Improvement in Lamp Shades.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 27th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 27th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Lamp Shades.
I, WILLIAM JAMES BOESEN of 29, Mercer Street, in the City, County, and
State of New York, and at 141, Park Avenue, Orange, in the County of Essex
and State of New Jersey, both in the United States of America, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
The object of my invention is to provide a shade of simple and durable construction,
capable of automatically conforming to the contour of any shaped frame upon which
it may be placed.
The shade is composed of any desired number of ring-like sections made from
united strips of fabric or of a single piece united at its ends, the strips being
transversely plaited crimped or otherwise manipulated to produce a series of
alternately arranged ribs and depressions angular or preferably V-shaped in cross-
section. The ring-like sections are graduated in diameter, their edges overlapping
and the overlapping portions are united by lacings of cord or equivalent material.
The edges of the sections are preferably ornamented and at the upper edge of the
upper section a draw-string is placed. When the shade is placed upon a frame
and secured thereon by means of the draw-string, the sections closely hug the frame
and the entire shade will conform to the contour of the frame.
The construction of the shade is exceedingly simple and economic and one shade
may be made to assume many shapes without injuring it in the slightest degree.
The sections are so placed one upon the other that the depressions upon one section
fit over or into the ribs of the next section. The ring-like sections being separate
and independent and connected by the strings, will pivot on said strings, which will
permit the shade to curve or bend to the desired degree in order that it may conform
to the shape of the holder.
Dated this 30th day of November 1891.
W. J. BUEDEN,
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Lamp Shades.
I, WILLIAM JAMES BOESEN of 29, Mercer Street, in the City County and
State of New York, and at 141, Park Avenue, Orange, in the County of Essex,
and State of New Jersey, both in the United States of America, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The object of my invention is to provide a shade of simple and durable construction,
capable of automatically conforming to the contour of any shaped frame upon which
it may be placed.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this
Specification, in which
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shade constructed in accordance with my
invention and
Figure 2 is a vertical section through the same.
Similar figures and letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the
views.

page_text: In carrying out the invention any desired number of ring-like sections A is
formed made from united strips of fabric or of a single piece united at its ends, the
said fabric being of any desired width, and the strips are transversely plaited
crimped or otherwise manipulated to produce a series of alternately-arranged
ribs 10 and depressions 11 angular or preferably V-shaped in cross-section. The
ring-like sections A are graduated in diameter, their edges overlapping, as illus-
trated at a, and the overlapping portions are united by lacings 12 of cord or
equivalent material. The edges of the sections are preferably ornamented and at
the upper edge of the upper section a draw-string 13 is placed. When the shade
is placed upon a frame 14 and secured thereon by means of the draw-string 13 the
sections closely hug the frame and the entire shade will conform to the contour of
the frame.
It will be observed that the construction of the shade is exceedingly simple and
economic and that one shade may be made to assume many shapes without injuring
it in the slightest degree. The sections are so placed one upon the other that the
depressions upon one section fit over or into the ribs of the next section, as illustrated.
The ring-like sections, being separate and independent and connected by the
strings 12, will pivot on said strings which will permit the shade to curve or bend
to the desired degree in order that it may conform to the shape of the holder.
I desire it to be distinctly understood that any approved material may be employed
in the construction of the shade and that the entire shade may be ornamented as
fancy may dictate.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. As an improved article of manufacture, a lamp-shade constructed of separate
and independent ring-like sections, lacings uniting the sections and forming pivotal
points therefor, and a contracting device carried by one of the sections, substantially
as described..
2. As an improved article of manufacture, a lamp-shade constructed of separate
and independent graduated overlapping ring-like sections, lacings uniting the
sections and forming pivotal points therefor, and a gathering string carried by the
upper section, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3. A lamp-shade constructed of separate and independent graduated overlapping
ring-like sections of fabric or a like material, the said sections being transversely
creased to produce alternately arranged ribs and depressions, lacings uniting the
sections and forming pivotal points therefor, and a gathering string located in the
upper section, as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 27th day of January 1892
W. J. BOESEN,
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.