Indirect lighting system for vertical blinds and the like
First Claim
1. An indirect lighting system for illuminating the surface of a vertical blind having a horizontally extending headrail and a plurality of vertically extending louvers hanging from the headrail, comprising:
- an elongated reflector pivotally mounted on the headrail for rotation about a horizontally extending axis, a light source disposed centrally and coaxially of the reflector, and means for adjusting the rotational position of the reflector to direct light from the source in a desired direction relative to the surface of the blind.
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Abstract
Indirect lighting system having an elongated housing or reflector which can be mounted on the headrail of a vertical blind or the like, with a light source disposed centrally of the housing or reflector for illuminating the surface of the blind. In some disclosed embodiments, the housing is mounted in a stationary position, and in others the reflector rotates to control the direction in which the light shines. Wiring for the system is concealed, and in some embodiments, the system includes a valance with removable panels overlying the housing.
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30 Claims
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1. An indirect lighting system for illuminating the surface of a vertical blind having a horizontally extending headrail and a plurality of vertically extending louvers hanging from the headrail, comprising:
- an elongated reflector pivotally mounted on the headrail for rotation about a horizontally extending axis, a light source disposed centrally and coaxially of the reflector, and means for adjusting the rotational position of the reflector to direct light from the source in a desired direction relative to the surface of the blind.
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7. An indirect lighting system for illuminating the surface of a vertical blind having a horizontally extending headrail and a plurality of vertically extending louvers hanging from the headrail, comprising:
- a pair of end caps mounted on opposite ends of the headrail with axially aligned pivot pins carried by the end caps in front of the headrail, an elongated semicylindrical reflector pivotally mounted on the pins for rotation about a horizontally extending axis, a light source disposed centrally and coaxially of the reflector, a sprocket affixed to the reflector, and a chain trained about the sprocket for adjusting the rotational position of the reflector to direct light from the source in a desired direction relative to the surface of the blind.
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13. An indirect lighting system for illuminating a vertical surface, comprising:
- a horizontally extending headrail mounted in a fixed position above the surface, an elongated reflector pivotally mounted on the headrail for rotation about a horizontally extending axis, a light source disposed coaxially of the reflector, and means for adjusting the rotational position of the reflector to direct light from the source in a desired direction relative to the surface.
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16. An indirect lighting system for illuminating the surface of a vertical blind having a horizontally extending headrail and a plurality of vertically extending louvers hanging from the headrail, comprising:
- an elongated housing with an open bottom positioned in front of the headrail, a pair of end caps securing the housing to the headrail, and a light source disposed centrally within the housing, with light from the source being directed through the open bottom toward the surface of the blind.
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17. An indirect lighting system for illuminating the surface of a vertical blind having a horizontally extending headrail and a plurality of vertically extending louvers hanging from the headrail, comprising:
- an elongated housing with an open bottom positioned in front of the headrail, means securing the housing to the headrail, a light source disposed centrally within the housing, with light from the source being directed through the open bottom toward the surface of the blind, a power switch mounted on one of the louvers, and electrical wires connected to the switch and concealed by the louver for supplying operating power to the light source.
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24. An indirect lighting system for illuminating a vertical surface, comprising:
- an elongated housing with an open bottom mounted above the surface, and a light source disposed centrally within the housing, with light from the source being directed through the open bottom and illuminating a generally semicircular area in an upper central portion of the surface with the appearance of a half moon shining through the surface.
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28. A lighting system, comprising:
- a blind having a horizontally extending headrail and a plurality of vertically extending louvers hanging from the headrail, an elongated housing with an open bottom positioned in front of the headrail, and a light source disposed centrally within the housing, with light from the source passing through the open bottom and illuminating a generally semicircular area in the upper central portion of the blind with the appearance of a half moon shining through the blind and deep shadows along overlapping edges of the louvers.
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30. A lighting system, comprising:
- a horizontally extending headrail, a plurality of vertically extending louvers hanging from the headrail with edge portions of adjacent ones of the louvers overlapping each other, an elongated housing with an open bottom positioned in front of the headrail, and a light source disposed centrally within the housing, with light from the source passing through the open bottom and illuminating a generally semicircular area on some of louvers with the appearance of a half moon shining through the louvers and deep shadows along the overlapping edge portions of the louvers.
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