Apparatus and methods of improvement of solar light fixtures
OwnerKaren Benninghoffinventor
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to an improvement in lighting fixtures, and particularly to chandeliers, candelabras, wall sconces, post lamps, lanterns and candle ware and is equally applicable to lighting fixtures manufactured to illuminate utilizing energy sources such as electricity, candle, kerosene, fuel or gas. A system and method are disclosed to convert conventional light fixtures to solar light fixtures using a rod tube.
Claims20
A system for converting a lighting fixture to a solar light fixture comprising:
- a rod tube and a solar light fixture;
- the rod tube having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the rod tube has an opening to a hollow interior of the rod tube and the second end of the rod tube has a screw thread that is capable of removably coupling the rod tube to the lighting fixture;
- the solar light fixture having a solar light bulb and a housing extending from the solar light bulb;
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- wherein the housing of the solar light fixture is removably insertable into the hollow interior of the rod tube, such that the solar light fixture is supported by the rod tube when the screw thread of the rod tube is coupled to the lighting fixture.
A method for converting a lighting fixture to a solar light fixture comprising:
- removing a light bulb from an electric socket of the lighting fixture;
- removing the electric socket from an arm of the lighting fixture to expose a nipple having a screw thread on the lighting fixture;
- providing a rod tube having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the rod tube has an opening to a hollow interior of the rod tube and the second end of the rod tube has a screw thread;
- providing a solar light fixture having a solar light bulb and a housing extending from the solar light bulb;
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- removably coupling the screw thread of the rod tube to the screw thread of the nipple of the lighting fixture;
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- removably inserting the housing of the solar light fixture into the hollow interior of the rod tube, such that the solar light fixture is supported by the rod tube as the rod tube is removably coupled to the nipple of the lighting fixture.
A system for converting a lighting fixture to a solar light fixture comprising:
- a rod tube and a solar light fixture;
- the rod tube having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the rod tube has an opening to a hollow interior of the rod tube and the second end of the rod tube is capable of being mechanically coupled to the lighting fixture;
- the solar light fixture having a solar light bulb and a housing extending from the solar light bulb;
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- wherein the housing of the solar light fixture is removably insertable into the hollow interior of the rod tube, such that the solar light fixture is supported by the rod tube when the second end of the rod tube is mechanically coupled to the lighting fixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.