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Heat induced rotating lamp shade

  • US 5,491,616 A
  • Filed: 01/13/1994
  • Issued: 02/13/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A heat induced rotatable lamp shade adapted to fit a shadeless lamp having an exposed light bulb fitted to a socket comprising:

  • a cone-shaped shade and support rod;

    said cone-shaped shade having an apex tip portion provided with a bearing and said support rod having an end provided with a mated bearing for low friction rotation of the shade on said support rod;

    said cone-shaped shade provided with discriminate openings forming unidirectional vanes whereby heat generated from the light bulb flows upwardly through said openings and against said vanes to produce rotation of said shade on said rod; and

    said cone-shaped shade having an exterior decoration including multiple figures defining figure outlines, said openings provided by non-linear slits that define shade portions that are projected from the cone surface to produce the vanes, said slits provided along selected figure outlines to provide the figures with a three-dimensional appearance.

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