Lighting-element adaptor
AssigneeSeasons 4, Inc.
InventorJason Loomis
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Abstract
Apparatus and associated methods relate to a lighting-element adaptor that has male and female power connectors axially aligned with one another along an axis of a body so as to be interposed between a lighting element and a lighting socket. A lamp shade/rain guard projects outward from the axis of the male and female power connectors with the male power connector projecting from a top surface of the lamp shade and the female power connector accessible from an underside of the lamp shade. The lighting-element adaptor includes a receiver configured to receive audio-control signals and/or an audio data stream. A speaker is configured to be provided electrical power from the electrical power received by the male power connector and to direct sound from the lamp shade, the sound based on the audio data stream.
Claims20
A lighting-element adaptor comprising:
- male and female power connectors axially aligned with one another along an axis, the male power connector configured to connect to an overhead lighting socket so as to receive electrical power therefrom, the female power connector configured to be provided electrical power from the electrical power received by the male power connector, the female power connector configured to receive a lighting element so as to provide illumination;
- a rain guard projecting outward from the axis of the male and female power connectors with the male power connector projecting from a top surface of the rain guard and the female power connector accessible from an underside of the rain guard, wherein the rain guard is configured to receive and block a blocked portion of light emitted from the lighting element received in the female power connector;
- a receiver configured to receive audio-control signals and/or an audio data stream;
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- a speaker configured to be provided electrical power from the electrical power received by the male power connector and to direct sound from the rain guard, the sound based on the audio data stream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.