Standard-type Support (e.g., Table Or Floor Lamp) Patents (Class 362/410)
  • Patent number: 7585092
    Abstract: Motion-activated lamps are disclosed herein. Preferred motion-activated lamps include a free-standing base housing a motion sensor and a battery power source operably connected to an electrical circuit, an adjustable neck, and means for emitting light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Inventor: Tom Huffman
  • Publication number: 20090190360
    Abstract: A light-emitting decorating device includes a framework, a light-transmitting cover and at least one light source. The framework is a hollow construction and comprises a plurality of supporting brackets and a plurality of decorating brackets provided between the supporting brackets. The light-transmitting cover is provided inside the framework, thereby the framework and the light-transmitting cover together constituting the profile of the light-emitting decorating device. The light source is provided in the interior of the light-transmitting cover. Via the above arrangement, a light-emitting decorating device can be achieved, thereby generating a better visual effect and adding a novel and shining effect to the whole profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventor: Chi-Shih Lai
  • Patent number: 7513666
    Abstract: An LED lighting apparatus includes an LED provided on a base, a rod-like light-guiding body having translucency that protrudes from the base, and a light reflector disposed in a vicinity of an upper end of the rod-like light-guiding body. Light from the LED is incident on a lower end of the rod-like light-guiding body, exits from the upper end via the rod-like light-guiding body, and is reflected by the light reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuro Ishikura, Yutaka Fujiyama
  • Patent number: 7494260
    Abstract: A lamp having at least a portion of a body formed of translucent material defining a hollow chamber within which a low light level light bulb is housed. A portion of the body is removable to provide easy access to the light bulb for removal and changing when required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Lamps Plus, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis K. Swanson
  • Patent number: 7484867
    Abstract: A light fixture assembly kit, distributed in a single package, providing for a versatile light fixture assembly that may be freely configured and re-configured as either a desk-mounted light fixture, a floor-mounted light fixture or a clamp-type mounted light fixture. The light fixture assembly kit provided as a premium to a customer for obtaining an article of commerce or a service, such that the various configuration pieces may be provided as upgrades or additional premiums as the customer obtains and/or purchases various articles of commerce or services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Verilux, Inc.
    Inventor: Edmund Farmer
  • Patent number: 7484858
    Abstract: A light head is mounted on a common base, and includes a light source in a mounting base. The base is mounted on a collapsible elongated pole, and the pole is for mounting on an outside wall of a carrying case. There is a carrying handle for the case, an electrical power outlet mounted on a wall, base or lid of the case and for plugging in an electrical wire to power the light head. The interior of the case is for locating a rechargeable battery, and the battery when charged, supplies power to the power outlet such that the light head can be powered. Recharging can be via either a 12V DC automobile or a 110 AC power supply. The carrying handle is extendible; and retractable, and in the retraction mode is essentially within the general perimeter space of the case. The case includes a pair of pulley wheels, the wheels being for facilitating the moving of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Pelican Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Deighton, Greg Rhoads
  • Patent number: 7470036
    Abstract: A light head is mounted on a common base, and includes a light source in a mounting base. The base is mounted on a collapsible elongated pole, and the pole is for mounting on an outside wall of a carrying case. There is a carrying handle for the case, an electrical power outlet mounted on a wall, base or lid of the case and for plugging in an electrical wire to power the light head. The interior of the case is for locating a rechargeable battery, and the battery when charged, supplies power to the power outlet such that the light head can be powered. Recharging can be via either a 12V DC automobile or a 110 AC power supply. The carrying handle is extendible; and retractable, and in the retraction mode is essentially within the general perimeter space of the case. The case includes a pair of pulley wheels, the wheels being for facilitating the moving of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Pelican Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Deighton, Greg Rhoads
  • Patent number: 7461957
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a lighting device chassis and a handle extending of the top of the lighting device chassis. A lighting device mount extends from the bottom surface of the lighting device chassis. The mount is realeasably coupled to the device chassis stand. The stand is capable of supporting the lighting device chassis. The lighting device also includes a power cord having an activation device. The chassis stand includes a cord storage member. The power cord and activation device are storable about the cord storage member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Roy A. Thompson, Jacob A. Marks
