Patent ID: 7407418
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: F21V,H01R

Abstract:
1. A lamp socket adapter to be mated to a lamp socket by which electrical power delivered to the lamp socket can be supplied to a light bulb that is attached to the lamp socket adapter, said lamp socket adapter comprising: an electrically-insulating base; an electrically-conductive screw thread surrounding said base by which to enable said lamp socket adapter to be rotated into mating engagement with and coupled to the lamp socket; an electrically-conductive center pole projecting downwardly from said base; a first electrical conductor located within said base and having a first terminal connected to said screw thread and a second terminal positioned to make contact with a first electrical contact of the light bulb to be attached to said lamp socket adapter; and a second electrical conductor located within said base and having a first terminal connected to said center pole and a second terminal positioned to make contact with a second electrical contact of the light bulb.