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US 4,910,647 AGranted
Flower lamp
OwnerZuxiang Gonginventor
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Abstract
A lamp includes a bulb that is held within an openable housing. When the lamp is turned on, the bulb gradually lights and the housing gradually opens to expose the bulb. When the lamp is turned off, the housing closes around and thereby conceals the bulb. Methods for opening the housing include a sliding piston system, a cam and lifter system and a gear and rack system. When the lamp is turned on or off, music may also be played or other such sounds generated.
Claims16
A lamp comprising:
- a socket supported on a base;
- a bulb mounted in the socket;
- means connected to the bulb for providing electrical power to the bulb through the socket;
- a switch for connecting or disconnecting the power to the bulb;
- fins mounted on a fulcrum;
- wires attached to one end of the fins;
- a shaft connected to the wires;
- means for longitudinally driving the shaft to cause the wires to pull on the fins and conceal the bulb when the power to the bulb is disconnected or to release the tension on the wires and permit the fins to rotate about the fulcrum and expose the bulb when the power to the bulb is connected;
- means for gradually dimming the bulb when the power is disconnected from the bulb;
- means for gradually brightening the bulb when the power is connected to the bulb;
- and
- means for generating sound in response to the switch connecting or disconnecting the power to the bulb.
9 more elements
A lamp comprising:
- a socket supported on a base;
- a bulb mounted in the socket;
- mean connected to the bulb for providing electrical power to the bulb through the socket;
- a switch for connecting or disconnecting the power to the bulb;
- means for gradually concealing the bulb when the power to the bulb is disconnected and for gradually exposing the bulb when the power to the bulb is connected;
- means for gradually dimming the bulb when the power is disconnected from the bulb;
- means for gradually brightening the bulb when the power is connected to the bulb;
- and
- means for generating sound in response to the switch connecting or disconnecting the power to the bulb.
6 more elements
A lamp comprising:
- a bulb;
- means connected to the bulb for providing electrical power to the bulb;
- a switch for connecting or disconnecting the power to the bulb;
- pivotally mounted means for gradually exposing the bulb when the power to the bulb is connected and for gradually concealing the bulb when the power to the bulb is disconnected means driven by an electric motor for pivotally operating said means for gradually exposing the bulb.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.