Patents by Inventor Martin R. Reed

Martin R. Reed has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Lamp shade
    Patent number: 4656568
    Abstract: A lamp shade comprising a plurality of panels having upper and lower edge portions and a panel support. A plurality of clips attach the panels to the panel support, with the panels being arranged in a circumferentially extending pattern. Each of the clips has a panel groove and a support groove for receiving edge portions of the panel and the panel support, respectively. Each of the panels includes a panel member and a border member extending at least part way around the panel member and having confronting ends. The panel groove of each of the clips receives an edge portion of an associated panel and the confronting ends of the border member. This at least assists in holding the confronting ends of the border member on the panel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Inventor: Martin R. Reed
  • Knockdown shade assembly for lighting fixture
    Patent number: 4277822
    Abstract: The shade assembly for use in a lighting fixture is characterized by a knockdown construction so that it may be easily disassembled for purpose of storage or transport. The shade assembly is in the general form of a regular polyhedron and includes a set of at least three flat trapezoidal windows arranged in a closed figure with their short sides on top and their long sides on the bottom. A base member is centrally disposed in the region above the windows. There are also a set of at least three ribs, each rib extending along the juncture of two of the windows and having its upper end removably secured to the base member. Each window is removably secured to the two adjacent ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1981
    Inventors: Franz K. Weber, Martin R. Reed
  • Lamp shade
    Patent number: D267280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1982
    Inventors: Franz K. Weber, Martin R. Reed
  • Knockdown shade assembly for lighting fixture
    Patent number: RE31798
    Abstract: The shade assembly for use in a lighting fixture is characterized by a knockdown construction so that it may be easily disassembled for purpose of storage or transport. The shade assembly is in the general form of a regular polyhedron and includes a set of at least three flat trapezoidal windows arranged in a closed figure with their short sides on top and their long sides on the bottom. A base member is centrally disposed in the region above the windows. There are also a set of at least three ribs, each rib extending along the juncture of two of the windows and having its upper end removably secured to the base member. Each window is removably secured to the two adjacent ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1985
    Inventors: Franz K. Weber, Martin R. Reed