Patent ID: 6126300
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: F21V

Abstract:
A protective, reversibly convertible lampshade, comprising:first rigid frusto-conical section adapted to receive a bulb socket;a second intermediate section coupled to the first section having generally the shape of a frustumated cone with the narrower end coupled to the broader end of the first frusto-conical section, the second section having a series of radially oriented slits for providing flexible movement of the second section relative to the first section; anda third frusto-conical section, the narrower end of the third frusto-conical section being coupled to the wider end of the second frusto-conical section, the third frusto-conical section being formed of a rigid material; whereby application of force to the first and second sections acts to cause the intermediate section to bend and fold relative to the first and third sections so that the volume of the lampshade is reduced in a reversible fashion.