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Collapsible lamp shade system

  • US 9,657,914 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2016
  • Issued: 05/23/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A collapsible shade wrap for a lamp shade system, comprising:

  • a pliable backing material in a lamp shade pattern, wherein the pliable backing material provides rigidity to the collapsible shade wrap for forming a lamp shade structure when attached to a top lamp shade fitter and a bottom ring that is a separate component from the top lamp shade fitter;

    a fabric covering adhered to the pliable backing material and forming a decorative covering of the collapsible shade wrap;

    a top attachment mechanism configured to detachably attach the collapsible shade wrap to the top lamp shade fitter, the top attachment mechanism comprising one or more top extension portions of the fabric covering extending past a top edge of the pliable backing material, a first top fastener element on a respective one of the one or more top extension portions, and a second top fastener element on an inside surface of the collapsible shade wrap and configured to detachably attach to the first top fastener element with the respective one of the one or more top extension portions of the fabric covering wrapped around a top ring of the top lamp shade fitter, wherein the one or more top extension portions extend along substantially the length of the top edge and, when the first top fastener element is detachably attached to the second top fastener element, cover the top ring such that the top ring is not visible;

    a bottom attachment mechanism configured to detachably attach the collapsible shade wrap to bottom ring, the bottom attachment mechanism comprising one or more bottom extension portions of the fabric covering extending past a bottom edge of the pliable backing material, a first bottom fastener element on a respective one of the one or more bottom extension portions and a second bottom fastener element on the inside surface of the collapsible shade wrap and configured to detachably attach to the first bottom fastener element with the respective one of the one or more bottom extension portions of the fabric covering wrapped around the bottom ring, wherein the one or more bottom extension portions extend along substantially the length of the bottom edge and, when the first bottom fastener element is detachably attached to the second bottom fastener element, cover the bottom ring such that the bottom ring is not visible; and

    a side attachment mechanism that detachably attaches a first side edge of the collapsible shade wrap to a second side edge of the collapsible shade wrap.

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