Lamp guard

A method of providing temporary lighting in an indoor construction site, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a temporary light guard having a base plate with a center hole sized to permit the passage of a light socket and an outer circumference sized substantially the same as the outer dimension of a selected electrical outlet box, slots or holes for affixing the base plate directly to the electrical outlet box or a plaster ring mounted on the outlet box, a plurality of spokes of substantially equal length extending substantially perpendicular from the base plate, and at least two rings connecting the spokes so as to form a light bulb cage having an open end;
• (b) securing the light socket within the center hole of the base plate, such that the light socket is captured by the base plate and disposed through the center hole of the base plate so as to be held at least partly within the electrical outlet box;
• (c) attaching the light guard directly to the electrical outlet box or plaster ring mounted on the outlet box;
• (d) installing a light bulb in the light socket;
• (e) using the light for illumination during construction procedures, including at least wall installation, wall texturing, and wall painting;
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• (f) removing the light guard after construction procedures in step (e) are completed.

A temporary light guard, comprising:

• a base plate with a center hole for the passage of a light socket, said base plate having an outer circumference sized substantially the same as the outer dimension of a selected electrical outlet box;
• first and second opposing slots proximate said outer circumference of said base plate for affixing said base plate with screws directly to an electrical outlet box or a plaster ring mounted on the electrical outlet box;
• at least two spaced apart spokes of substantially equal length extending substantially perpendicular from said base plate;
• at least two rings connecting said spokes so as to form a light bulb cage having an open end such that access to the light bulb does not require the movement or removal of any structure or element of said temporary light guard;
• and
• a light socket disposed through and captured within said center hole in said base plate such that said light socket is captured by the base plate so as to extend through said center hole and to be held at least partly within the electrical outlet box.