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Disassembly-type lamp shade structure (2)

  • US 6,517,220 B2
  • Filed: 01/03/2001
  • Issued: 02/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A disassembly-type lamp shade comprising:

  • a top ring, a bottom ring, and frame members propped between the top ring and the bottom ring, wherein;

    the top ring has frame member support positions that provide for the placement of the frame members against the top ring to position and limit movement of the frame members;

    the bottom ring has respectively disposed at support positions of the frame members sleeve mounts into which the frame members are inserted, the sleeve mounts each have projecting upwardly a tubular keeper hole that provides for fixed insertion of one of the frame members, the bottom ring to which each sleeve mount is conjoined is punch flattened on opposite sides of the sleeve mounts, such that after punch flattening, stop nubs thereby formed position and limit movement of the sleeve mounts; and

    , the frame members are fork-shaped at top ends thereof, and, engage the top ring, bottom ends of the frame members are bent and inserted into the tubular keeper holes of the sleeve mounts such that, after the frame members engage the sleeve mounts, the sleeve mount keeper holes retain the frame members via an integrated press-fit lock annulus.

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