Patent ID: 6057776
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A system for using fluorescent lighting with an existing garage having a remotely controlled garage door opener comprising in combination:a garage having a garage door and a first incandescent screw type light bulb socket in the garage whose electrical operation is controlled by a switch;a first electrically operated garage door opener mounted within said garage used to operate the garage door of said garage, said first garage door opener having a second incandescent bulb screw socket operatively responsive to the operation of the door opener;a source of alternating electrical power having an outlet in the garage;a fluorescent lighting fixture adapted to be electrically connected to a circuit housing mounted adjacent said first garage door opener;a circuit housing electrically and operatively connected to said fluorescent lighting fixture, to said outlet of the source of electrical power, to said first incandescent screw type light bulb socket and to said second incandescent bulb screw socket of the first garage door opener;said circuit housing having a display face with a plurality of different visual indicators, one of said visual indicators indicating that power is being supplied to operate the connected fluorescent lighting via said garage light bulb socket control switch and another of said visual indicators indicating the operative state of the operated garage door;said circuit housing including electrical operated relays to permit the controlling of associated electric power to the connected fluorescent lighting fixture; andsaid circuit housing being portable and having means for removably attaching the circuit housing to the garage near the garage door opener.