Lamp retrofitting assembly

• US 9,611,992 B2
• Filed: 06/25/2015
• Issued: 04/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Garden Peninsulas, LLC
• Original Assignee: Garden Peninsulas, LLC
• Inventors: Scales, Robert L.
• Primary Examiner(s): BANNAN, JULIE A
• Application Number:
  US14/750,052
• Publication Number:
  US 20150377432A1
• Time in Patent Office: 649 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/043 mounted by means of a rigid support, e.g. bracket or arm
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/063 with a rigid pendant, i.e. a pipe or rod
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/12 by screwing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/14 Bayonet-type fastening
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/002 making direct electrical contact, e.g. by piercing F21V21/35 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/06 the elements being coupling devices , e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/02 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/22 for screw type base, e.g. for lamp
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/94 Holders formed as intermediate parts for linking a counter-part to a coupling part

Abstract

A lamp retrofitting assembly decorates a ceiling lamp having a bulb socket and a socket thread design to receive a threaded electrical contact surface of a light bulb therein. The lamp retrofitting assembly includes a socket extender having a male threaded electrical contact surface to threadingly engage the socket thread and a female threaded electrical contact surface that receives the threaded electrical contact surface of the light bulb. The lamp deflector is removably securable to the socket extender. The lamp deflector includes an inner circumference defining an extender hole and an outer circumference. The lamp deflector also includes an uninterrupted deflecting surface extending between the inner and outer circumferences. The lamp deflector receives the socket extender within the extender hole. A retainer is securable to the socket extender. The retainer retains the decorative lamp deflector to the socket extender.

Claims

1. A lamp retrofitting assembly for decorating a ceiling lamp including a bulb socket having a socket thread designed to receive a threaded electrical contact surface of a light bulb therein, said lamp retrofitting assembly comprising:

a socket extender having a male threaded electrical contact surface to threadingly engage the socket thread, said socket extender also including a female threaded electrical contact surface spaced apart from and in electrical contact with said male threaded electrical contact surface, wherein said female threaded electrical contact surface receives the threaded electrical contact surface of the light bulb;

a lamp deflector removably securable to said socket extender, said lamp deflector having an inner deflector circumference defining an extender hole and an outer deflector circumference and an uninterrupted deflecting surface extending therebetween, said lamp deflector receiving said socket extender within said extender hole;

a circumferential relief extending radially out from said socket extender against which said retainer secures said lamp deflector thereagainst

a retainer securable to said socket extender, said retainer retaining said decorative lamp deflector to said socket extender; and

a reflector secured to said socket extender between said lamp deflector and said retainer.

2. A lamp retrofitting assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said reflector defines an outer circumference greater than said extender hole and less than said outer deflector circumference.

3. A lamp retrofitting assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein said deflector defines a deflector radius of curvature and said reflector defines a reflector radius of curvature such that said reflector radius of curvature is less than said deflector radius of curvature.

4. A lamp retrofitting assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said socket extender further includes a distal male threaded surface to threadingly secure said retainer to said socket extender.

5. A lamp retrofitting assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein said retainer includes a retainer female thread to threadingly engage said distal male threaded surface.

6. A lamp retrofitting assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said retainer is a push nut that is fixedly secured over said socket extender.

7. A lamp retrofitting assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein said retainer is formed in said lamp deflector.

8. A lamp retrofitting assembly as set forth in claim 7 wherein said retainer includes a retainer female thread to threadingly engage said distal male threaded surface.

9. A lamp retrofitting assembly as set forth in claim 1 including an adhesive disposed between said circumference relief and said lamp deflector to secure said lamp deflector to said circumferential relief.

10. A lamp retrofitting assembly as set forth in claim 1 including a plurality of fasteners to fixedly secure said lamp deflector to said circumferential relief.