  • Patent number: 7461956
    Abstract: A lamp having a body which defines a hollow chamber and is constructed at least in part from translucent material has one or more night lights directed upwardly and supported therein. The body includes a top crown which is held in place by a lock ring secured upon threads of a coupling device. Access to the upwardly directed night lights is obtained by removing the lock ring and moving the top crown upwardly to provide access to the hollow chamber so that one may insert his or her hand into the hollow chamber to remove and replace the lamp. The top crown is then replaced and the lock ring again secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Lamps Plus, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis K. Swanson
  • Patent number: 7445357
    Abstract: An assembly for use with a lamp including the lights, structures for dissipating heat, and controls for controlling the intensity and light temperature emitted by the assembly. Included are structures which allow the lamp to adjust the assembly to a desired position and a small compact configuration. The assembly can be used in a variety of lighting configurations including a desk lamp, floor lamp, wall lamp, ceiling or suspended lamp. A printed circuit board carries the lights and is sandwiched between two heat sinks for dissipating heat from the lights. Passages and openings are provided in the assembly for dissipating heat. A lenses are provided relative to the lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Yves Behar, Jacques L. Gagne, George Janour
  • Patent number: 7441924
    Abstract: A lamp with a retractable lamp cord. An illustrative embodiment of the lamp with a retractable lamp cord includes a lamp base having a base interior; a lamp shaft extending from the lamp base; a light bulb socket provided on the lamp shaft; a rotatable cord spool provided in the base interior of the lamp base; a spring provided in the base interior of the lamp base and engaging the cord spool; first and second stator radial contacts provided in the base interior of the lamp base and electrically connected to the light bulb socket; rotatable first and second rotor radial contacts disposed in electrical contact with the first and second stator radial contacts, respectively; and a lamp cord electrically connected to the first and second rotor radial contacts and normally wound on the cord spool and extendable from the base interior of the lamp base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Inventors: Tammie Thames, Marvin Zochert
  • Patent number: 7441930
    Abstract: An LED table lamp including a base, a holder, and a light emitting device is provided. An end of the holder is connected to the base, and the light emitting device includes a lampshade pivotally connected to another end of the holder, a reflecting thin film and an LED light module. The lampshade has at least a side-wall and a top-wall connected the side-wall. The reflecting thin film is disposed on the top-wall and the LED light module is disposed in the side-wall. The light emitted from the LED light module is reflected several times by the reflecting thin film to render the brightness of the light emitted out of the lampshade substantially uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: AMA Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Chia-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 7429118
    Abstract: The invention is a fluorescent lamp with integrated night light, removable power cord, and battery backup that provides emergency lighting during A/C power failure. The battery backup consists of a removable tray that stores a plurality of batteries. The fluorescent lamp is designed to appear like a traditional table lamp. A plurality of switches adorns the lower base of the lamp and provides flexibility to the various functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Inventor: Nathan Borowiak
  • Patent number: 7387409
    Abstract: A light fixture for use in low voltage outdoor lighting systems includes a lens assembly with a diffuser lens disposed on top of a lens support, a reflector hood and a mushroom-shaped reflector retaining cap removably mounted on top of the lens assembly. A socket and lamp extend through an opening in the lens support. The radial center of the hood has a flattened area that sits level on top of the cylindrical lens and has an opening through which a base portion of the retaining cap is inserted. A recess in the top of the lens has an opening at its bottom for receiving the base of the retainer cap which is attached with a fastener inserted through the top of the lens. An O-ring seals the lens to the lower surface of the hood and the lens and lens support are sealed to provide a water-resistant seal around the lamp. The lens support is attached to the top of a mounting post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventor: Joshua Z. Beadle
  • Patent number: 7384175
