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US 6,582,107 B2Granted
Foldable lampshade
OwnerChing-Hai Tsaiinventor
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Abstract
A foldable lampshade has an upper ring and a lower ring. A plurality of ribs is pivotally mounted between the upper ring and the lower ring. Each rib has an upper arm and a lower arm pivotally mounted together by a pin. A notch is defined at an inner side of the lower arm and near an upper end of the lower arm. A pole is formed near a lower end of the upper arm and located in the notch. A resilient member has a first end secured on the upper arm and a second end secured on the lower arm. A shade covers the upper ring, the lower ring and the ribs.
Claims8
A foldable lampshade comprising:
- an upper ring;
- a lower ring;
- a plurality of ribs pivotally mounted between the upper ring and the lower ring, each rib having an upper arm and a lower arm pivotally mounted together by a pin, a notch defined at an inner side of the lower arm and near an upper end of the lower arm, a pole formed near a lower end of the upper arm and located in the notch;
- and a resilient member with a first end secured on the upper arm and a second end secured on the lower arm;
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- a shade covering the upper ring, the lower ring and the ribs,
- wherein the upper ring has a plurality of first seat and upper ends of the upper arm are respectively pivotally mounted in the first seats, and the lower ring has a plurality of second seats and lower ends of the lower arms are respectively pivotally mounted in the second seats.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.