US 6,318,881 B1Granted

Openable light bulb socket assembly

OwnerGeremy D. Lawrenceinventor

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Abstract

An openable light bulb socket assembly arranged for enabling the removal of the base of a broken light bulb. The inventive socket assembly includes a socket member arranged for receiving the light bulb therein. The socket member is moveable between a retaining position for retaining the light bulb base therein and a releasing position to enable removal of the light bulb base therefrom. The assembly also includes a collar arranged for surrounding the socket member and holding the socket member in the retaining position. The collar is easily removable from the socket member to permit movement of the socket member from the retaining position to the releasing position to enable removal of the light bulb base therefrom. The assembly also includes a base portion arranged for engagement in mating relation with a conventional lamp socket.

Claims17

Dependent claims

An openable socket assembly aged to enable the quick removal of a threaded portion of a broken light bulb therefrom, said openable socket assembly comprising:

a. a socket member arranged for receiving the threaded portion of the light bulb therein, said socket member being moveable between a retaining position for retaining the light bulb threaded portion therein and a releasing position to enable removal of the light bulb threaded portion therefrom;
b. a collar arranged for surrounding said socket member and holding said socket member in said retaining position, said collar being easily removable from said socket member to permit movement of said socket member from said retaining position to said releasing position to enable removal of the light bulb threaded portion therefrom;
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c. a base portion integral with said socket member and arranged for engagement in mating relation with a conventional lamp socket.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.