    Abstract: A worklight with spare bulb storage that is integrated storage into the existing worklight framework. Many worklights have one or more worklight heads supported on a base, which includes one or more generally hollow elongate cross bar structural support members. The spare bulb holder is integrated into the one or more of the cross bar structural support members and includes one or more spare-bulb retainers and a retainer support piece. The retainer itself has an elongate extent with an end cap at one end and is formed to hold an individual elongate double-ended halogen bulb. The retainer support piece is retained in an end of a cross bar structural support member and has at least one opening sized so that the retainer can be inserted through it into the cross bar structural support member. The end cap on the retainer is formed to close the opening through the retainer support piece and to be held securely within the opening when the retainer is inserted into the cross bar structural support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: EML Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Donald R. Sandell
  • Patent number: 7374317
    Abstract: An exterior light fixture includes a housing configured to be mounted to an exterior vertical wall. A luminaire is connected via a projecting arm to the housing and powered by electrical wires running therethrough. The housing includes a rotatable door which, when rotated from a closed position to an open position, exposes a ground fault interrupter circuit providing preferably three-pronged sockets to deliver grounded, protected AC current for consumer use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Prazoff
  • Publication number: 20080084687
    Abstract: An illuminated table having a source of light internally disposed in an enclosed glass housing and having a protective cover sealing off the source of light from the elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventor: Neall W. Humphrey
  • Patent number: 7350943
    Abstract: A lamp having at least a portion of a body formed of translucent material defining a hollow chamber within which a low light level light bulb is housed. A portion of the body is removable to provide easy access to the light bulb for removal and changing when required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Lamps Plus, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis K. Swanson
  • Patent number: 7270451
    Abstract: A torchiere lamp which includes a plurality of at least three dedicated compact fluorescent bulbs which are disposed internally of an upwardly directed pan shaped member carried by a stem supported upon a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Lamps Plus, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis K. Swanson
  • Patent number: 7213943
    Abstract: An improved startup device for controlling energization of a lamp has a base, stand coupled with the base and an illuminator connected to an electric power source. The base has a sound-collecting element mated with a housing unit so that the sound-collecting element has direct contact with the surface it is placed on. A control unit is situated within the housing unit and includes a connected startup circuit built on a circuit board, a reception element and a power-supply component. Thus, the reception element cooperates with said sound-collecting element to switch the power-supply component allowing the illuminator to make or break connection with the power source upon receiving tapping sound at the stand or through the surface. In practice, the startup device of the present invention employed in lamps affects to extend the conventional switch size to the entire floor or table area, which advantageously acts as a medium of transmitting tapping sounds to ease the task of lighting up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Fun Plus Corp
    Inventors: Peng Kuo Chung, Chen Yang Chun
  • Patent number: 7186007
    Abstract: A portable stand for an articulated arm that carries a device, such as a lamp. The stand includes a post having a lower end with a plurality of support legs for supporting the post freely on an underlying surface and an upper end having a bushing. The articulated arm can be mounted on the upper end of the stand by inserting a lug of the articulated arm into the bushing. The stand also includes means on an upper end of the post for ensuring that the articulated arm is positioned in vertical alignment over one of the support legs of the post. Thus, as the articulated arm is fully extended in a lateral direction from the post, the center of gravity of the articulated arm remains over the support leg thereby permitting the stand to remain stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Inventor: Frederick Alan Rotwitt
  • Patent number: 7121678
    Abstract: A light includes a frusto-conical base that has a planar bottom surface including an access door conjoined thereto. A transparent body is conjoined to the base top surface that has annular upper and lower portions defining a cavity therebetween. The upper portion includes a transparent lens disposed about an axis thereof. A mechanism is included for illuminating the body and refracting light arrays away therefrom. The illuminating mechanism includes a conical mirror disposed within the cavity. The mirror is formed from transparent material and has a maximum diameter equal to approximately one-half a diameter of the body. The mirror extends medially upward from the body and terminates at a top surface of the body. A power source is electrically coupled to the illuminating mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Inventor: Edwin E. Shetter
  • Patent number: 7066613
    Abstract: A sound and light apparatus including a lamp and a speaker. The sound and light apparatus can be used indoors or outdoors to enhance a landscape plan or an interior design plan. Multiple sound and light apparatuses can be used to further enhance the ambiance of the indoors or outdoors location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Broan-Nutone LLC
