# US 8,783,136 B2 · Bulb changer attachment system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,783,136 B2 - Document ID: US8783136B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/281,217 - Filed: 2011-10-25 - Published: 2012-05-03 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2010-11-02 - Applicants: Ernest Workman - Inventors: Ernest Workman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783136B2 ## CPC - H01K 3/32: Auxiliary devices for cleaning, placing, or removing incandescent lamps - H01J 9/003: {Auxiliary devices for installing or removing discharge tubes or lamps} - H01K: ELECTRIC INCANDESCENT LAMPS (details, apparatus or processes for manufacture applicable to both discharge devices and incandescent lamps H01J; light sources using a combination of incandescent and other types of light generation H01J61/96, H05B35/00) - H01J: ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS (spark-gaps H01T; electric arc lamps H05B31/00; particle accelerators H05H) ## Abstract A bulb changer attachment system comprising: a conical suction light bulb receiver having a distal end and a proximal end; a base having a top portion and a bottom portion; an adapter; and a vacuum hose attachment providing vacuum communication with at least one vacuum. The conical suction light bulb receiver is connected to the top portion of the base while the bottom portion of the base is connectable to the vacuum hose attachment via the adapter. A light bulb is received by the conical suction light bulb receiver such that an apex of the light bulb is suction-contacted by the proximal end of the conical suction light bulb receiver and an outer periphery is suction-contacted via the distal end of the conical suction light bulb receiver. The conical suction light bulb receiver is removeably-coupleable to the light bulb enabling a user to remotely access the light bulb for changing. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A bulb changer attachment system comprising: a conical suction light bulb receiver having a distal end and a proximal end; a base having a top portion and a bottom portion, said base comprising a rotatable impeller; an adapter; and a vacuum hose attachment providing vacuum communication with at least one vacuum; wherein said conical suction light bulb receiver is connected to said top portion of said base; wherein a light bulb is received by said conical suction light bulb receiver such that an apex of said light bulb is suction-contacted by said proximal end of said conical suction light bulb receiver and an outer periphery is suction-contacted via said distal end of said conical suction light bulb receiver; wherein said bottom portion of said base is connectable to said vacuum hose attachment via said adapter; wherein said vacuum hose attachment allows said conical suction light bulb receiver to be in vacuum communication with at least one vacuum through said base and said adapter, said vacuum being remotely placed; and wherein said conical suction light bulb receiver is removeably-coupleable to said light bulb enabling a user to remotely access said light bulb from a hard- to-reach location and remove said light bulb via a negative pressure placed on said light bulb; wherein said rotatable impeller is driven by said negative pressure of said vacuum in a clockwise direction to create a turning torque on said light bulb thereby causing said light bulb to be tightened into a socket. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The bulb changer attachment system of claim 1 wherein said base is reversible or said adapter is swivelable. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The bulb changer attachment system of claim 2 wherein said rotatable impeller when reversed is driven by said negative pressure of said vacuum in a counter-clockwise direction to create a turning torque on said light bulb thereby causing said light bulb to be loosened from a socket. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The bulb changer attachment system of claim 2 wherein said base is initially oriented in a first orientation and is reversible via removing said base and inserting said base at 180 degrees in a second orientation relative to said first orientation. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The bulb changer attachment system of claim 4 wherein said first orientation and said second orientation both comprise a lengthwise relationship between said conical suction light bulb receiver and said adapter. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The bulb changer attachment system of claim 1 wherein said rotatable impeller comprises at least one bladed fan. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The bulb changer attachment system of claim 1 wherein said base comprises rigid plastic. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The bulb changer attachment system of claim 1 wherein said base comprises a cylindrical profile. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The bulb changer attachment system of claim 1 wherein said conical suction light bulb receiver comprises soft, flexible rubber thereby being contour-attachable to varying sizes of said outer periphery of said light bulb. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The bulb changer attachment system of claim 9 wherein said distal end of said conical suction light bulb receiver comprises a diameter greater than said proximal end of said conical suction light bulb. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The bulb changer attachment system of claim 10 wherein a distance between said distal end and said proximal end of said conical suction light bulb receiver is variable since said conical suction light bulb receiver comprises said soft, flexible and pliable rubber, enabling varying sizes of said light bulb to be changed. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The bulb changer attachment system of claim 11 wherein said soft, flexible and pliable rubber, provides a seal with said light bulb when said vacuum communication is commenced. ### Claim 13 A bulb changer attachment system comprising: a conical suction light bulb receiver having a distal end and a proximal end; a reversible cylindrical-shaped base having a top portion and a bottom portion; an adapter; and a vacuum hose attachment providing vacuum communication with at least one vacuum; wherein said conical suction light bulb receiver is connected to said top portion of said base; wherein a light bulb is received by said conical suction light bulb receiver such that an apex of said light bulb is suction-contacted by said proximal end of said conical suction light bulb receiver and an outer periphery is suction-contacted via said distal end of said conical suction light bulb receiver; wherein said conical suction light bulb receiver comprises soft, flexible rubber thereby being attachable to varying sizes of said outer periphery of said light bulb; wherein said soft, flexible rubber, provides a seal with said light bulb when said vacuum communication is commenced; wherein said distal end of said conical suction light bulb receiver comprises a diameter greater than said proximal end of said conical suction light bulb; wherein a distance between said distal end and said proximal end of said conical suction light bulb receiver is variable since said conical suction light bulb receiver comprises said soft, flexible rubber, enabling varying sizes of said light bulb to be changed; wherein said base comprises hard plastic; wherein said base or said adapter comprises a rotatable impeller; wherein said rotatable impeller comprises at least one bladed fan; wherein said rotatable impeller is driven by said negative pressure of said vacuum in a clockwise direction to create a turning torque on said light bulb thereby causing said light bulb to be tightened into a socket; wherein said rotatable impeller when reversed is driven by said negative pressure of said vacuum in a counter-clockwise direction to create a turning torque on said light bulb thereby causing said light bulb to be loosened from a socket; wherein said base is initially oriented in a first orientation and is reversible via removing said base and inserting said base at 180 degrees in a second orientation relative to said first orientation; wherein said first orientation and said second orientation both comprise a lengthwise relationship between said conical suction light bulb receiver and said adapter; wherein said bottom portion of said base is connectable to said vacuum hose attachment via said adapter; wherein said vacuum hose attachment allows said conical suction light bulb receiver to be in vacuum communication with at least one vacuum through said base and said adapter, said vacuum being remotely placed; and wherein said conical suction light bulb receiver is removeably-coupleable to said light bulb enabling a user to remotely access said light bulb from a hard-to-reach location and remove said light bulb via a negative pressure placed on said light bulb. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The bulb changer attachment system of claim 13 further comprising a kit including: said at least one base; at least one said conical suction light bulb receiver; said vacuum hose attachment having said at least one said impeller; and a set of user instructions. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A method of using a bulb changer attachment system comprising the steps of: Providing a light bulb attachment system according to claim 1; inserting a light bulb into the conical suction light bulb receiver; attaching a vacuum to the vacuum hose attachment; activating said vacuum to provide a vacuum communication to provide suction in the vacuum hose attachment for temporary securement of said light bulb; and turning said light bulb. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of using a bulb changer attachment system of claim 15 wherein said step of turning said light bulb comprises removing of said light bulb via reversing the base having said impeller. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of using a bulb changer attachment system of claim 15 wherein said step of turning said light bulb comprises installing of said light bulb.