Patent ID: 8545039
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: F21S,F21V,H01R

Abstract:
1. A lamp and lamp base system for operating and recharging a portable electronic device comprising: a lamp base: a power source connected to the lamp base, wherein a standard household electrical current at standard household voltage is received into the lamp base; a support attached to the lamp base; a light fixture attached through the support to the lamp base, wherein an illumination element holding device is attached to and supported from the lamp base to form the lamp; a direct circuit for connecting the standard household electrical current and voltage to the light fixture; an automotive cigarette lighter receptacle held in the lamp base for connection to an operating and recharging unit for a portable electronic device, wherein the automotive cigarette lighter receptacle comprises an electrical plug receiving portion and a mechanical securing portion; a conversion circuit connected between the power source and the automotive cigarette lighter receptacle, wherein the standard household electrical current and voltage from the power source is converted to a standard automotive voltage and current, wherein an operating and recharging unit that requires standard automobile electrical voltage and current may be plugged into the automotive cigarette lighter held in the lamp base for operating and recharging the portable electronic device; and a USB adapter comprising an adapter receptacle and an upgradeable USB adapter plug with an electrical connection portion, a mechanical engagement portion, and standard USB connector so that the electrical connection portion connects to the adaptor plug and receptacle when the mechanical engagement portion of the adapter receptacle engages the mechanical engagement portion of the USB adapter plug and having a USB conversion circuit for converting the standard automobile electrical voltage and current provided to the adapter receptacle into a standard USB voltage and current and so that the upgradeable USB adapter plug may be replacably secured to provide the USB connector with a standard USB voltage and current.