Light shades and lighting systems
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1. A shade for use with at least one lighting element, the shade comprising:
- a body having an internal cavity large enough for at least one lighting element to be positioned therein, at least a portion of the body being configured to allow light from inside the body to escape therefrom, at least a portion of the body having features thereon for breaking up light to create a spectral effect, and the body having an opening therein configured to allow a conductor to be routed to the at least one lighting element when the at least one lighting element is positioned in the internal cavity.
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Abstract
Light shades and lighting systems that create a spectral effect when a lighting element is illuminated within the shade, and features that reflect light originating within the shade. Embodiments of the invention incorporate hollow body having a diffraction grating thereon and an internal cavity to retain one or more lighting elements, and in some instances, to also retain one or more lengths of conductor.
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1. A shade for use with at least one lighting element, the shade comprising:
a body having an internal cavity large enough for at least one lighting element to be positioned therein, at least a portion of the body being configured to allow light from inside the body to escape therefrom, at least a portion of the body having features thereon for breaking up light to create a spectral effect, and the body having an opening therein configured to allow a conductor to be routed to the at least one lighting element when the at least one lighting element is positioned in the internal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A lighting device comprising:
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at least one lighting element;
a conductor configured to couple the at least one lighting element to a source of electricity; and
a light shade having a body with an internal cavity within which at least one lighting element is positioned, at least a portion of the body being configured to allow light from inside the body to escape therefrom, at least a portion of the body having features thereon for breaking up light to create a spectral effect, and the body having an opening therein configured to allow the conductor to be routed to the at least one lighting element in the internal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A light string comprising:
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a plurality of lighting elements;
a conductor electrically coupling the lighting elements together and configured to couple the lighting elements to a source of electricity; and
a plurality of shades positioned at different locations along a length of the conductor, each of the shades comprising a body having an internal cavity within which at least one of the lighting elements is positioned, at least a portion of the body being configured to allow light from inside the body to escape therefrom, at least a portion of the body having features thereon for breaking up light to create a spectral effect, and the body having an opening therein configured to allow the at least one lighting element to be positioned within the body.
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