A safety switch for a lamp is disclosed. The safety switch comprises a pair
of electrodes having cylindrical shapes. Each electrode comprises an
internal face with a conical cavity therein. The electrodes are arranged
so that they are adjacently mounted with an aperture formed between the
two conical cavities. In addition, there is a metal ball placed within the
conical cavity. The metal ball forms a connection or disconnection of the
electrodes. In one embodiment of the invention, the electrodes are
horizontally mounted, and when the lamp is displaced from an upright
position, the ball rests along the aperture formed between the two
electrodes, thereby providing a connection of the electrodes and power and
luminescence to the lamp. When the lamp is displaced from the upright
position, the ball moves away from the aperture, thereby disconnecting the
electrodes and power and luminescence to the lamp. In a second embodiment
of the invention, the electrodes are vertically mounted, and when the lamp
is in an upright position, the ball rests along the internal conical
cavity of the lower electrode, thereby providing power and luminescence to
the lamp. When the lamp is displaced from the upright position, the ball
moves toward the aperture, thereby connecting the electrodes and
disconnecting power and luminescence to the lamp. Accordingly, the safety
switch of this invention may be mounted anywhere along the body of the
lamp and serves as an effective device for controlling power and
luminescence to the lamp when the lamp is in an upright position.