Method and apparatus for leveling a shade
AssigneeDolan Northwest, LLC
InventorRon Leddusire
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the invention significantly increase the safety of shades attached to light fixtures by allowing movement of the shade in all directions relative to a fixed light fixture while at the same time preventing the shade from coming too close to a light bulb. Some embodiments of the invention provide a method of leveling a shade by using the natural balancing point of the shade. Other embodiments of the invention are described in the claims.
Claims22
A shade leveler comprising:
- a threaded post with a groove on one end;
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- a shade leveling ring having a first raised profile and having a first opening configured to prevent the threaded post from passing completely through the first opening.
A shade leveler comprising:
- a post;
- and
- a washer with, a flat outer portion and a raised inner portion, wherein the washer is configured to move relative to the post when a shade bracket is attached to the post.
A method for leveling a tipped shade that is securely attached to a shade supporting device comprising:
- returning the shade to a naturally-balanced position on the shade supporting device using only a force that is attributable to the earth's gravity.
A shade leveler for a light fixture having at least one light bulb, the shade leveler comprising:
- an attachment device structured to securely attach a shade to a shade supporting device, the shade supporting device structured to support the shade;
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- a self-leveling apparatus, the self-leveling apparatus structured to prevent the shade from contacting the at least one light bulb, the self-leveling apparatus structured to return the shade to a level position on the shade supporting device after the shade has been displaced from the level position, and the self-leveling apparatus structured to return the shade to the level position without manual adjustment of the self-leveling apparatus.
A method for leveling a tipped shade that is securely attached to a shade supporting device, the method comprising:
- returning the shade to a level position using a natural balancing point of the shade, wherein returning the shade to the level position includes attaching the shade to the shade supporting device using a ring that allows the shade to tilt in all directions relative to the shade supporting device, wherein attaching the shade to the shade supporting device includes holding a post loosely against the shade supporting device with the ring and securing the shade to the post, wherein the ring is rigidly affixed to the shade supporting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.