US 6,981,785 B1
Lantern lock
Daniel Watchulonis, 112 E. Knight St., Collingswood, N.J. 08108 (US)
Filed on Apr. 16, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/825,939.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/463941, filed on Apr. 18, 2003.
Int. Cl. F21V 1/06 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 362—352 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lantern lock, comprising:
a socket assembly comprising a base, a threaded light bulb socket attached to said base, and a power cord electrically attached to said socket;
a mounting stud attached to said socket assembly, said mounting stud configured to be mountable in a griphead; and
a spreading frame fixedly attached to said mounting stud, said spreading frame for holding a light shade in a fixed position, wherein said spreading frame comprises at least one hook positioned in proximity to said socket assembly base, at least one extension arm respectively having a first end and a second end wherein the first end is attached to and respectively extending from said at least one hook, and at least one retaining mechanism attached at said second end of said at least one extension arm.