US 8,408,761 B2 · Articulating lamp

Abstract

The lamp has a superior, sleek, aesthetic profile, while also providing robust functionality and articulation. The lamp includes at least one joint that combines the functionality of allowing an arm of the lamp to articulate and rotate, as well as allowing the joint to be pulled apart and plugged back together. Each articulating hinged or pivoting joint transmits electrical power between the adjoining members without the use of exposed wiring. There are a variety of structural options regarding the lamps base or attachment mechanism, including a weighted base, a clamp, a through-table mount, or a wall mount. Available versions of this sleek lamp include a variety of arm and joint configurations so that the lamp can serve a wide range of installations and applications, while using a standardized group of components.

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Dependent claims

An electrically conducting articulating joint, comprising:

a center element defined by opposing first and second faces in relative spaced relation, said center element further comprising a socket formed therein, said socket defining openings to said first and second faces at a first end and a third opening at a second end;
a first contact element having a first contact plate and a first contact arm extending therefrom, said first contact element in juxtaposition with said first face;
a second contact element having a second contact plate and a second contact arm extending therefrom, said second contact element in juxtaposition with said second face;
and
a pair of housing halves, each said housing half attached to one said contact element.

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A lamp device, comprising:

a lamp arm having one or more light assemblies housed therein, said lamp arm further comprising an interlockable conducting peg extending therefrom;
an electrically conducting articulating joint assembly extending from a base member, said base member selected from the group of a weighted base, a clamp, a through-table mount, or a wall mount, said joint assembly having an interlocking socket for releasably accepting said interlockable conducting peg therein;
and
wherein said joint assembly further comprises:
a captured conducting peg inserted into a second socket, said peg comprising a pair of electrical contacts adjacent to one end of said peg, one said contact cooperatively located along said peg such that it makes contact with a first contact element, the other said electrical contact cooperatively located along said captured conducting peg such that it makes contact with a second contact element;
said second socket being formed in a center element defined by opposing first and second faces in relative spaced relation, said second socket defining openings to said first and second faces at a first end and a third opening at a second end;
and
wherein each said contact element is positioned adjacent to one said first and second face.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Articulating lamp

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