Patent ID: 8622210

Claim:
A package assembly for a light fixture, comprising: a light fixture including a light socket, a base, and a body interconnecting the light socket and the base; a bottom base portion having an open compartment, at least one side of the open compartment not being fully enclosed, the open compartment receiving a base of the light fixture, wherein the light fixture is larger than the open compartment; an upper portion coupled to the bottom base portion, the upper portion including a hollow compartment storing at least one of a light bulb for the light fixture or a package containing a light bulb for the light fixture, each side of the hollow compartment being at least partially enclosed; and an opening leading to the hollow compartment, the opening being dimensioned to allow at least one of the light bulb or the package containing the light bulb to be visible from outside of the upper portion, wherein the upper portion includes at least two locking tabs protruding toward the opening, the at least two locking tabs being adapted to inhibit removal of the at least one of the light bulb or the package containing the light bulb through the opening, and wherein the open compartment of the bottom base portion is dimensioned to receive the base of the light fixture without a substantial portion of the light fixture occupying the hollow compartment of the upper portion.