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US 6,553,872 B1Granted
Overhead light bulb changer with safety catch canopy
OwnerDavid T. Tse, Jeffrey David Tseinventors
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Abstract
This is a device for screwing in and out light bulbs located at elevated positions from floor level comprising a pole or telescoping tubes which interconnect, having at one end a suction attachment or clamping attachment to affix to the electrical lamp and thereby screw it in or out, with a canopy set on the pole or telescoping tube which can catch the light bulb in the event the suction or clamping attachment releases the light bulb.
Claims15
A device for installing and removing light bulbs located at an elevated position from a floor comprising:
- a pole, wherein said pole defines an axis;
- a canopy connected at an end of said pole,
- wherein said canopy is comprised of a flexible material mounted on arms that allow said canopy to collapse into a plurality of positions;
- a shaft connected to said canopy along said axis of said pole;
- and
- an attachment mechanism connected to an end of said shaft.
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A device for screwing in and out a light bulb located at an inaccessible position comprising;
- a pole, wherein said pole defines an axis;
- a canopy, consisting of a diaphanous material attached to retractable arms and connected to an end of said pole;
- a shaft, aligned along said axis of said pole and comprising two ends, one end of said shaft connected to said canopy;
- a suction cup, connected to an opposite end of said shaft;
- and
- a release string connected to an outer surface of said suction cup.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.