# US 10,480,774 B2 · Light emitter with communication or power connector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,480,774 B2 - Document ID: US10480774B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/431,916 - Filed: 2017-02-14 - Published: 2017-06-01 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2013-05-16 - Assignees: McKeon Products, Inc. - Applicants: McKeon Products, Inc. - Inventors: Devin Benner - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10480774B2 ## CPC - F21V 33/00: Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for - F21K 9/232: specially adapted for generating an essentially omnidirectional light distribution, e.g. with a glass bulb - F21S 8/036: {by means of a rigid support, e.g. bracket or arm} - F21S 8/063: {with a rigid pendant, i.e. a pipe or rod} - F21S 8/065: {multi-branched, e.g. a chandelier} - F21V 21/14: Adjustable mountings - F21V 21/22: telescopic - F21V 23/06: the elements being coupling devices {, e.g. connectors} - F21V 33/006: {General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols} - F21V 33/0096: {Fans, e.g. ceiling fans (forced cooling of lighting devices characterised by the arrangement of fans F21V29/67)} - H01R 33/92: Holders formed as intermediate parts for distributing energy in parallel through two or more counterparts at least one of which is attached to apparatus to be held - F21S 6/005: {with a lamp housing maintained at a distance from the floor or ground via a support, e.g. standing lamp for ambient lighting} - F21S 8/061: {with a non-rigid pendant, i.e. a cable, wire or chain} - F21V 21/15: specially adapted for power operation, e.g. by remote control - F21V 27/02: Cable inlets - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - H01R 13/447: Shutter or cover plate - H01R 2103/00: Two poles - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21K: NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract A light emitter assembly includes a base body, a base electrical connector disposed on the base body, and a light emitter disposed on the base body and electrically connected to the base electrical connector. The light emitter assembly also includes a light housing disposed on the base body and housing the light emitter, and a power receptacle and/or a communication receptacle disposed on the light housing and electrically connected to the base electrical connector. The light housing is configured to allow passage of light therethrough. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A light bulb fixture comprising: a base body defining a female light bulb socket configured to receive a light bulb; a base electrical connector disposed directly on the base body opposite the female light bulb socket; at least one support having a first end disposed on the base body, the at least one support and extending away from the base body in a direction from the base electrical connector to the female light bulb socket and around the received light bulb to a second end; and a receptacle body disposed on the second end of the at least one support, the receptacle body defining at least one of a power receptacle and/or a communication receptacle, the at least one of the power receptacle and/or the communication receptacle defined by the receptacle body facing away from the base body and electrically connected to the base electrical connector. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The light bulb fixture of claim 1, wherein the base electrical connector comprises a male electrical connector configured for receipt by a female light bulb socket of a lighting fixture. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The light bulb fixture of claim 2, wherein the base body defines a longitudinal axis and has a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion along the longitudinal axis, the male electrical connector is disposed directly on the first end portion of the base body, and the second end portion of the base body defines the female light bulb socket. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The light bulb fixture of claim 3, wherein the male electrical connector and the female light bulb socket are aligned along the longitudinal axis of the base body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The light bulb fixture of claim 3, wherein the at least one support has a first end portion disposed on the second end portion of the base body, a middle portion extending around the received light bulb, and a second end portion disposed on and supporting the receptacle body, the receptacle body spaced from the base body by a threshold distance that allows receipt of the light bulb in the female light bulb socket. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The light bulb fixture of claim 5, wherein the at least one support comprises a pair of supports having corresponding first ends diametrically opposed from one another and having corresponding second ends diametrically opposed from one another. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The light bulb fixture of claim 6, wherein a separation distance between the corresponding middle portions of the pair of supports is greater than a separation distance between the corresponding first portions of the pair of supports, and the separation distance between the corresponding middle portions of the pair of supports is greater than a separation distance between the corresponding second portions of the pair of supports. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The light bulb fixture of claim 3, wherein the receptacle body defines a longitudinal axis, and the receptacle body is arranged so that the longitudinal axis of the receptacle body is substantially coincident with the longitudinal axis of the base body. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The light bulb fixture of claim 2, wherein the at least one of the power receptacle or the communication receptacle defined by the receptacle body face oppositely away from the male electrical connector. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The light bulb fixture of claim 2, wherein the at least one of the power receptacle or the communication receptacle defined by the receptacle body face oppositely away from the female light bulb socket of the lighting fixture. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The light bulb fixture of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the power receptacle or the communication receptacle defined by the receptacle body is/are positioned between about 1 inch and about 3 inches away from the received light bulb.