Patent ID: 7101229

Claim:
A lamp adapter for receiving a lamp having a conductive threaded portion and an extension with a conductive contact electrically insulated from said conductive threaded portion, comprising a body comprising: a. a top portion comprising: i. a socket with a threaded sleeve adapted to receive the threaded portion of the lamp; ii. a first lead electrically connected to said threaded sleeve; iii. a cavity located with respect to the threaded sleeve so as to receive the extension of the lamp when the lamp is threaded into the threaded sleeve; iv. a metal contact arm located within the cavity so as to make electrical contact with the conductive contact of the lamp when the lamp is threaded into the threaded sleeve; and v. a second lead electrically connected to said metal contact arm; and b. a bottom portion comprising a threaded portion suitable for threading into a mating lamp socket, said threaded portion being electrically insulated from the top portion.