Patent Application
20180245768
The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
The present invention relates generally to the field of illumination and more specifically relates to illumination within a container.
A light fixture or lamp is generally a device used to create artificial light by use of an electrical source Lamps generally have a body and a socket to hold the bulb and allow for replacement. Lamps may also have a switch (or switches if there are multiple light sources) to control the light source. Lamps require an electrical connection to a power supply, where permanent lighting may be directly wired; moveable lamps have a plug, or a battery power supply. Light fixtures may include additional features, such as reflectors for directing/focusing light, apertures, and/or lenses Lamps and light fixtures may be specialized in their applications.
Engraving is the practice of imprinting a design onto a hard surface by cutting grooves into it. Engraving may be achieved by many means, such as by a cutting tool, stamping, or the use of lasers or other devices. Engraving may include placing the design upon the surface of a flat object or by imprinting the design within a three-dimensional object. Such three-dimensional objects may include glass or other opaque or transparent materials.
In most cases, lamps are used to simply provide a light source with little aesthetic value. It is desired to provide a lamp that includes the ability to illuminate and display images and/or text. Therefore a suitable solution is desired.
Portable light fixtures are often called “lamps”, as in a table lamp or desk lamp. In technical terminology, the lamp is the light source, which is typically called the light bulb. U.S. Pat. No. 2,638,533 to James G. Zobian relates to a stand lamp having an illuminated base. The invention relates to an illuminated base lamp, which is illuminated interiorly; a main or upper lamp is supported by the illuminated base, safe manner to enable its ready removal for the purpose of changing the bulb in the base or for the purpose of replacing illuminated pictorial representations which are carried by the base. The arrangement is controlled by a three-way switch whereby either the upper or lower lamp may be lighted, both lamps may be lighted, or both lamps may be de-energized. If the transparent or translucent sides of the base are in the form of pictorial representations, such as photographic-slides either in black and white or in color, or other scenes shown on translucent parchment, paper, ground glass, or the like.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known illumination with a container art, the present disclosure provides a novel a lighted lamp frame device and method. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a lighted lamp frame device and method.
A lighted lamp frame device is disclosed herein. The lighted lamp frame device includes a frame, with the frame including a front, a back, a top, a bottom, and two sides; with each of the two sides including a channel, with the top including a neck configured to hold a first-light-source.
Also included is at least one piece of glass removably contained within the channel of the frame, and at least one light strip contained within the channel of the frame to provide a second-light-source to illuminate the at least one piece of glass. The term glass may include a non-shatterable glass or similar transparent material.
Additionally included is a power supply electrically coupled to the light strip via a wire-assembly, a base removably coupled to the frame, and a lamp shade removably coupled to the device to provide a cover for the first-light-source.
According to another embodiment, a method of using a lighted lamp frame device is also disclosed herein. The method of use includes a first step, providing a lighted lamp frame device (including at least one piece of glass, with the at least on piece of glass including an image); a second step, providing a power supply; a third step, placing the at least one piece of glass within a frame of the lighted lamp frame device; a fourth step, illuminating the lighted lamp frame device to display the image; a fifth step, deluminating the lighted lamp frame device; a sixth step, removing the at least one piece of glass; and a seventh step, replacing the at least one piece of glass.
For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.
The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a lighted lamp frame device and method, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.
As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to illumination within a container and more particularly to a lighted lamp frame device and method as used to improve the display of images and information within a lighted lamp frame.
Generally, a lighted lamp frame device provides lighting to show on the sides illuminating three-dimensional art or objects inside, and provides a clear image that the viewer may appreciate. The device is operable via a switch, that may be three-way as follows: base “ON”, base and lamp “ON”, base “OFF” with lamp “ON”. The lamp may also, or alternatively, include text messages, such as advertising. The lamp may be utilized in many industries (e.g., hotels, restaurants, etc.) to promote branding and/or improve aesthetics. Objects may additionally include (but not be limited to) sculptures, figures, statues, or other solid objects.
Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in
According to one embodiment, the lighted lamp frame device 100 may be arranged as a kit 105. In particular, the lighted lamp frame device 100 may further include a set of instructions 155. The instructions 155 may detail functional relationships in relation to the structure of the lighted lamp frame device 100 (such that the lighted lamp frame device 100 can be used, maintained, or the like, in a preferred manner).
As shown in
Power supply 130 may be electrically coupled to light strip 125 via wire-assembly 133 and lamp shade 135 may be removably coupled to device 100 to provide a cover for the first-light-source. In embodiments, power supply 130 may comprise a DC battery or an AC power source, a combination thereof, or the ability to operate on each. Light strip 125 may comprise LED lights, such as in an LED light strip 125. Also, the (LED) light strip 125 may be operated by a circuit board. In embodiments including a circuit board, (LED) light strip 125 may be programmable via the circuit board to provide predetermined lighting patterns. In embodiments, first-light-source may be operable independent of the second-light-source, and/or may be operable in conjunction with the second-light-source.
It should be noted that step five 505, step six 506, and step seven 507 are optional steps and may not be implemented in all cases. Optional steps of method of use 500 are illustrated using dotted lines in
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.