    Inventor: Tejaswi Vishwamitra
  • Patent number: 7033049
    Abstract: A lamp includes a base with a through hole, a shade casing, a bulb mounting seat assembly and multiple light bulbs. The shade casing is mounted on the base and has a top opening and a bottom through hole aligned with the through hole in the base. The bulb mounting seat assembly includes a bulb mounting seat covering the top opening, a sleeve mounted and held in the aligned through holes, an elongated connection tube and a tightening fastener. The elongated connection tube is attached to the bulb mounting seat and has a bottom threaded end extending out of the sleeve onto which the tightening fastener is screwed. The light bulbs are mounted on the bulb mounting seat inside the shade casing. Consequently, loosening the tightening fastener allows removal of the bulb mounting seat from the top opening to replace conveniently the failed light bulbs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventor: Shih-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 6971773
    Abstract: An adjustable harp is disclosed for use with a lamp (10) having a base (11) and a base bracket (20). The adjustable harp (25) is coupled to the base bracket (20). The harp (25) has a top member (26) and two oppositely disposed, legs (27). Each leg (27) has a top portion (31) and a bottom portion (32) telescopically mounted within the top portion (31). The harp has locking means to releasably lock the relative positions of the top and bottom portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Hunter Fan Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Pape, Jason D. Patz
  • Patent number: 6953257
    Abstract: An installation system for mounting outdoor lighting wherein there is provided a foundation member in the form of a mildly compressible pipe member which is mounted in the ground, and an adapter which may form an electrical connection box. A light standard can be mounted on the adapter which has a lower portion, at least a portion of the outer surface of the lower section being in the form of a section of a sphere for close reception in an open upper end of the pipe member. The adapter within the pipe member provides adjustment movement in a ball and socket fashion so that regardless of whether the pipe member is not accurately installed in the ground, the adapter can be moved to achieve vertical orientation of the light standard prior to clamping of the pipe member to prevent further relative movement between the standard and its foundation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Inventor: Allen A. Pusch
  • Patent number: 6932492
    Abstract: A combination lamp assembly which includes at least one gas-filled luminescent bulb such as a black light lamp and a fluorescent light and at least one other type lamp or light such as an incandescent light such as a halogen light and lamp bulb, and/or a fluorescent light bulb is disclosed wherein the different light bulb or light sources are preferably assembled within the same combination lamp assembly allowing a user to manually select between the light sources as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: AAA Doodads, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Alexandre Rex Tumlinson, Aaron Cole Rubin
  • Patent number: 6916108
    Abstract: A lamp having at least a portion of a body formed of translucent material defining a hollow chamber within which a low light level light bulb is housed. A portion of the body is removable to provide easy access to the light bulb for removal and changing when required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Lamps Plus, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis K. Swanson
  • Patent number: 6899448
    Abstract: An apparatus for illuminating and decorating a room. The apparatus includes a mounting apparatus and a theme apparatus engaged with the mounting apparatus. The mounting apparatus includes at least a first fixture adapted to receive at least a first light source. The theme apparatus includes at least one thematic component that is movable relative to the mounting apparatus. The theme apparatus also includes at least one light-altering component. The light-altering component is positioned relative to the mounting apparatus for receiving and altering light from the first light source when the first light source is engaged with the first fixture such that the altered light illuminates at least a portion of the room with thematic light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Athinos Lighting, LLC
    Inventor: Konstantinos Nicholas Damalas
  • Patent number: 6883942
    Abstract: A floor lamp that economizes floor space and illuminates and enhances the corner of a room, the functional and ornamental design of which is based on symmetry considerations dictated by the three-dimensional geometry of the corner. The footprint of the lamp base has two sides that form a ninety-degree angle for flush insertion in the corner. A post or other structure attached at its lower end to the base supports a luminaire at its furthest end. The base, post or support structure and luminaire are either symmetric with respect to a vertical plane that bisects the ninety-degree angle of the base, or exhibit balanced asymmetry with respect to the said bisecting plane, as understood by persons skilled in the art. Rectangular lamp bases are excluded by failure either to economize floor space or to meet the above symmetry requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Inventor: Robert Louis Denningham
