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US 6,079,855 AGranted
Detachable decorative system for lamp shades
OwnerRuth Ann Azeredo, Rita Morganinventors
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Abstract
A decorative system for lamp shades and related articles relies upon a plurality of clips having spring tension between their parts. The clips are easily added or removed from a lamp shade or similar article without destroying or otherwise compromising the fabric of the lamp shade. Virtually every style, size and shape of lamp shade can be decorated by the present system.
Claims17
A decorating system for a lamp shade, said system comprising:
- (a) a lamp shade fabric having stiffened members to provide support for said fabric;
- (b) at least one non-utilitarian decorative device;
- and,
- (c) detachable connecting means for removably attaching said at least one decorative device,
- wherein said detachable connecting means comprise at least one clip having a first part and a second part and a median part, said first part arranged to provide spring tension against said median part thereby holding said fabric of said lamp shade, and said second part extending from said lamp shade and comprising holding means for holding said at least one decorative device.
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A decorating system for a lamp shade on a lamp having a central final, said system comprising:
- (a) said lamp shade having fabric and stiffened members to provide support for said fabric, said stiffened members comprising a closed upper support connected to said final by a plurality of radial spokes;
- (b) at least one non-utilitarian decorative device;
- and,
- (c) detachable connecting means for removably attaching said at least one decorative device.
- said detachable connecting means comprising at least one hook arranged on at least one of said radial spokes.
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A decorating system for a lamp shade, said system comprising:
- (a) a lamp shade fabric having stiffened members to provide support for said fabric;
- (b) at least one non-utilitarian decorative device;
- and,
- (c) detachable connecting means for removably attaching said at least one decorative device
- wherein said lamp shade has an upper edge, and said connecting means comprise folding means for bending and extending over said upper edge of said lamp shade to secure said at least one decorative device to said lamp shade;
- and,
- said detachable connecting means comprise a band having two ends and a connector arranged to connect said two ends together on an interior surface of said lampshade.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.