Knock down hardback collapsible lampshade
First Claim
1. A collapsible lampshade, comprising:
- an upper ring;
a lower ring;
each of said upper and lower rings comprising a circular band, deformed with planar indentations at a plurality of locations and fixing nubs permanently attached to said rings within said indentations;
a cover having an upper and a lower edge wherein;
said edges have respective inside surfaces;
wherein said cover has an interior area between said upper and lower inside surfaces; and
wherein said cover has at least one longitudinal seam between said edges engaging two ends of at least one cover section;
a plurality of ring holders associated with said respective inside surfaces, creating respective upper and lower ring holders, and including sockets having socket holes oriented toward said interior area of said cover; and
a mounting spider having a mounting hub and a plurality of legs permanently attachable to one of said upper and lower rings;
wherein, to assemble said collapsible lampshade said upper and lower rings are placed along said inside surfaces of said respective upper and lower edges and are fixed thereto by engaging said respective upper and lower ring holders with said upper and lower rings, wherein;
said engaging said respective upper and lower ring holders with said upper and lower rings comprises placing said fixing nubs into said respective socket holes when said upper and lower rings are placed against said respective upper and lower edges.
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Abstract
A lamp shade which can be collapsed to reduce its size for shipping, display and storage, having an upper ring, a lower rings, and a cover. The cover of the lampshade is relatively stiff, particularly when formed into a taught cone or cylinder. It is self supporting when assembled, but the cover may still be collapsed when disassembled for shipment or storage. In one embodiment, the rings are placed into corresponding upper and lower edges of the cover and held in place by press-fitting a plurality of fitting nubs protruding from the perimeter of the rings into sockets attached along the insides of the edges. In another embodiment, the rings are held in place by press-fitting the band of the rings between jaws of a plurality of clips placed around the edges. In a third embodiment, the rings are held in place by a combination of the above two methods.
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12 Claims
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1. A collapsible lampshade, comprising:
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an upper ring; a lower ring; each of said upper and lower rings comprising a circular band, deformed with planar indentations at a plurality of locations and fixing nubs permanently attached to said rings within said indentations; a cover having an upper and a lower edge wherein; said edges have respective inside surfaces; wherein said cover has an interior area between said upper and lower inside surfaces; and wherein said cover has at least one longitudinal seam between said edges engaging two ends of at least one cover section; a plurality of ring holders associated with said respective inside surfaces, creating respective upper and lower ring holders, and including sockets having socket holes oriented toward said interior area of said cover; and a mounting spider having a mounting hub and a plurality of legs permanently attachable to one of said upper and lower rings; wherein, to assemble said collapsible lampshade said upper and lower rings are placed along said inside surfaces of said respective upper and lower edges and are fixed thereto by engaging said respective upper and lower ring holders with said upper and lower rings, wherein; said engaging said respective upper and lower ring holders with said upper and lower rings comprises placing said fixing nubs into said respective socket holes when said upper and lower rings are placed against said respective upper and lower edges. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A collapsible lampshade, comprising:
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an upper ring; a lower ring; a cover having an upper and a lower edge wherein; said edges have respective inside surfaces; wherein said cover has an interior area between said upper and lower inside surfaces; and wherein said cover has at least one longitudinal seam between said edges engaging two ends of at least one cover section; a plurality of ring holders associated with said respective inside surfaces, creating respective upper and lower ring holders, and a mounting spider having a mounting hub and a plurality of legs permanently attachable to one of said upper and lower rings; wherein, to assemble said collapsible lampshade said upper and lower rings are placed along said inside surfaces of said respective upper and lower edges and are fixed thereto by engaging said respective upper and lower ring holders with said upper and lower rings, wherein; each of said upper and lower rings comprise a circular band, deformed with planar indentations at a plurality of locations and having a diameter; fixing nubs are permanently attached to said rings within said indentations; said ring holders comprise sockets having socket holes oriented toward said interior area of said cover and clips having upper and lower jaws spaced apart at a distance of said diameter and oriented toward said interior area of said cover; and said engaging said respective upper and lower ring holders with said upper and lower rings comprises; placing said fixing nubs into said respective socket holes; and placing said bands in between said respective jaws when said upper and lower rings are placed against said respective upper and lower edges.
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