  • Patent number: 6877884
    Abstract: A detachable lamp assembly device is disclosed. A limiting reed is locked to the receiving groove. A buckling elastic piece is locked to the limit groove. Two sides of the limiting reed are installed with buckles; and the buckles slightly protrude from an edge of the receiving groove. An edge of each buckle of the reed is installed with a bank of stepped surface. Thus, after the lamp rod is inserted into the lamp seat, the lamp rod is prevented from being out of the lamp seat. Thereby, a user can assemble the lamp rod by inserting it into the lamp seat easily. Moreover, the lamp is detachable for storage and transfer with a smaller volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6874916
    Abstract: An easy detachable lamp assembly device comprises a lamp seat and a lamp rod. The wire winding box has a cover which is locked to the wire winding box through a screw rod, a spring and a washer; an inner surface of the cover is protruded with a plurality of blocks. A top of the lamp seat has an embedding hole for being embedded by a block of the cover. An end portion at a front end of the lamp rod is inserted into the inserting seat. A top of the lamp rod has a cut-in portion for buckling the block entering into the embedding hole. After the lamp rod is inserted into the lamp seat, the end portion of the lamp rod is inserted into the inserting seat so that the lamp seat is electrically conductive to the lamp rod. Thereby, the lamp is detachable for storage and transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 6871985
    Abstract: A portable outdoor post lighting fixture is described, having a base adapted to retain the post lighting fixture in an upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Craftmade International, Inc.
    Inventor: Neall W. Humphrey
  • Patent number: 6869205
    Abstract: A novel fluorescent lamp adaptor that safely converts an existing fluorescent lighting fixture that was designed to hold a “2D” 4-pin series fluorescent lamp to one that uses a “2C” series twin circular fluorescent lamp. The use of a type “2C” fluorescent lamp is advantageous because of its compactness, and greater efficiency, which is commensurate with a longer operational life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Technical Consumer Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Ellis Yan
  • Patent number: 6860619
    Abstract: A tree torchiere lamp having a general area lighting means connected to one end of a stem which, in turn, is supported upon a base. At least two task lights are rigidly connected to the stem at points longitudinally spaced apart along the stem by a fully flexible arm allowing the task light to be positioned in a multitude of positions surrounding the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Lamps Plus, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis K. Swanson
  • Publication number: 20040252515
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp for use in a living space, especially a table or floor lamp, comprising a lamp base (10), a lamp shaft (11), and a light source (12) that can be exchangeably fixed in sockets (13) mounted in the lamp shaft (11). According to the invention, the light source is a light-emitting diode (12) or consists of a plurality of light-emitting diodes, which is/are arranged inside the lamp shaft (11) and which illuminate(s) a luminescent body (26) exchangeably placed onto the end of the lamp shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventor: Harald Opolka
  • Publication number: 20040240215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an easy assembling and disassembling lamp whose lampshade and lamp arm are connected by screws to make it detachable and assembling. The present invention is characterized in that: the lampshade and the lamp arm are jointed with screws in place of traditional rivets, allowing for detachment; the one-piece long lamp arm are replaced with several short shafts assembled together to reduce its volume. In this way, the lamp can be detached and assembled, making warehousing and transportation more easily as well as reducing cost of transportation and saving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: LON TAI SHING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ying-Ming Lu
  • Patent number: 6821010
    Abstract: A decorative lamp with illuminated color changeable column generally includes a base for supporting the lamp on a surface, a translucent column having a first end extending upwardly from the base and a second end opposite the first end, an electrical light socket connected to the second end of the translucent column for removably connecting an electric light bulb thereto and electronic circuitry for operating the lamp. The base of the lamp contains at least one light emitting device therein and the first end of the translucent column is connected to the base adjacent the light emitting device. The translucent column includes at least one fiber optic strand extending from the first end to the second end of the column so that light emitted from the light emitting device is transmitted along a length of the optic strand and is visible through the translucent column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: The Holmes Group, Inc.
