Light color emission changing system and method

A light color emission changing system for changing the color of a white light emitting light source to a selected color includes a light fixture having a base and a socket. The base is mounted on a support and a light emitter is connected with the socket to emit light having a white hue when turned on. A covering is removably positionable over the light fixture such that only one color of light is emitted through the covering.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to light color emission changing devices and more particularly pertains to a new light color emission changing device for changing the color of a white light emitting light source to a selected color.

The prior art relates to light color emission changing devices including a variety of devices configured for emitting a colored light from a light emitter. Known prior art lacks a covering being removably positionable over a light fixture.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a light fixture including a base including a socket. The base is mounted on a support and a light emitter is engaged with the socket to emit light having a white hue when turned on. A covering is removably positionable over the light fixture such that only one color of light is emitted through the covering.

Another embodiment of the disclosure comprises a method for changing a color of light emission includes extending a covering over a light fixture emitting a white hued light. The covering is translucent and colored a color such that light emitted through the covering is colored the color of the covering.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular toFIGS.1through6thereof, a new light color emission changing device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral10will be described.

As best illustrated inFIGS.1through6, the light color emission changing system10generally comprises a light fixture12having a base14and a socket16being mounted on a support18. The socket16is conventional for receiving a light bulb. The support18may comprise a house, a building, a lamp post, or any structure having a light fixture. The base14is electrically coupled to a power supply20and a switch22is electrically coupled to the base14for turning on and off the power supply20to the base14. A light emitter24is engaged with the socket16and emits light when turned on. The emitted light has a white hue and may include warm, cool, or neutral levels of the white hue. The light emitter24will typically comprise a conventional light emitter such as a light emitting diode or an incandescent light bulb.

A covering26is removably positionable over the light fixture12such that only one color of light is emitted through the covering26. The covering26comprises a translucent material and may comprise a plastic material such as high tempered polycarbonate. The covering26includes an end wall28having a perimeter edge30. The end wall28may have a circular shape and be planar. A perimeter wall32is coextensive with and extends away from the perimeter edge30of the end wall28. The perimeter wall32has a distal edge34with respect to the end wall28. The distal edge34forms an opening for receiving the light fixture12. The perimeter wall32may be resiliently stretchable and tapering inwardly from the end wall28to the distal edge34.

In use, the covering26extends over the light fixture12emitting the white hued light. The light fixture12is then turned on and white light from the light emitter24is emitted through the covering26such that colored light is emitted from the light fixture12. The covering26will typically comprise a known color such as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, or purple. The support18will typically comprise a house or a building such that the system10will emit colored light upon a wall of the house or building.