Light fixture and method of decorating a lamp

• US 20100020555A1
• Filed: 07/21/2009
• Published: 01/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Craig Matthew Bedard, Shannon Colleen Bedard
• Original Assignee: Craig Matthew Bedard, Shannon Colleen Bedard
• Inventors: Bedard, Craig Matthew, Bedard, Shannon Colleen
• Granted Patent: US 9,046,254 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/432
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/033 the surface being a wall or like vertical structure, e.g. building facade
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/02 Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases F21V21/08 takes precedence; bases for movable standing lamps F21V21/06

Abstract

A method of decorating a lamp extending from a vertical wall includes providing a light fixture, the light fixture having a surface comprising a first edge and a second edge and a bracket connected to the surface, the bracket having a notch. The lamp has an arm portion and a light portion, the light portion having a larger cross section than the arm portion. The method includes placing the light fixture over the lamp and mating the bracket with the arm portion so that the arm portion fits within the notch, where the light fixture is supported at least by contact between the notch and the arm portion, contact between the first edge and the wall, and contact between the second edge and the wall.

Claims

1. A method of decorating a lamp extending from a vertical wall, comprising:

providing a light fixture, the light fixture comprising;

a surface comprising a first edge and a second edge; and

a bracket connected to the surface, the bracket comprising a notch,

wherein the lamp comprises an arm portion and a light portion, the light portion having a larger cross section than the arm portion;

placing the light fixture over the lamp; and

mating the bracket with the arm portion so that the arm portion fits within the notch,

wherein the light fixture is supported at least by;

contact between the notch and the arm portion;

contact between the first edge and the wall; and

contact between the second edge and the wall.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said providing further comprises:

querying a customer regarding a desired personalization of the light fixture; and

producing the light fixture with the desired personalization.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light fixture is neither permanently attached to the lamp nor the wall, whereby the light fixture is configured to be removed from the lamp and wall by lifting the light fixture so that the arm portion is no longer within the notch.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surface is curved.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light fixture has a cross section of a partial circle.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket comprises a flat metal strip extending between the first and second edges.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

removing the light fixture from the lamp and wall by lifting the light fixture so that the arm portion is no longer within the notch;

providing a second light fixture, the second light fixture comprising;

a second surface comprising a third edge and a fourth edge; and

a second bracket connected to the second surface, the second bracket comprising a second notch;

placing the second light fixture over the lamp; and

mating the second bracket with the arm portion so that the arm portion fits within the notch,

wherein the second light fixture is supported at least by;

contact between the second notch and the arm portion;

contact between the third edge and the wall; and

contact between the fourth edge and the wall.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the first and second edges are substantially linear and parallel, and

wherein the method further comprises adjusting the bracket so that when the bracket is mated with the arm portion, the first and second edges are substantially parallel with the wall.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said adjusting comprises bending the bracket.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the light fixture is neither permanently attached to the lamp nor the wall, whereby the light fixture is configured to be removed from the lamp and wall by lifting the light fixture so that the arm portion is no longer within the notch,

wherein the first and second edges are substantially linear and parallel, and

wherein the method further comprises:

adjusting the bracket so that when the bracket is mated with the arm portion, the first and second edges are substantially parallel with the wall;

removing the light fixture from the lamp and wall by lifting the light fixture so that the arm portion is no longer within the notch;

providing a second light fixture, the second light fixture comprising;

a second surface comprising a third edge and a fourth edge; and

a second bracket connected to the second surface, the second bracket comprising a second notch;

placing the second light fixture over the lamp; and

mating the second bracket with the arm portion so that the arm portion fits within the notch,

wherein the second light fixture is supported at least by;

contact between the second notch and the arm portion;

contact between the third edge and the wall; and

contact between the fourth edge and the wall.

11. A light fixture, comprising:

a curved surface comprising;

first and second edges that are substantially linear and parallel; and

upper and lower edges;

a bracket comprising;

a flat metal strip extending between the first and second edges closer to the upper edge than the lower edge; and

a curved notch located centrally along a length of the flat metal strip,

wherein the notch is located approximately two to four inches from an inside surface of the curved surface, and

wherein the notch is shaped and located to rest on an arm portion of a lamp extending from a vertical wall.