Patent ID: 9093809
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: F21K,F21Y,H01R

Abstract:
1. A lamp, comprising: a bulb; a solid state source of light comprising one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to emit a electromagnetic energy to cause the lamp to produce as a visible output via the bulb; a lamp base defining an interior space and including a connector for providing electricity from a standard lamp socket; a housing connected to the lamp base and supporting the bulb in a position to receive electromagnetic energy from the solid state source; circuitry connected to receive electricity from the connector of the lamp base and to provide drive current to the LEDs of the solid state source; and a theft deterrence mechanism positioned at least partially within the interior space of the lamp base and configured to deter unauthorized removal of the lamp once the lamp base has been inserted into the standard lamp socket to enable lamp operation.