Turbine lamp shade assembly
First Claim
1. A multiple lamp shade system for a light bulb, heat from said light bulb producing an air convection current, said multiple lamp shade system comprising:
- a light bulb socket for receiving said light bulb;
an apertured base adjacent said socket;
a light transmissible stationary inner lamp shade having a first end and a second end, said first end of said stationary inner lamp shade being removably attached to said apertured base;
exit means mounted at said second end of said stationary inner lamp shade for causing said air convection current having a first speed of movement when within said stationary inner lamp shade to exit said stationary inner lamp shade at a substantially increased speed of movement over said first speed of movement;
a light transmissible rotatable outer lamp shade having a first end and a second end, said rotatable outer lamp shade removably and co-axially receiving said stationary inner lamp shade;
bearing means connected with said stationary inner lamp shade and said rotatable outer lamp shade for removably and rotatably supporting said rotatable outer lamp shade on said stationary inner lamp shade;
thrust means mounted at said second end of said rotatable outer lamp shade for directing said air convection current so that said rotatable outer lamp shade is caused to rotate on said bearing means.
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Abstract
A multiple lamp shade system for a light bulb in which one of the lamp shades is rotatable and powered by heat given off by the light bulb. A multiply apertured base is held against a light bulb socket by surface contact with the light bulb. A light transmissible stationary inner lamp shade is attached at one end to the base. The other end of the inner lamp shade is partially occluded by a thrust plate on which is located an axially positioned upstanding pointed member. A peripheral annular gap is provided between the wall of the inner lamp shade and the thrust plate. A light transmissible rotatable lamp shade is co-axially mounted over the inner lamp shade and is bearingly supported via a bearing plate, at one end on the upstanding pointed member. A plurality of air vent chutes are annularly arranged adjacent the bearing plate. In operation, the light bulb heats the air within the lamp shades, causing an air convection current which upwells within the lamp shades. The air convection current inside the inner lamp shade is throttled through the annular gap, causing its flow rate to speed up considerably. The air convention current then enters the air vent chutes and exits therefrom in a substantially horizontal direction to cause the outer lamp shade to rotate as a reaction thereto.
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20 Claims
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1. A multiple lamp shade system for a light bulb, heat from said light bulb producing an air convection current, said multiple lamp shade system comprising:
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a light bulb socket for receiving said light bulb; an apertured base adjacent said socket; a light transmissible stationary inner lamp shade having a first end and a second end, said first end of said stationary inner lamp shade being removably attached to said apertured base; exit means mounted at said second end of said stationary inner lamp shade for causing said air convection current having a first speed of movement when within said stationary inner lamp shade to exit said stationary inner lamp shade at a substantially increased speed of movement over said first speed of movement; a light transmissible rotatable outer lamp shade having a first end and a second end, said rotatable outer lamp shade removably and co-axially receiving said stationary inner lamp shade; bearing means connected with said stationary inner lamp shade and said rotatable outer lamp shade for removably and rotatably supporting said rotatable outer lamp shade on said stationary inner lamp shade; thrust means mounted at said second end of said rotatable outer lamp shade for directing said air convection current so that said rotatable outer lamp shade is caused to rotate on said bearing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A multiple lamp shade system for a light bulb, heat from said light bulb producing an air convection current, said multiple lamp shade system comprising:
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a light bulb socket for receiving said light bulb; an apertured base adjacent said socket; a light transmissible stationary inner lamp shade having a first end and a second end, said first end of said stationary inner lamp shade being removably attached to said apertured base; exit means mounted at said second end of said stationary inner lamp shade for causing said air convection current having a first speed of movement when within said stationary inner lamp shade to exit said stationary inner lamp shade at a substantially increased speed of movement over said first speed of movement, said exit means comprising; a thrust plate having a circular periphery; and a plurality of ribs connecting said thrust plate with said second end of said stationary inner lamp shade so that an annular gap is present between said circular periphery of said thrust plate and said second end of said stationary inner lamp shade; a light transmissible rotatable outer lamp shade having a first end and a second end, said rotatable outer lamp shade removably and co-axially receiving said stationary inner lamp shade; bearing means connected with said stationary inner lamp shade and said rotatable outer lamp shade for removably and rotatably supporting said rotatable outer lamp shade on said stationary inner lamp shade, said bearing means comprising; an upstanding pointed member located on said thrust plate at a location equidistant from said periphery, said upstanding pointed member having a pointed end facing directly away from said first end of said stationary inner lamp shade; and a bearing plate located at said second end of said rotatable outer lamp shade, said bearing plate having a centrally located bearing cone, said bearing cone having an apex facing away from said first end of said rotatable outer lamp shade, said bearing cone further being shaped so that said pointed end of said upstanding pointed member is caused to center in said apex of said bearing cone for bearingly supporting said rotatable outer lamp shade on said stationary inner lamp shade when said rotatable outer lamp shade receives said stationary inner lamp shade; and thrust means mounted at said second end of said rotatable outer lamp shade for directing said air convection current so that said rotatable outer lamp shade is caused to rotate on said bearing means, said thrust means comprising; a plurality of air vent chutes annularly arranged between said bearing plate and said second end of said rotatable outer lamp shade for causing said air convection current to be directed in a substantially tangential direction with respect to said bearing means to thereby cause rotation of said rotatable outer lamp shade. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An illumination system, comprising:
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a plurality of sockets electrically connected together to form an electrical circuit, each said socket having a multiple lamp shade system for a light bulb screwed into said socket, heat from said light bulb producing an air convection current, said multiple lamp shade system for each said socket comprising; an apertured base adjacent said socket; a light transmissible stationary inner lamp shade having a first end and a second end, said first end of said stationary inner lamp shade being removably attached to said apertured base; exit means mounted at said second end of said stationary inner lamp shade for causing said air convection current having a first speed of movement when within said stationary inner lamp shade to exit said stationary inner lamp shade at a substantially increased speed of movement over said first speed of movement, said exit means comprising; a thrust plate having a circular periphery; and a plurality of ribs connecting said thrust plate with said second end of said stationary inner lamp shade so that an annular gap is present between said circular periphery of said thrust plate and said second end of said stationary inner lamp shade; a light transmissible rotatable outer lamp shade having a first end and a second end, said rotatable outer lamp shade removably and co-axially receiving said stationary inner lamp shade; bearing means connected with said stationary inner lamp shade and said rotatable outer lamp shade for removably and rotatably supporting said rotatable outer lamp shade on said stationary inner lamp shade, said bearing means comprising; an upstanding pointed member located on said thrust plate at a location equidistant from said periphery, said upstanding pointed member having a pointed end facing directly away from said first end of said stationary inner lamp shade; and a bearing plate located at said second end of said rotatable outer lamp shade, said bearing plate having centrally located bearing cone, said bearing cone having an apex facing away from said first end of said rotatable outer lamp shade, said bearing cone further being shaped so that said pointed end of said upstanding pointed member is caused to center in said apex of said bearing cone for bearingly supporting said rotatable outer lamp shade on said stationary inner lamp shade when said rotatable outer lamp shade receives said stationary inner lamp shade; and thrust means mounted at said second end of said rotatable outer lamp shade for directing said air convection current so that said rotatable outer lamp shade is caused to rotate on said bearing means, said thrust means comprising; a plurality of air vent chutes annularly arranged between said bearing plate and said second end of said rotatable outer lamp shade for causing said air convection current to be directed in a substantially tangential direction with respect to said bearing means to thereby cause rotation of said rotatable outer lamp shade. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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