Snap-on shade nut
AssigneeEvolution Lighting, LLC
InventorJose Bernal
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Abstract
A snap-on shade nut for securing a portion of a lamp shade to a lamp holder assembly includes a ring-shaped portion and at least one clip. The ring-shaped nut has an aperture sized to receive a threaded lamp holder, and a threaded portion on an inner surface within the aperture such that the threaded portion extends through the aperture. The clip or clips extend outward from a periphery of the ring-shaped nut in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the threaded portion so that a base portion of a lamp shade can be snapped onto the clip and be retained by the clip. The snap-on shade nut may be pre-attached to a lamp holder at manufacturing time or other time prior to sale to the consumer.
Claims20
A snap-on shade nut, comprising:
- a ring-shaped nut having an aperture therethrough that is sized to receive a threaded lamp holder, the ring-shaped nut further comprising;
- a threaded portion on an inner surface within the aperture, the threaded portion extending at least partially through the aperture;
- and,
- at least one clip extending outward from a periphery of the ring-shaped nut in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the threaded portion, whereby a base portion of a lamp shade can be snapped onto the clip and be retained by the clip.
A method, comprising:
- forming a ring-shaped nut having an aperture therethrough that is sized to receive a threaded lamp holder;
- forming a threaded portion on an inner surface within the aperture, the threaded portion being formed on a plane extending through the aperture;
- and,
- forming at least one clip extending in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the threaded portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.