Patent ID: 6595665
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: F21V

Abstract:
A frame for a lamp shade, comprising:a) a lower peripheral edge member, including a plurality of deformable T-shaped connectors, said T-shaped connector having a pair of horizontally disposed arms and a single vertically disposed trunk, and at least one either deformable or nondeformable, horizontally disposed; strut adapted for connection to an adjacent one of said pair of horizontally disposed arms; b) at least one upper peripheral edge member, including a plurality of said T-shaped connectors and at least one of said horizontally disposed strut; c) a plurality of peripherally spaced rib members having end portions, each said end portion being adapted for connection to an adjacent one of said vertically disposed trunks of respective said T-shaped connectors in said lower and said at least one upper peripheral edge member; and d) wherein each of said horizontally disposed arms and each of said vertically disposed trunks of said T-shaped connectors include a cut-out opening therein, and wherein said cut-out openings are contiguous to form a single, shamrock-shaped opening within each T-shaped connector and which allows said T-shaped connectors to be easily shaped to form said frame in a multiplicity of selected configuration.