Plug-In Overhead Light
OwnerWilliam John Krupainventor
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Abstract
A plug-in overhead light is shown with an overhead female type, twist lock, electrical plug. The plug-in overhead light has a male type, twist lock, electrical plug. Upon plugging in the overhead light and twisting to lock, additional structural support for the overhead light is provided. Other than just the twist lock, electrical plug, the junction box is anchored to a ceiling joist and supports the overhead light projecting there below. A decorative cover extends over the junction box and may be used to hold the light globe in position. The male type, twist lock, electrical plug has a bulb socket on the end opposite the electrical plug.
Claims3
A method of providing a removable overhead light in a ceiling that can be connected to a source of electrical power and removed without a licensed electrician, including the following steps:
- mounting an electrical junction box in said ceiling;
- running said source of electrical power to said electrical junction box;
- electrically connecting said source of electrical power to a female type, twist lock, electrical plug;
- securing said female type, twist lock, electrical plug in said junction box;
- plugging an overhead light in said female type, twist lock, electrical plug, said overhead light including:
- attaching a male type, twist lock, electrical plug to a decorative cover plate for covering said electrical junction box;
- providing a light socket on an end opposite from said male type, twist lock, electrical plug;
- inserting a luminary device such as a light bulb in said light socket;
- installing a globe over said luminary device, said globe being connected to said decorative cover plate;
- mating said male type, twist lock, electrical plug with said female, twist lock, electrical plug;
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- applying power to illuminate said luminary device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.