignee: Kevin O'Rourke
• Inventors: O'Rourke, Kevin
• Granted Patent: US 7,905,736 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/368
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6392 for extension cord
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7135 with ground fault protector H01R13/7132 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/73 Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/003 the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/9453 for screw type coupling devices

Abstract

A temporary lighting fixture comprising of a housing, a light-bulb socket positioned in the housing, a male electrical plug in electrical communication with the light-bulb socket, and a fastener operatively connected to the housing. The fastener is adapted to secure the housing to an extension cord.

Claims

1. A temporary lighting fixture comprising:

a housing;

a light-bulb socket positioned in the housing;

a male electrical plug in electrical communication with the light-bulb socket; and

a fastener operatively connected to the housing, the fastener adapted to secure the housing to an extension cord.

2. The temporary lighting fixture of claim 1 further comprising a protective cover, the protective cover being operatively connected to the housing and defining a void for receiving a light-bulb connected to the light-bulb socket.

3. The temporary lighting fixture of claim 2 wherein the protective cover has a lattice structure.

4. The temporary lighting fixture of claim 1 wherein the fastener comprises:

a first end operatively connected to the housing; and

a second end adapted to selectively engage a female electrical socket on the extension cord.

5. The temporary lighting fixture of claim 4 wherein the fastener is generally L-shaped.

6. The temporary lighting fixture of claim 4 wherein the first end is pivotally connected to the housing.

7. The temporary lighting fixture of claim 1 further comprising a female electrical socket positioned in the housing and in electrical communication with the male electrical plug.

8. The temporary lighting fixture of claim 1 further comprising an electrical adaptor, the electrical adaptor being electrically connected to the male electrical plug.

9. The temporary lighting fixture of claim 8 wherein the electrical adaptor comprises:

a housing;

at least three electrical connectors positioned in the housing including at least first, second and third electrical connectors in electrical communication with each other;

the first electrical connector substantially axially aligned with the second electrical connector;

the third electrical connector positioned generally orthogonal to the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector; and

an anchor operably connected to the housing.

10. The temporary lighting fixture of claim 9 wherein the third electrical connector is a female electrical socket, the female electrical socket electrically connected to the male electrical plug.

11. The temporary lighting fixture of claim 10 wherein the electrical adaptor comprises first and second extension cords, each of the first and second extension cords having an anchor, the first extension cord connected to the first electrical connector and the second extension cord connected to the second electrical connector.

12. A temporary lighting fixture comprising:

a housing;

a light-bulb socket positioned in the housing;

a male electrical plug in electrical communication with the light-bulb socket;

a female electrical socket being positioned in the housing and being in electrical communication with the male electrical plug;

a protective cover being operatively connected to the housing and defining a void for receiving a light-bulb, the protective cover having a lattice structure; and

a fastener operatively connected to the housing, the fastener being generally L-shaped and adapted to secure to an extension cord.

13. A temporary lighting apparatus comprising:

an extension cord having a female electrical socket;

a light socket having a housing and a male electrical plug, the light socket being plugged into the female electrical socket; and

a fastener securing the housing to the female electrical socket.

14. The temporary lighting apparatus of claim 13 wherein the extension cord includes a plurality of intermittently spaced female electrical sockets, the apparatus further comprising a plurality of light sockets having a housing and a male electrical plug, each of the light sockets being plugged into one of the intermittently spaced electrical sockets.

15. The temporary lighting apparatus of claim 13 wherein the extension cord includes at least one anchor.

16. The temporary lighting apparatus of claim 15 wherein the at least one anchor is suspended overhead.

17. The temporary lighting apparatus of claim 13 wherein the fastener includes:

a first end operatively connected to the housing; and

a second end adapted to selectively engage the female electrical socket.

18. The temporary lighting apparatus of claim 17 wherein the first end is pivotally connected to the housing.

19. A method of providing temporary lighting, the method comprising:

plugging a light socket having a male electrical plug into the female electrical socket of an extension cord; and

connecting a fastener between the light socket and extension cord.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising suspending the extension cord.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the extension cord includes an anchor, and suspending the extension cord includes suspending the extension cord by the anchor.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein suspending the extension cord includes suspending the extension cord overhead.

23. The method of claim 19 wherein:

the extension cord has a plurality of intermittently spaced female electrical sockets;

plugging a light socket having a male electrical plug into the female electrical socket includes plugging a light socket into at least two of the female electrical sockets; and

connecting a fastener between the light socket and extension cord includes connecting a fastener between each of the light sockets and the female electrical sockets into which it is plugged.