Electro-luminescent lighting arrangement for a lighting apparatus with a lamp holder
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1. Illumination apparatus comprising:
- a lighting apparatus including a lamp holder and a lighting element;
conductive means within said lamp holder for supplying electricity to the lighting element from an external power source;
at least one electro-luminescent element, said electro-luminescent element being in addition to said lighting element and electrically connected to said lamp holder; and
conductive means for electrically connecting the electro-luminescent element to said power supply means.
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Abstract
A conventional light socket, lamp holder, or lamp includes an additional illumination arrangement in the form of electro-luminescent elements connected to the lamp holder power supply. The electro-luminescent elements may be directly connected to the power supply or be included as part of an adapter unit which can be inserted into an existing lamp holder.
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20 Claims
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1. Illumination apparatus comprising:
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a lighting apparatus including a lamp holder and a lighting element;
conductive means within said lamp holder for supplying electricity to the lighting element from an external power source;
at least one electro-luminescent element, said electro-luminescent element being in addition to said lighting element and electrically connected to said lamp holder; and
conductive means for electrically connecting the electro-luminescent element to said power supply means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Illumination apparatus comprising:
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a lamp holder including receiving means for receiving a lighting element and adapter means for enabling the lamp holder to be received in and electrically connected to an existing lamp holder;
power supply means for supplying power to the lighting element from an external power source;
at least one electro-luminescent element, said electro-luminescent element being in addition to any lighting element, received in said lamp holder; and
conductive means for electrically connecting the electro-luminescent element to said power supply means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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