Decorative lava lamp
AssigneeLouis Glick Diamond Corp.
InventorStanley Zale
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Abstract
A decorative lava lamp includes a housing having one or more dense fluids therein, with discrete granules, such as gems or diamonds floating therein, wherein the lava lamp includes a light underneath. A lamp base both illuminates the lava lamp and heats the one or more dense fluids. The internal illumination from the bottom adds a decorative dimension that cannot be duplicated by external lighting. The brilliant gems sparkle and throw off shadows in the vicinity when placed in a dimly lit area. The heated silicone fluid rises in the center of the lower portion of the lava lamp lifting gem granules within the housing where they gently fall again due to the cooling of the silicone oil in contact with the enclosure. This creates a dynamic light show.
Claims21
A decorative lava lamp comprising:
- a hollow transparent cylindrical lamp housing having a visually perceivable inner surface;
- a plurality of discrete diamond granules in said lava lamp housing;
- at least one dense immiscible liquid comprising silicone within said lava lamp housing of sufficient viscosity, to act as a lubricant between said granules and said inner surface of said lava lamp housing;
- and,
- an electric light source illuminating at least one end of said lava lamp housing and heating said housing containing said at least one dense liquid;
- wherein said granules gently flow within said housing under the influence of internal convection currents within said at least one dense fluid and by the force of gravity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.