Patent ID: 8672496

Claim:
A mirror ball adapted to engage the socket of a ceiling mounted lighting fixture, comprising a tubular stem having a proximal end for engaging said socket and a distal end, said proximal end having a threaded portion for mechanical and electrical engagement with said socket, a spherical globe, said globe comprising an external surface having a plurality of reflective elements, a central void through said sphere along a vertical axis, said void sized to receive said stem such that said globe is rotatable thereon, and an annular gear affixed to an end of said sphere and coaxial with said void, a housing affixed to said distal end of said stem, said housing further containing a power converter electrically connected to said threaded portion, a controller electrically connected to said power supply, and a motor electrically connected to said controller, said motor further comprising a shaft mounted pinion extending through a wall of said housing to engage said annular gear, and at least one arm extending from said housing, said arm further comprising at least one lamp directed to illuminate said reflective elements.