Patent ID: 6877885

Claim:
A floor lamp having an improved dimmer configuration, the floor lamp comprising: a base portion which supports the floor lamp; a first supporting post wherein the distal end of the first supporting post is attached to the base portion, and wherein the first supporting post extends upward from the base portion; a connecting element attached to a proximal end of the first supporting post; a second supporting post attached to a proximal end of the connecting element, wherein the second supporting post is extendable thereby allowing the height of the lamp to be adjusted upwardly and downwardly; a pair of swing arms attached to a proximal end of the extendable post; a lampshade assembly attaching to a distal end of the swing arms; a dimmer housing attached between a proximal end and the distal end of the first supporting post and a proximal end of the second supporting post, wherein the first supporting post extends upwardly through the dimmer housing; a dimmer knob rotatably mounted to the top of the dimmer housing a dimmer switch contained within the dimmer housing, wherein the dimmer switch controls the brightness of a light bulb; and a third supporting post with a proximal end of the second supporting post attached to the dimmer housing and a distal end of the second supporting post attached to the base portion.