Gooseneck lighting apparatus with decorative woven sleeve

• US 20060077672A1
• Filed: 08/24/2005
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Adesso Incorporated (Old Republic International Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Adesso Incorporated (Old Republic International Corporation)
• Inventors: Schaak, Lee
• Application Number:
  US11/211,767
• Publication Number:
  US 20060077672A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/418
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/003 for task lighting, e.g. for reading or desk work, e.g. angle poise lamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/006 for direct lighting only, e.g. task lighting
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/008 with a combination of direct and indirect lighting
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/08 with a standard F21S6/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/088 Clips; Clamps
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/32 Flexible tubes

Abstract

A lighting apparatus includes a gooseneck support arm covered with a resilient colored decorative sleeve. The sleeve is made from woven elements oriented with respect to each other so as to define an outer wall and an inner wall, where the inner wall snugly fits circumferentially about at least a portion of the gooseneck. The weave and material of the sleeve is such that after the removal of a re-orientating, axially-deforming force exerted on the sleeve by a radial bending motion of the gooseneck, the sleeve returns to an original size and shape. The lighting apparatus can include multiple gooseneck arms each covered by a jelly sleeve, and be configured as a desk lamp, a floor lamp, a wall lamp, or a clampable lamp.

Claims

1. A lighting apparatus comprising:

a support having at least a mount surface and an attachment surface;

a gooseneck arm comprising a jointed, articulatable tube having a first portion coupled to the support mount surface and a second portion remote from the first portion;

a terminal housing fixedly disposed relative to the gooseneck second portion;

a bulb socket including a seat portion attached to the terminal housing, and a shell portion shaped to receive a base of a light bulb;

a lamp cord including a pair of insulated conductive cord members, each having a first lead conductively coupled to the bulb socket, and a second lead that terminates in an electrical plug; and

a woven sleeve comprising woven elements oriented with respect to each other that define an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall of the sleeve snugly fitted circumferentially about at least a portion of the gooseneck;

wherein the woven elements accommodate axially deforming forces exerted on the sleeve due to a radial bending motion of the gooseneck through reorientation of the woven elements.

2. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support attachment surface is a spring-loaded clip, a clamp, a mounting bracket, and a lamp base.

3. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support attachment surface is connected to a proximal end of a lamppost.

4. The lighting apparatus of claim 3, wherein a distal end of the lamppost is connected to one of a spring-loaded clip, a clamp, a mounting bracket, and a lamp base.

5. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a first terminal coupling link disposed between the gooseneck first portion and the support mount surface;

a second terminal coupling link disposed between the gooseneck second portion and the terminal housing; and

a second sleeve snugly fitted circumferentially about at least a portion of the first terminal coupling link and at least a portion of the second terminal coupling link, so as to impart a compressive force onto each coupling link creating, in combination with a coefficient of static friction, a frictional force that is greater than the axially deforming force.

6. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a lamp shade mounted to the terminal housing;

wherein the bulb socket, the terminal housing, and the lamp shade define a load, and the jointed, articulatable tube of the gooseneck has a resiliency sufficient to support the load in a plurality of articulated positions.

7. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least the gooseneck, terminal housing, bulb socket, and sleeve form a lamp subassembly, the lighting apparatus further comprising:

an at least second lamp subassembly, wherein said at least second lamp subassembly gooseneck first portion is coupled to the support mount surface; and

an at least second lamp cord including a pair of insulated conductive cord members, each cord member having a first lead conductively coupled to said at least second lamp subassembly bulb socket, and a second lead conductively coupled to the electrical plug.

8. The lighting apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

a column connected to the support mount surface;

a terminal housing connected to the column remote from the support mount surface;

a bulb socket mounted to the terminal housing; and

a lamp shade attached to the terminal housing.

9. The lighting apparatus of claim 7, wherein each said at least second lamp subassembly further comprises:

a first terminal coupling link disposed between the at least second lamp gooseneck first portion and the support mount surface;

a second terminal coupling link disposed between the at least second lamp gooseneck second portion and the corresponding terminal housing; and

a corresponding woven sleeve snugly fitted circumferentially about at least a portion of the first terminal coupling link and at least a portion of the second terminal coupling link, so as to impart a compressive force onto each coupling link creating, in combination with a coefficient of static friction, a frictional force that is greater than an axial deforming force.

