3-level fluorescent light adapter

The adapter has a 3-contact medium base. Two "hot" or phase conductor contacts, black wires, and a neutral screw shell with two leads, white wires. A black and a white wire is connected to one medium base lampholder, and a black and white wire is connected to the second medium base lampholder. The lampholders are attached to the main body with extension arms made of flexible steel. Steel locknuts and nipples connect the arms to the main body and the lampholders to the arms. The main body is made of plastic with the 3-contact medium base at the end. Wires in the main body come out the top to the two lampholders that would hold compact fluorescent lamps.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
The primary purpose of this invention is to obtain three levels of 
fluorescent light from a floor lamp or table lamp. This adapter will screw 
into a floor lamp having a 3-way medium base lampholder. Turning the 
switch of the floor lamp will send current to one medium base lampholder 
having a 15 watt compact fluorescent lamp. Turning the switch again will 
send current to a second medium base lampholder having a 20 watt compact 
fluorescent. The 15 watt compact fluorescent is not on in this position of 
the switch. Turning the switch again, current will go to both medium base 
lampholders having compact fluorescent lamps. Three levels of fluorescent 
light is obtained. The fluorescent lamps suggested are compact type that 
measure 21/4 inch wide, 67/8 inch high, which replaces 40 and 60 watt 
incandescent bulbs.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
A disadvantage of a compact fluorescent when used in floor or table lamp 
with a 3-way switch is that it works at one light level. With this adapter 
you can Send current to one compact fluorescent and then to the other 
Compact fluorescent and to both at the same time. Using two different 
wattages of compact fluorescent bulbs, you can obtain three levels of 
light. 
FIG. 1 illustrates the contacts of the 3-contact medium base 1, the black 
wires 4 and white wires 3 going to the two lampholders 2, where compact 
fluorescent lamps would be used. 
FIG. 2 and 3 illustrates that the main body 5, made of plastic, is 
connected to the arms 6 with a 2 inch long steel nipple 7 and locknuts 8. 
The arms 6 are made of flexible steel. Connected to the arms 6 are the two 
lampholders 2. The lampholders 2 are connected with steel nipple 7 and 
locknuts 8. The wires 3 and 4 going to the lampholders are insulated 
copper conductors fixture wire.