Shape lamp

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6394620
  • Patent Number
    6,394,620
  • Date Filed
    Friday, March 30, 2001
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 28, 2002
    22 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Sember; Thomas M.
    Agents
    • Rosenberg, Klein & Lee
Abstract
A shape lamp includes a hollow polygonal frame base having rectangular openings and triangular openings. A lamp body shaped like a quadrilateral pyramid is detachably fastened to the frame base by a hook joint. The lamp body has a hanging plate disposed outside the polygonal frame base for hanging. A plurality of ornamental quadrilateral pyramids is selectively detachably fastened to the rectangular openings of the polygonal frame base by a hook joint; and a plurality of ornamental triangular pyramids is selectively detachably fastened to the triangular openings of the polygonal frame base by a hook joint.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates to lamps and, more particularly, to a shape lamp, which is detachable and, can be alternatively easily arranged into any of a variety of forms to show different designs.




A variety of shape lamps have been disclosed, and have appeared on the market. These conventional shape lamps show a particular design. However, when a shape lamp is made, its design is not changeable. Further conventional shape lamps occupy much storage space because they are not detachable.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The present invention has been accomplished to provide a shape lamp, which eliminates the aforesaid drawbacks. It is one object of the present invention to provide a shape lamp, which is detachable. It is another object of the present invention to provide a shape lamp, which can easily be assembled and installed without the use of tool means. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a shape lamp, which can be arranged into any of a variety of forms to show different designs. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a shape lamp, which can be arranged into different forms for use as a wall lamp, ceiling lamp, or work lamp. According to one aspect of the present invention, the shape lamp comprises a hollow polygonal frame base having rectangular openings and triangular openings, a lamp body shaped like a quadrilateral pyramid and detachably fastened to the frame base by a hook joint, the lamp body having a hanging plate disposed outside the polygonal frame base for hanging, a plurality of ornamental quadrilateral pyramids selectively detachably fastened to the rectangular openings of the polygonal frame base by a hook joint, and a plurality of ornamental triangular pyramids selectively detachably fastened to the triangular openings of the polygonal frame base by a hook joint. According to another aspect of the present invention, the lamp body comprises a hanging plate disposed at the topside thereof for hanging. According to still another aspect of the present invention, the lamp body can be used with the polygonal frame base as a hand light after removal of the ornamental quadrilateral pyramids and the ornamental triangular pyramids from the polygonal frame base.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is an exploded view of the present invention.





FIG. 2

is a sectional assembly view of the present invention.





FIG. 3

is an elevational assembly view of the present invention.





FIG. 4

illustrates the use of the present invention after removable of the ornamental quadrilateral pyramids and the ornamental triangular pyramids from the polygonal frame base.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT




Referring to FIGS. from


1


through


3


, a shape lamp in accordance with the present invention is generally comprised of a polygonal frame base


10


, a lamp body


40


, a plurality of ornamental quadrilateral pyramids


20


, and a plurality of ornamental triangular pyramids


30


. The polygonal frame base


10


is a hollow frame comprising a plurality of frame ribs


11


connected to one another and defining a plurality of rectangular openings


12


and triangular openings


13


. The lamp body


40


is shaped like a quadrilateral pyramid comprising a bottom locating flange


41


stopped against the frame ribs


11


of the polygonal frame base


10


around one rectangular opening


12


, a plurality of bottom hooks


42


and bottom stop plates


43


respectively engaged into one rectangular opening


12


of the polygonal frame base


10


to secure the lamp body


40


to the polygonal frame base


10


positively, a lamp tube


45


disposed at the bottom side thereof and suspending in the polygonal frame base


10


, a hanging plate


44


disposed at the top side thereof for hanging, and a power cord


46


extended out of the top side and adapted to receive electricity for the lamp tube


45


. The ornamental quadrilateral pyramids


20


each comprise a bottom locating flange


21


stopped against the frame ribs


11


of the polygonal frame base


10


around one rectangular opening


12


, a plurality of bottom hooks


22


and bottom stop plates


23


respectively engaged into one rectangular opening


12


of the polygonal frame base


10


to secure the respective ornamental quadrilateral pyramid


20


to the polygonal frame base


10


positively. The ornamental triangular pyramids


30


each comprise a bottom locating flange


31


stopped against the frame ribs


11


of the polygonal frame base


10


around one rectangular opening


12


, and a plurality of bottom hooks


32


respectively engaged into one triangular opening


13


of the polygonal frame base


10


to secure the respective ornamental triangular pyramid


30


to the polygonal frame base


10


positively.




Referring to FIGS. from


1


through


3


again, the ornamental quadrilateral pyramids


20


and the ornamental triangular pyramids


30


can be selectively fastened to the polygonal frame base


10


to show one of a variety of patterns. Because the lamp body


40


, the ornamental quadrilateral pyramids


20


and the ornamental triangular pyramids


30


are respectively fastened to the polygonal frame base


10


by the respective bottom hooks


42


;


22


;


32


, the shape lamp is detachable. When not in use, the lamp body


40


, the ornamental quadrilateral pyramids


20


and the ornamental triangular pyramids


30


can easily be detached from the polygonal frame base


10


to minimize storage space.




Referring to

FIG. 4

, after removable of the ornamental quadrilateral pyramids


20


and the ornamental triangular pyramids


30


from the polygonal frame base


10


, the lamp body


40


and the polygonal frame base


10


form a regular lamp for illumination. Because the lamp tube


45


is suspended in the polygonal frame base


10


, it is well protected, and light from the lamp tube


45


passes through the openings


12


and


13


to illuminate the surroundings. Further, because the lamp tube


45


is protected in the polygonal frame base


10


, this arrangement can be used as a work lamp; for example, this arrangement of shape lamp can be freely put on the floor when repairing the car. By means of the hanging plate


44


, the shape lamp can be hung on the wall or the ceiling. The user can also hold the lamp body


40


to use this arrangement of shape lamp as a hand light.




Although a particular embodiment of the invention has been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.



Claims
  • 1. A shape lamp comprising:a hollow polygonal frame base, said hollow polygonal frame base comprising a plurality of frame ribs connected to one another and defining a plurality of rectangular openings and triangular openings; a lamp body shaped like a quadrilateral pyramid and detachably fastened to said frame base, said lamp body comprising a bottom locating flange stopped against said frame ribs of said polygonal frame base around one rectangular opening of said polygonal frame base, a plurality of bottom hooks and bottom stop plates respectively engaged into one rectangular opening of said polygonal frame base to secure said lamp body to said polygonal frame base, a lamp tube disposed at a bottom side thereof and suspending in said polygonal frame base; a plurality of ornamental quadrilateral pyramids selectively detachably fastened to said polygonal frame base, said ornamental quadrilateral pyramids each comprising a bottom locating flange stopped against the frame ribs of said polygonal frame base around one rectangular opening of said polygonal frame base, a plurality of bottom hooks and bottom stop plates respectively engaged into one rectangular opening of said polygonal frame base to secure the respective ornamental quadrilateral pyramid to said polygonal frame base; and a plurality of ornamental triangular pyramids selectively detachably fastened to said polygonal frame bases, said ornamental triangular pyramids each comprising a bottom locating flange stopped against the frame ribs of said polygonal frame base around one rectangular opening of said polygonal frame base, and a plurality of bottom hooks respectively engaged into one triangular opening of said polygonal frame base to secure the respective ornamental triangular pyramid to said polygonal frame base.
  • 2. The shape lamp of claim 1 wherein said lamp body further comprises a hanging plate disposed at a topside thereof for hanging.
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1728547 Herweg Sep 1929 A
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RE19859 Graf Feb 1936 E
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