Detachable light shade for wall fixture lighting

• US 7,213,950 B1
• Filed: 01/03/2005
• Issued: 05/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Linda Kay Lawrence
• Original Assignee: Linda Kay Lawrence
• Inventors: Lawrence, Linda Kay
• Primary Examiner(s): Cariaso; Alan
• Application Number:
  US11/029,120
• Time in Patent Office: 855 Days
• Field of Search: 362/147, 362/358, 362/368, 362/432, 362/433, 362/437, 362/439
• US Class Current: 362/358
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 13/02 Devices intended to be fixed, e.g. ceiling lamp, wall lamp
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 1/14 Covers for frames; Frameless shades
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/06 the fastening being onto or by the lampholder

Abstract

A wire frame means for structurally supporting a light shading material is provided, wherein the light shading material is joined onto a least one side of the structural supporting means that is not a top or bottom side thereof. Means, such as mounting tabs, are further provided for removably joining the structural supporting means to the wall mounted light fixture.

Claims

1. A detachable light shade apparatus for a wall mounted light fixture, the apparatus comprising:

a wire frame having a top rim, a bottom rim, formed panel areas, and an open back wall mounting side;

a light shading material joined onto at least one of said formed panel areas; and

at least one mounting tab joined to a wire of said back wall mounting side of said wire frame, said mounting tab being configured to slide along and rotate about said wire and to removably hold on to a backside portion of the wall mounted light fixture.

2. The detachable light shade apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one mounting tab is joined to a top wire of said back wall mounting side of said wire frame.

3. The detachable light shade apparatus of claim 1, wherein said wire frame is made of cold drawn steel.

4. The detachable light shade apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light shading material is made of a fabric, cloth, papers, skin, plastic, or beads.

5. The detachable light shade apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one mounting tab is made of steel, copper, brass, aluminum, or plastic.

6. The detachable light shade apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one mounting tab is rigid and flat.

7. The detachable light shade apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one mounting tab is a small rod, a pin, or a strap.

8. The detachable light shade apparatus of claim 1, wherein top and bottom sides of said wire frame are not covered by any material.

9. A detachable light shade apparatus for a wall mounted light fixture, the apparatus comprising:

means for structurally supporting a light shading material, the light shading material being joined onto at least one side of said structural supporting means that is not a top or bottom side thereof;

means for joining the light shading material to said structural supporting means; and

means for removably joining said structural supporting means to the wall mounted light fixture or in proximity thereof, said joining means configured to slide along and rotate about a back side of said structural supporting means.