Light fixture and sleeve candlestick adapter

• US 20090163056A1
• Filed: 12/21/2007
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Craftmade International Incorporated (Litex Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Craftmade International Incorporated (Litex Incorporated)
• Inventors: Priest, Roger, Brookins, Walter, Teiber, Todd
• Application Number:
  US12/004,725
• Publication Number:
  US 20090163056A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/123
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/06 the fastening being onto or by the lampholder
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/06 Fastening incandescent mantles or other incandescent bodies to lamp parts; Suspension devices for incandescent mantles or other incandescent bodies arrangements of mantles or other incandescent bodies on burners F21V36/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/94 Holders formed as intermediate parts for linking a counter-part to a coupling part

Abstract

A light fixture comprises a socket having a set of internal threads for threadably engaging a light unit, the socket having a set of external threads, and a sleeve adapter configured to resemble a candlestick, the sleeve adapter disposable over the socket and configured to removably engage the set of external threads to secure the sleeve adapter thereto.

Claims

1. A light fixture, comprising:

a socket having a set of internal threads for threadably engaging a light unit, the socket having a set of external threads; and

a sleeve adapter configured to resemble a candlestick, the sleeve adapter disposable over the socket and configured to removably engage the set of external threads to secure the sleeve adapter thereto.

2. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the socket comprises a first end and a second end, and wherein the internal threads and the external threads are disposed at the first end.

3. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the sleeve adapter comprises a set of internal threads for engaging the external threads.

4. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the sleeve adapter comprises a set of internal threads configured to threadably engage an end of the socket that engages the light unit.

5. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the sleeve adapter comprises an elongate sleeve adapter.

6. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the sleeve adapter is configured to secure a cover to the light fixture.

7. The light fixture of claim 1, wherein the sleeve adapter is configured to secure a cover against a base member of the light fixture.

8. A light fixture, comprising:

a socket configured to have a light unit releasably engaged therewith; and

a sleeve adapter configured to resemble a candlestick, the sleeve adapter disposable over at least a portion of the socket and configured to enable engagement of the light unit with the socket when the sleeve adapter is disposed over the socket, the sleeve adapter readily removable from the socket while the socket remains secured to the light fixture.

9. The light fixture of claim 8, wherein the sleeve adapter is configured to threadably engage the socket.

10. The light fixture of claim 8, wherein the sleeve adapter is configured to secure a cover to the light fixture.

11. The light fixture of claim 8, wherein the sleeve adapter is configured to secure a cover against a base member of the light fixture.

12. The light fixture of claim 8, wherein the sleeve adapter is configured to releasably engage an end of the socket receiving the light unit.

13. A light fixture, comprising:

a socket configured to have a light unit releasably engaged therewith; and

a sleeve adapter resembling a candlestick and configured to be removably disposed over at least a portion of the socket, the sleeve adapter configured to secure a cover to the light fixture.

14. The light fixture of claim 13, wherein the sleeve adapter is configured to releasably engage the socket.

15. The light fixture of claim 13, wherein the sleeve adapter is configured to secure the cover to a base member of the light fixture.

16. The light fixture of claim 13, wherein the sleeve adapter is configured to threadably engage the socket.

17. The light fixture of claim 13, wherein the sleeve adapter is configured to engage an end of the socket receiving the light unit to secure the sleeve adapter to the socket.

18. A sleeve adapter for a light fixture, comprising:

a hollow member configured to resemble a candlestick, the hollow member comprising a set of internal threads for engaging a set of external threads disposed on a socket of the light fixture to releasably secure the sleeve adapter over at least a portion of the socket.

19. The sleeve adapter of claim 18, wherein the hollow member is readily removable from the socket while the socket remains secured to the light fixture.

20. The sleeve adapter of claim 18, wherein the hollow member is configured to secure a cover to the light fixture when the hollow member is secured to the socket.