Precision chandelier frame
AssigneeSchonbek Worldwide Lighting Inc.
InventorsAndrew J. Schonbek, Georg Bayer, Arnold Schonbek, Daniel A. Tucker
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Abstract
A chandelier frame made from rings and spokes is provided. The rings are adapted for supporting ornaments, and the spokes are attached to the rings for supporting the rings, preferably coaxially. The rings and spokes are attached to one another by interengaging locking means which mechanically and detachably secure the rings and spokes to one another. The rings and spokes may be formed entirely from nonstressed metal, and most preferably are cut from flat sheet metal.
Claims29
A chandelier frame comprising,
- rings adapted for supporting ornaments, each ring having a flat surface,
- spokes attached to the rings for supporting the rings, each spoke having a flat surface and a thickness transverse to the flat surface, the flat surface defining a width that is substantially greater than the thickness, and wherein the flat surfaces of the coaxial rings define first parallel planes and the flat surfaces of the spokes define second planes substantially perpendicular to the first planes and wherein the spokes define along a length of the surface transverse to their flat surfaces and facing the rings at least three nonlinear segments,
- mechanical interengagement means associated with the rings and spokes for aligning the rings and spokes with respect to one another, and
- locking means mechanically and detachably locking the rings and spokes against disengagement from one another.
A chandelier frame comprising,
- a plurality of rings including openings for supporting ornaments,
- spokes attached to the rings for supporting the rings coaxially in parallel planes, wherein the overall radial and axial tolerance of the rings with respect to themselves and one another in the assembled frame is less than 3/64 of an inch.
A method for constructing the parts for a chandelier frame comprising,
- cutting rings for supporting ornaments from flat sheet material, and
- cutting spokes for supporting the rings from flat sheet material, characterized in that the rings and the spokes are cut in a manner such that they include mechanical interengagement means for aligning the rings to the spokes and also such that they include locking means for mechanically and detachably locking the rings and spokes against disengagement from one another.
In a chandelier of the type including a plurality of rings attached to a plurality of spokes, the improvement comprising interengaging tabs and slots associated with the rings and spokes for mechanically securing the rings to the spokes, wherein the tabs extend through the slots from a platform and wherein each tab is twisted into positive locking engagement with surfaces adjacent its respective slot.
In a chandelier of the type including a plurality of rings attached to a plurality of spokes, the improvement comprising interengaging tabs and slots associated with the rings and spokes for mechanically securing the rings to the spokes, wherein a pair of adjacent tabs is associated with a pair of adjacent slots, and wherein at least one of the tabs is a twisted tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.