Patent ID: 7153003

Claim:
An illumination apparatus for single-base lamps, comprising: a power receiving plug adapted to receive power when fitted into a primary base socket of a power supply, the power receiving plug having an aperture formed along a central axis thereof; a main body that forms an integrated body with said power receiving plug; a plurality of secondary base sockets arranged on said main body on a side opposite said power receiving plug; an elongated connecting member disposed within the aperture and extending through the main body toward said opposite side; and a securing member attached to a distal end portion of the connecting member so as to secure the connecting member to the main body; wherein said connecting member and said securing member are formed from an electrically conductive material, and wherein an electrical connection is formed between the securing member and each of the secondary base sockets; and wherein said secondary base sockets are mounted at sloping angles that spread outward with respect to the central axis of said power receiving plug.