Light bulb and method of use
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1. A light bulb comprising:
- a first filament;
a second filament;
a first electrical contact;
a second electrical contact;
a switch for selectively connecting one of said first filament and said second filament between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact, said switch located on said light bulb;
said light bulb having a base, said first electrical contact being centrally disposed on said base;
said switch including;
a first terminal connected to said first filament;
a second terminal connected to said second filament;
a wiper rotationally attached to said first electrical contact; and
,wherein said wiper is selectively rotationally positionable to make electrical contact with one of said first terminal and said second terminal.
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Abstract
A light bulb includes two or more filaments. When one filament burns out another filament can be connected so that the light bulb is still operational and does not have to be discarded.
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1. A light bulb comprising:
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a first filament; a second filament; a first electrical contact; a second electrical contact; a switch for selectively connecting one of said first filament and said second filament between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact, said switch located on said light bulb; said light bulb having a base, said first electrical contact being centrally disposed on said base; said switch including; a first terminal connected to said first filament; a second terminal connected to said second filament; a wiper rotationally attached to said first electrical contact; and
,wherein said wiper is selectively rotationally positionable to make electrical contact with one of said first terminal and said second terminal.
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2. A light bulb comprising:
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a first filament; a second filament; a first electrical contact; a second electrical contact; a switch for selectively connecting one of said first filament and said second filament between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact, said switch located on said light bulb; said light bulb having a conductive threaded sleeve, said second electrical contact being connected to said conductive threaded sleeve; said switch including; a first terminal connected to said first filament; a second terminal connected to said second filament; a wiper rotationally attached to said second electrical contact; and
,wherein said wiper is selectively rotationally positionable to make electrical contact with one of said first terminal and said second terminal.
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Current AssigneeLight ETC. Corporation, Verily Products Group, Llc
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Original AssigneeLight ETC. Corporation
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InventorsMasters, Theodore T., Shantha, Totada R., Sundhar, Shaam P.
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Primary Examiner(s)Won; Bumsuk
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Application NumberUS12/220,571Time in Patent Office795 DaysField of Search313271-274, 313/318.01, 313/578US Class Current313/272CPC Class CodesH01K 1/64 with built-in switchH01K 9/02 to provide substitution in ...H01K 9/04 with built-in manually oper...