    Inventor: David Lo
  • Publication number: 20040208010
    Abstract: An easy detachable lamp assembly device comprises a lamp seat and a lamp rod. The wire winding box has a cover which is locked to the wire winding box through a screw rod, a spring and a washer; an inner surface of the cover is protruded with a plurality of blocks. A top of the lamp seat has an embedding hole for being embedded by a block of the cover. An end portion at a front end of the lamp rod is inserted into the inserting seat. A top of the lamp rod has a cut-in portion for buckling the block entering into the embedding hole. After the lamp rod is inserted into the lamp seat, the end portion of the lamp rod is inserted into the inserting seat so that the lamp seat is electrically conductive to the lamp rod. Thereby, the lamp is detachable for storage and transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Publication number: 20040201999
    Abstract: A lamp having horizontally rotatable lamp units comprising a lamp stand, a lamp pole disposed on the lamp stand and at least one lamp unit disposed on the lamp pole. The lamp unit is fixated on the lamp pole by fastening members extending into the corresponding horizontal grooves disposed on the lamp pole so as to enable the lamp unit to rotate horizontally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Test Rite International Company, LTD.
    Inventor: Ching Yueh
  • Publication number: 20040201998
    Abstract: A detachable lamp assembly device is disclosed. A limiting reed is locked to the receiving groove. A buckling elastic piece is locked to the limit groove. Two sides of the limiting reed are installed with buckles; and the buckles slightly protrude from an edge of the receiving groove. An edge of each buckle of the reed is installed with a bank of stepped surface. Thus, after the lamp rod is inserted into the lamp seat, the lamp rod is prevented from being out of the lamp seat. Thereby, a user can assemble the lamp rod by inserting it into the lamp seat easily. Moreover, the lamp is detachable for storage and transfer with a smaller volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Publication number: 20040160781
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp assembly having a lamp head for housing a bulb and socket, where the lamp head further includes a handle integrally formed with the lamp head. The lamp assembly also includes a post having a top end and a bottom end, where the top end is coupled to the lamp head and the bottom end has a recess that engages with a protrusion in the base for securing the post to the base. Optionally, a ballast is provided for helping to maintain a consistent current and may further include a light for indicating a problem with the lamp assembly. A switch remote from the ballast may be provided where a circuit in cooperation with the switch stops electricity from passing through the ballast when the switch is in an off position. The lamp assembly is assembled and disassembled, namely the lamp head, post, base, ballast, and electrical cord, without use of a tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: Edmund Farmer
  • Publication number: 20040095766
    Abstract: A structure of table lamp applied in table lamps to provide electric power for lighting the bulb. Teflon wires extend from the circuit device under the base surface, into supporting tubes for connection with conduction heads, so forming the first section of circuit. Electric wires, which are installed in the soft slide rails in the left and the right of an extension tube that extends between the two supporting tubes, extend to the top of the extension tube to pin joint with a bulb under the lampshade, so forming the second section of circuit. With up-and-down movements of the extension tube, the electric wires contact conduction heads to form a galvanic circle. Therefore, inconvenience and complication of structure design are effectively reduced, and simplified structure and convenience of assembly and production are reached to improve the total productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Teng-Chiung Chan
  • Publication number: 20040095781
    Abstract: A decorative lamp with illuminated color changeable column generally includes a base for supporting the lamp on a surface, a translucent column having a first end extending upwardly from the base and a second end opposite the first end, an electrical light socket connected to the second end of the translucent column for removably connecting an electric light bulb thereto and electronic circuitry for operating the lamp. The base of the lamp contains at least one light emitting device therein and the first end of the translucent column is connected to the base adjacent the light emitting device. The translucent column includes at least one fiber optic strand extending from the first end to the second end of the column so that light emitted from the light emitting device is transmitted along a length of the optic strand and is visible through the translucent column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: The Holmes Group, Inc.
