ARRANGEMENTS OF DECORATIVE ELEMENTS, LIGHTING FIXTURES, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ILLUMINATION

• US 20140268743A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Swarovski Lighting, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Swarovski Lighting, Ltd.
• Inventors: PARK, Saewoo
• Granted Patent: US 9,335,451 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/235
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/027 Ceiling supports
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/043 mounted by means of a rigid support, e.g. bracket or arm
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/063 with a rigid pendant, i.e. a pipe or rod
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/065 multi-branched, e.g. a chandelier
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 13/04 the elements being reflectors and refractors for vehicle rear lights F21S43/40
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/008 Suspending from a cable or suspension line
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/06 Hanging lustres for chandeliers
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/00 Reflectors for light sources characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/505
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/08 Mirrors vehicle mirrors involving special optical features B60R1/08

Abstract

An arrangement of decorative elements includes a frame, a plurality of strands of ornaments supported from the frame, a plurality of slats supported from the frame, and wherein the plurality of slats are interspersed with the plurality of strands of ornaments to define a row of strands of ornaments and slats. The frame may include an inner support for supporting the plurality of strands of ornaments and slats, and an outer support that extends around a peripheral edge of the inner support.

Claims

1. An arrangement of decorative elements, said arrangement comprising:

a frame;

a plurality of strands of ornaments supported from said frame;

a plurality of slats supported from said frame; and

wherein said plurality of slats is interspersed with said plurality of strands of ornaments to define a row of strands of ornaments and slats supported from said frame.

2. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said frame comprises an inner support and an outer support, said inner support operable for supporting said plurality of strands of ornaments and slats, and said outer support extending around an outer peripheral edge of said inner support.

3. The arrangement of claim 2 wherein said frame comprises a bracket for supporting said inner support and an outer support.

4. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said plurality of slats being intersperse between said plurality of strands of ornaments comprises alternating strands of elements and slats defining said row of strands of ornaments and slats.

5. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said plurality of ornaments and said plurality of slats comprises generally the same vertical length.

6. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said plurality of strands of ornaments comprises a plurality of strands of crystal ornaments.

7. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said plurality of slats comprises a plurality of slats having an outer mirrored surface.

8. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said plurality of strands of ornaments comprises a plurality of strands of crystal ornaments, and said plurality of slats comprises a plurality of slats having an outer mirrored surface.

9. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein edge portions of some of said plurality of strands of ornaments define a first profile, edge portions of some of said plurality of slats define a second profile, and when a first of said strand of ornaments is disposed adjacent to a first of said slats, a horizontal distance between said first profile to said second profile is generally constant along a vertical length of at least one of said ornaments and said slats.

10. The arrangement of claim 9 wherein said first profile and said second profile define straight lines.

11. The arrangement of claim 9 wherein said first profile and said second profile define vertical straight lines.

12. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said frame comprises an inner support and an outer support, said inner support operable for supporting said plurality of strands of ornaments and said plurality of slats, and said outer support extending around a peripheral edge of said inner support, and wherein said frame comprises a bracket for supporting said inner support and an outer support, and said bracket is operable for supporting a receptacle for receiving a lighting device.

13. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein said row of strands of ornaments and slats comprises a curved row of strands of ornaments and slats.

14. A lighting fixture comprising:

said arrangement of claim 1;

at least one of a lighting device and a receptacle for receiving a lighting device disposed adjacent to said row of strands of ornaments and slats.

15. The lighting fixture of claim 14 wherein said row of strands of ornaments and slats extends generally around said at least one of said lighting device and said receptacle for receiving a lighting device.

16. A lighting fixture comprising:

a plurality of said arrangements of claim 1;

a plurality of at least one of lighting devices and receptacles for receiving lighting devices each of which is disposed adjacent to a different one of said row of strands of ornaments and slats.

17. The lighting fixture of claim 14 wherein each of said plurality of said arrangements extends generally around a different one of said plurality of said at least one of lighting devices and said receptacles for lighting devices.

18. A frame for supporting an arrangement of decorative elements, said frame comprising:

an inner support operably connectable to the arrangement of decorative elements;

an outer support; and

a bracket for supporting said outer support around an outer peripheral edge of said inner support.

19. The frame of claim 18 wherein said inner support is operable for supporting the arrangement of decorative elements in a row.

20. The frame of claim 18 wherein said inner support comprise a plurality of apertures operably attachable to the arrangement of elements comprising at least one of upper ends of a plurality of strands of ornaments and upper ends of a plurality of slats.

21. The frame of claim 18 wherein outer support comprises a smooth outer peripheral edge.

22. The frame of claim 18 wherein said inner support comprises a plurality of inner supports, and said outer support comprises a plurality of openings each of which for receiving a different one of said plurality of inner supports.

23. The frame of claim 18 wherein said bracket is operable for supporting said receptacle for receiving the lighting device.

24. The frame of claim 18 wherein said bracket comprise a plurality of posts operably insertable in openings in said inner support and said outer support.

25. The frame of claim 24 wherein said plurality of posts comprises a twistable portion for releasably attaching said inner support and said outer support to said bracket.

26. The frame of claim 18 wherein said inner support comprise a generally planar support, and said outer support comprise a generally planar support.

27. The frame of claim 26 wherein said inner support comprise a first thickness, and said outer support comprise a second thickness greater than said first thickness.

28. The frame of claim 27 wherein said bracket is operable for supporting upper and lower surfaces of said inner support disposed between a lower surface of said outer support and an upper surface of said outer support.

29. The frame of claim 28 wherein said bracket comprise a plurality of posts for operably insertable in openings in said inner support and said outer support.

30. The frame of claim 29 wherein said plurality of posts comprises a twistable portion for releasably attaching said inner support and said outer support to said bracket.

31. The frame of claim 18 further comprising the decorative elements comprising a plurality of strand of ornaments and a plurality of slats.

32. A lighting fixture comprising:

said frame of claim 18 comprising said inner support and said outer support;

a plurality of decorative elements suspended from said inner support; and

at least one of a lighting device and a receptacle for receiving a lighting device disposed adjacent to decorative elements.

33. The lighting fixture of claim 32 wherein said plurality of decorative elements defines a row of decorative elements.

34. The lighting fixture of claim 33 wherein said plurality of decorative elements comprises at least one of a plurality of stands of ornaments and a plurality of slats.

36. The method of claim 32 wherein the row of strands of ornaments and slats extends generally around the emitted light.

37. The method of claim 33 wherein plurality of strands of elements comprise a plurality of translucent crystal ornaments.

38. The method of claim 34 wherein plurality of slats comprises at least an outer mirrored surface.

35. A method for providing illumination, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of slats interspersed with the plurality of strands of ornaments to define a row of strands and slats; and

emitting light onto one side of the row of strands and slats.