Patent ID: 8020270

Claim:
An apparatus for replacing a dome light in a fixture, wherein the fixture is of the type having first and second clamps fixed to the fixture, wherein the dome light is of the type having an existing bulb having first and second metallic ends and a glass bulb containing a filament extending between the first and second metallic ends, and wherein the first and second metallic ends of the bulb are electrically connected to one another through the filament and the existing bulb has the first and second metallic ends removably clamped and electrically connected to the first and second clamps, the apparatus comprising: a replacement board capable of replacing the bulb, the replacement board having a plurality of replacement bulbs electrically connected to one another, a third clamp electrically connected to the plurality of replacement bulbs that is capable of clamping to the first clamp, and a fourth clamp electrically connected to the plurality of replacement bulbs that is capable of clamping to the second clamp; and wherein the replacement board includes first and second opposite sides and a perimeter edge, the plurality of replacement bulbs being attached to the first side and the third and fourth clamps being on the second side of the replacement board.