    Inventor: David Lo
  • Patent number: 6736530
    Abstract: An image display device may take the form of an illuminating picture lamp providing means by which images may be illuminated by a light source on a selectable and removably attachable basis. Using a base layer of translucent material preferably circumscribed by a transparent material, an image may be slipped between the two layers and illuminated by a light source. The sheets are used to form a lampshade and are held in place about a light source, such as a light bulb, by supports threadably engaging a mounting base. The mounting base attaches to the lamp generally below the light bulb to provide stable support for the lampshade. The image display device of the present invention provides attractive and selectable means by which images may be illuminated by a light source and articles, such as lamp shades, may be decorated on a personalized basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Alex J. Thevenot
  • Patent number: 6729748
    Abstract: An electric lighting device which simulates the look of a wax candle. The device includes a body formed of relatively high melting temperature candle wax. A longitudinal channel runs between a top portion and a bottom portion of the body. In the bottom portion radial channels provided between the longitudinal channel and the circumferentional surface of the body. These channels provide ventilation to the candle body when the lighting device is in operation. A fix unit is also provided which has openings adapted to a line with the channels in the body so that air circulation is maintained when the candle body is placed in the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: Kevin Reilly
  • Patent number: 6712489
    Abstract: A portable outdoor lighting fixture which includes a base with a post extending vertically therefrom with a telescoping tube therein with a compression nut to lock the tube at the desired height, with a flexible arm connecting the tube to a switchable shade assembly, and a low voltage transformer connected to a source of electrical energy and to a supply wire connected to a terminal block on the underside of the base of the fixture, and a wire connecting the terminal block to a switchable shade assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Inventor: James M. Durkin
  • Publication number: 20040047157
    Abstract: A floor lamp that economizes floor space and illuminates and enhances the corner of a room, the functional and ornamental design of which is based on symmetry considerations dictated by the three-dimensional geometry of the corner. The footprint of the lamp base has two sides that form a ninety-degree angle for flush insertion in the corner. A post or other structure attached at its lower end to the base supports a luminaire at its furthest end. The base, post or support structure[[,]] and luminaire have an ornamental design that is are either symmetric with respect to a vertical plane that bisects the ninety-degree angle of the base, or exhibits exhibit balanced asymmetry with respect to the said bisecting plane, as understood by persons skilled in the art. Rectangular lamp bases are excluded by failure either to economize floor space or to meet the above symmetry requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Robert Louis Denningham
  • Patent number: 6695464
    Abstract: The inserting conductive connection device of a lamp rod includes a pair of upper lamp rod and a lower lamp rod, an inner walls of the upper lamp rod and lower lamp rod are formed with a first threaded section and a second threaded section, respectively; a connecting seat assembled to a top of the lower lamp rod. The connecting seat includes a large annular surface and a small annular surface; a conductive seat assembled to a bottom of the upper lamp rod. In assembly, an annular cork and a positioning ring are locked to an interior of the upper lamp rod and lower lamp rod, respectively, for positioning the lamp rod. Since the positioning ring is not directly locked to the upper lamp rod; when the positioning ring is locked by hand tool, the insertion of the receptacle and plug will not be affected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
  • Publication number: 20040012972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a do-it-yourself (DIY) lamp structure, mainly comprising of a base, a lamp rod on the base, a coupling hole on the base, and an embedded groove protruded from the lateral side of the opening, so that the lamp rod is inserted into the opening and the embedded groove for the assembly; a bracket is extended outward from the rim in corresponsive to the position of the embedded groove of the base such that when the lamp rod is inserted, the bracket will be pressed in advance, and after the lamp rod passes through the embedded groove, the bracket can be flipped out appropriately and latched into the embedded hole of the base to fix the lamp rod and base in a secured position. Therefore, regardless of the package, transportation, or storage, the lamp rod and base can be detached in order to reduce the volume for the transportation and storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu