Lamp
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.
InventorPablo E. Pardo
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Abstract
Disclosed is an adjustable lamp assembly especially suitable for use as a table or desk lamp. The lamp assembly has a substantially spherical or conical base member having an adjustable center of gravity which allows it to be moved and retained in a variety of inclined and tilted positions. Also disclosed is a lamp assembly having a concave shade member having a peripheral rim and a central opening adapted to rest upon and be supported freely on the curved outer surface of a lamp bulb globe whereby the peripheral rim of the shade member will remain in a horizontal plane as the lamp assembly is tilted relative to the horizontal plane.
Claims24
An adjustable lamp assembly comprising a base member having an adjustable center of gravity, an elongated neck member secured at one end to the top of the base member and having at the other end a lamp socket and a lamp bulb globe having a curved outer surface and a concave shade member supported freely on the curved outer surface of the lamp bulb globe.
A concave shade member for a lamp having a peripheral rim and a central opening adapted to rest upon and be supported freely on the curved outer surface of a lamp bulb globe whereby the peripheral rim of the shade member remains in a horizontal plane as the lamp is tilted relative to the horizontal plane.
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