Patent ID: 6685344
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: F21V

Abstract:
A lamp shade assembly, comprising:a foldable shade having an upper edge and a lower edge to define an inner cavity therebetween and comprising a plurality of reinforcing straps; a top frame mounted at said upper edge of said foldable shade; a bottom frame mounted at said lower edge of said foldable shade; and a supporting frame detachably mounted between said top frame and said bottom frame within said inner cavity of said foldable shade for applying a stretching force on said foldable shade, wherein said stretching force of said supporting frame is greater than a weight of said foldable shade and thus said foldable shade is stretched to provide a tension surface extending between said upper edge and said lower edge thereof; wherein said supporting frame comprises at least two U-shaped supporting arms each having an upper supporting ridge and two reinforcing arms downwardly extended from said supporting ridge, and means for detachably mounting said supporting ridges of said supporting arms to said top frame and bottom ends of said reinforcing arms to said bottom frame, so as to tensely support said weight of said foldable shade, wherein said reinforcing straps are spacedly mounted on said tension surface of said foldable shade wherein each of said reinforcing straps is extended from said upper edge of said foldable shade to said lower edge thereof at a position aligning with said respective reinforcing arm.