Surface mounted night light and socket assembly
OwnerJames D. Amburgeyinventor
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Abstract
A new night light comprises a night light as a permanent part of a face plate assembly that fits on a standard electrical box for a double socket or light switch. The face plate has assembled to it a small light bulb socket for a low wattage bulb, an on-off switch and a standard three prong socket in the preferred embodiments. The wiring for the components is all pre-assembled thereby permitting the new night light to be installed by connecting the ground and hot leads to the respective three wires extending into the standard electrical box. A suitable shade to diminish glare and direct light extends from the face plate, as does the on-off switch.
Claims7
An integral night light assembly comprises an electrical box face plate, a lamp socket mounted on the face plate and extending behind the face plate,
- a bulb in the socket, said bulb extending in front of the socket and face plate,
- an on-off switch mounted on the face plate below the bulb and electrically connected to the lamp socket,
- a shade mounted above the bulb,
- a horizontal pivot extending in front of the face plate and attaching the shade to the face plate, and
- means on the shade to actuate the on-off switch upon rotational movement of the shade about the horizontal pivot.
An integral night light assembly comprises an electrical box face plate, a lamp socket mounted on the face plate,
- a bulb in the socket, said bulb extending in front of the socket and face plate,
- an on-off switch mounted on the face plate below the bulb and electrically connected to the lamp socket,
- a shade rotationally mounted on the face plate above the bulb and means on the shade to actuate the on-off switch upon rotational movement of the shade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.