Light bulb with crystal modifier
OwnerFred Metsch Pereira, Tycho Olivier van Iwaardeninventors
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Abstract
A light bulb assembly that includes a crystal modifier, a housing, a mechanical attachment, a light source, electrical components, and a threaded insert is disclosed herein. The crystal modifier is secured to the housing using a mechanical attachment such as a clamp, clip, spring, shim, thread, or ring. The light source and electrical components are provided in the housing, where the light source is positioned to project light into the crystal modifier. The threaded insert is attached to the housing opposite the crystal modifier and is configured to provide the electrical components and light source with a connection to a power source when the threaded insert is in electrical contact with the power source.
Claims10
A light bulb assembly comprising:
- a. a crystal comprising a base, a main body, and an interface between the base and the mains body;
- b. a spring clip;
- c. a light bulb cap;
- d. a light bulb housing;
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- e. a light source;
- wherein the spring clip secures the base of the crystal within the bah bulb housing using compression and without the use of an adhesive or a hole created within the crystal,
- wherein the diameter of the base of the crystal at the interface is less than the diameter of the main body of the crystal at the interface,
- wherein the light bulb cap is positioned between the base of the crystal and the main body of the crystal, and
- wherein the spring clip is configured to remain secure when heated by the light source when the light bulb assembly is in use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.