10. The lighting apparatus of claim 7, wherein each said at least second lamp subassembly further comprises a lamp shade mounted to the terminal housing;

wherein each said at least second lamp subassembly and corresponding lamp shade defines a load, and the jointed, articulatable tube of the at least second lamp subassembly gooseneck has a resiliency sufficient to support the load in a plurality of articulated positions.

11. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a switch that conductively couples the first lead to the bulb socket;

wherein the switch is operable by one of a push, a pull, a toggle, and a rotary action.

12. A lighting apparatus comprising:

a base having at least a lower surface and an upper surface;

a lamppost having a proximal end coupled to the base first surface, and a distal end remote from the proximal end;

a support having at least an attachment surface and a mount surface, the support attachment surface is connected to the lamp post distal end;

a gooseneck arm comprising a jointed, articulatable tube having a first portion coupled to the support mount surface and a second portion remote from the first portion;

a housing coupled to the gooseneck second portion;

a bulb socket having a shell portion shaped to receive a light bulb base and a seat attached to the housing;

a power cord, comprising a pair of insulated conductive cord members each having a first lead conductively connected to the socket and a second lead remote from the first lead conductively coupled to an electrical plug; and

a woven sleeve comprising woven elements oriented with respect to each other that define an outer wall and an inner wall the inner wall of the sleeve snugly fitted circumferentially about at least a portion of the gooseneck;

wherein the woven elements accommodate axially deforming forces exerted on the sleeve due to a radial bending motion of the gooseneck through reorientation of the woven elements.

13. The lighting apparatus of claim 12, further comprising:

a first terminal coupling link disposed between the gooseneck first portion and the support mount surface;

a second terminal coupling link disposed between the gooseneck second portion and the housing; and

a second sleeve snugly fitted circumferentially about at least a portion of the first terminal coupling link and at least a portion of the second terminal coupling link, so as to impart a compressive force onto each coupling link creating, in combination with a coefficient of static friction, a frictional force that is greater than the axially deforming force.

14. The lighting apparatus of claim 12, further comprising:

a switch that conductively couples the first lead to the bulb socket;

wherein the switch is operable by one of a push, a pull, a toggle, and a rotary action.

15. A lighting apparatus comprising:

a base having at least a lower surface and an upper surface;

a lamppost having a proximal end coupled to the base upper surface, and a distal end remote from the first portion;

a support having at least a mount surface and an attachment surface, wherein the support attachment surface is connected to the lamp post distal end;

a gooseneck arm comprising a jointed, articulatable tube having a first portion coupled to the support mount surface and a second portion remote from the first portion;

a housing coupled to the gooseneck second portion;

a bulb socket having a shell portion shaped to receive a light bulb base and a seat attached to the housing;

a column having a first end connected to the support mount surface and a second end remote from the first end;

a second housing connected to the column second end;

a second bulb socket having a shell portion shaped to receive a light bulb base and a seat attached to the second housing;

a power cord, comprising a pair of insulated conductive cord members each having a first lead conductively connected to each of the sockets and a second lead remote from the first lead conductively coupled to an electrical plug;

a woven sleeve comprising woven elements oriented with respect to each other that define an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall of the sleeve snugly fitted circumferentially about at least a portion of the gooseneck;

wherein the woven elements accommodate axially deforming forces exerted on the sleeve due to a radial bending motion of the gooseneck through reorientation of the woven elements.

16. The lighting apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:

a first terminal coupling link disposed between the gooseneck first portion and the support mount surface;

a second terminal coupling link disposed between the gooseneck second portion and the housing; and

a second sleeve snugly fitted circumferentially about at least a portion of the first terminal coupling link and at least a portion of the second terminal coupling link, so as to impart a compressive force onto each coupling link creating, in combination with a coefficient of static friction, a frictional force that is greater than the axially deforming force.

17. The lighting apparatus of claim 16, further comprising:

a switch that conductively couples the first lead to the bulb socket;

wherein the switch is operable by one of a push, a pull, a toggle, and a rotary action.