| US 7,461,956 B2 | ||
| Lamp having one or more low light level replaceable bulbs | ||
| Dennis K. Swanson, Woodland Hills, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Lamps Plus, Inc., Chatsworth, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 21, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/524,677. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0074860 A1, Mar. 27, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. F21S 8/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 362—374 [362/410; 362/414] | 6 Claims |
| 1. A lamp having at least one low light level bulb housed within a hollow chamber comprising:
a. means defining an enclosed hollow chamber having an open upper end and a closed lower end;
b. a removable cap having a central opening therein disposed over but not secured to the upper end of said enclosed hollow
chamber;
c. a tubular member extending through said opening in said cap, said tubular member defining external threads adjacent and
above said cap;
d. means for supporting said at least one low light level bulb disposed within said hollow chamber adjacent said closed lower
end with said at least one bulb facing said open upper end comprising a platform supported by said tubular member with said
at least one bulb being supported thereon; and
e. a threaded ring threadably received on said threads on said tubular member to secure said cap in place, whereby when said
ring is threadably removed from said threads said cap may be moved away from said upper end of said enclosed hollow chamber
for allowing a user to reach into said hollow chamber to replace said bulb.
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