Rectifier housing for use with light bulbs

A rectifier housing adapted to be releasably secured to the base of a screw base light bulb, said housing comprising:

• a substantially rigid non-conductive base having an upper surface and a lower surface spaced therefrom and a substantially centrally positioned aperture, a rectifier element securely retained in said aperture, said rectifier element having an exposed face adjacent one of said base surfaces and an exposed face adjacent the other of said base surfaces;
• a resilient annular connector member secured to said upper surface and spaced radially outwardly from and in surrounding relationship to said rectifier element, said connector member having a thickness greater than the spacing between said upper surface and said lower surface of said base and having an adhesive-coated upper face spaced outwardly from said base for releasably securing said housing to a screw base light bulb, said base including an upstanding wall extending outwardly from said base for a distance less than the thickness of said connector member, said upstanding wall being annular and in surrounding relationship with said connector member;
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• a releasable protective cover sheet positioned on said adhesive-coated upper face of said connector member to prevent the contact of dirt and debris with said adhesive-coated upper face prior to use.