Formed lighting fixture having a fibrous layer
OwnerJessica Wanginventor
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Abstract
An improved formed lighting fixture having a frame, a light source, a cover layer coupled to the frame, and a fibrous layer coupled to the cover layer, in which the frame is formed by gathering a plurality of rods and profiled in a specific contour, the light source is configured to provide light from inside the frame and out through the cover layer onto the fibrous layer. The fibrous layer is configured to provide decorative and functional aspects to the lighting fixture, including, in some embodiments, a contoured or fur-like appearance, or where the fibrous layer has light-diffusive properties, a dazzling glow effect when light from the light source is diffused.
Claims27
A method for making a lighting fixture having a fur-like appearance, comprising:
- forming a frame into a contoured shape;
- coupling a light source to the frame;
- weaving threads into a mesh, at least some of the threads woven into the mesh comprising an elongated fibrous material projecting therefrom, the elongated fibrous material being adapted to create a visual effect with light;
- and
- distributing the mesh over at least a portion of the frame;
- wherein the elongated fibrous material is distributed over at least a portion of the threads before distributing the mesh over at least a portion of the frame.
A method for making a lighting fixture having a fur-like appearance, comprising:
- forming a frame in a contoured shape;
- coupling a light source to the frame;
- providing a substrate between portions of the frame;
- and
- coupling a plurality of fibers to at least a portion of the substrate, wherein the plurality of fibers are configured to diffuse at least a portion of light from the light source.
A lighting fixture comprising:
- a frame formed in a contoured shape;
- a light source coupled to the frame;
- a mesh coupled to at least a portion of the frame, wherein the mesh comprises woven threads, wherein at least a portion of the woven threads comprise an elongated material projecting therefrom, wherein at least a portion of the elongated material is configured to create a visual effect with light emanating from the light source coupled to the frame.
The lighting fixture of 13 wherein at least a portion of the mesh comprises a material selected from the group consisting of cotton, rayon, acrylic, nylon, polyester, PVC, silk, Mylar, metal, and cellophane.
A method for making a lighting fixture having a fibrous layer, comprising:
- weaving a mesh of a plurality of threads;
- coupling elongated fibrous material to at least a portion of the plurality of threads;
- providing a frame in a desired shape;
- coupling a light source to the frame;
- and
- coupling the mesh to at least a portion of the frame, at least a portion of the elongated fibrous material being configured to create a visual effect with light emanating from the light source coupled to the frame, wherein the step of weaving the mesh of the plurality of threads occurs before the step of coupling the elongated fibrous material to the at least a portion of the plurality of threads.
A lighting fixture comprising:
- a frame formed in a contoured shape;
- a light source coupled to the frame;
- a woven mesh coupled to at least a portion of the frame;
- and
- elongated material distributed substantially evenly about and projecting in a substantially uniform direction from a face of the woven mesh, wherein at least a portion of the elongated material is configured to create a visual effect with light emanating from the light source coupled to the frame.
The lighting fixture of 21 wherein at least a portion of the mesh and elongated material combination comprises a material selected from the group consisting of cotton, rayon, acrylic, nylon, polyester, PVC, silk, Mylar, metal, and cellophane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.