Shield for a small lamp
First Claim
1. A shield for a lamp, the lamp having a housing comprised of a circular base, side walls, and perimeter member integral with the side walls, the housing having a reflector and bulb on the interior thereof, the housing further having receipt means therein for adaption to and receipt of the shield, the shield comprising:
- cover means, said cover means being ring shaped with a top surface and a bottom surface thereon, said cover means defining an opening, said cover means having standoffs on the top surface thereof, said cover means for covering the perimeter member of the housing;
uprights, said uprights extending vertically upward from the top surface of said cover means, said uprights having a means for locking thereon;
legs, said legs being flexible and extending vertically downward from the bottom surface of said cover means, said legs having engagement means on the removed end thereof, for removable engagement with receipt means of the housing;
transparent member dimensioned resting on the standoffs of said cover means; and
locking ring for lockingly engaging the locking means of said uprights to thereby hold said transparent means against the standoffs of said cover means, and to hold said lock ring to said uprights.
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Abstract
A cover (70) for a small lamp, the cover having a flat, ring-shaped member (16) with locking legs (28) projecting vertically downward from the underside (26) of the ring (18) for locking into notches in the base (62) of the lamp. The ring-shaped member (18) has locking upright members (24) which project vertically from the top surface (22) thereof, which hold a glass shield (20) in place and which receive on the upper portions thereof a locking ring member (16).
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10 Claims
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1. A shield for a lamp, the lamp having a housing comprised of a circular base, side walls, and perimeter member integral with the side walls, the housing having a reflector and bulb on the interior thereof, the housing further having receipt means therein for adaption to and receipt of the shield, the shield comprising:
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cover means, said cover means being ring shaped with a top surface and a bottom surface thereon, said cover means defining an opening, said cover means having standoffs on the top surface thereof, said cover means for covering the perimeter member of the housing; uprights, said uprights extending vertically upward from the top surface of said cover means, said uprights having a means for locking thereon; legs, said legs being flexible and extending vertically downward from the bottom surface of said cover means, said legs having engagement means on the removed end thereof, for removable engagement with receipt means of the housing; transparent member dimensioned resting on the standoffs of said cover means; and locking ring for lockingly engaging the locking means of said uprights to thereby hold said transparent means against the standoffs of said cover means, and to hold said lock ring to said uprights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A shield for a lamp, the lamp having a housing comprised of a circular base, side walls, and perimeter member integral with the side walls, the housing having a reflector and bulb on the interior thereof, the housing further having receipt means therein for adaption to and receipt of the shield, the shield comprising:
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cover means, said cover means being ring shaped at the top surface and a bottom surface thereon, the cover means defining an opening, said cover means having stand-offs on the top surface thereof, said cover means for covering the perimeter member of the housing; uprights, said uprights extending vertically upright from the top surface of said cover means, said uprights having a means for locking thereon, said uprights having standoffs integral at the base thereof; legs, said legs being flexible and extending vertically downward from the bottom surface of said cover means, said legs having an engagement means on the removed end thereof, for a removable engagement with receipt means of the housing; transparent member for substantially covering the opening of said cover means, the transparent member resting on the standoffs of said cover means; and lock ring for lockingly engaging the lock means of said uprights to thereby hold said transparent means against the standoffs of said cover means, to hold said lock ring to said uprights; wherein the standoffs of said cover and the locking ring are dimensioned to allow for a gap between the top surface of said cover and said transparent member, thereby allowing the circulation of air over the bulb of the lamp.
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