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US4595970A
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Lamp
Assignee: DO3 SYSTEMS Inc A CORP OF OH
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Filing: 1984-06-08
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Granted: 1986-06-17
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Expires: 2004-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A lamp for use with a recline chair, or like item of furniture includes a pedestal, a horizontally extending light fixture and a three-link parallelogram linkage supporting said fixture from said pedestal. The pedestal and fixture include parallel surfaces extending approximately 45° to the horizontal in which the links are mounted with ball and socket joints. Two of the links extend beyond the ball joints and are interconnected by short transverse links. In the pedestal the connecting transverse link is connected to one or two tension coil springs balancing the light fixture in any position. The pedestal may support a cantilever table to serve as a side table for the furniture used with the lamp. The fixture may include a semi-cylindrical reflector with pivotal shades at each edge. The fixture is thus mounted and maintained in its horizontal position for adjustment throughout a spherical segment with the linkage moving within a right spherical cone, or from a horizontal to a vertical position, the axis of such cone thus extending at an angle of approximately 135° to the vertical axis of the pedestal.
Inventors
- 👤 Niels Diffrient
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:46
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/62; A47C7/72; F; F21; F21S; F21S6/00; F21S6/005; F21S6/006; F21V; F21V21/00; F21V21/14; F21V21/26; F21V21/28; F21V21/29; F21Y; F21Y2103/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
A lamp comprising a pedestal, a horizontally extending light fixture, and fixture supporting means extending between said pedestal and fixture operative to move said fixture through a spherical surface of adjustment while maintaining said fixture horizontal and parallel to itself in any other position of adjustment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
A lamp comprising a pedestal, a horizontally extending light fixture, and fixture supporting means extending between said pedestal and fixture operative to move said fixture through a spherical surface of adjustment while maintaining said fixture horizontal and parallel to itself in any other position of adjustment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 1 wherein said spherical surface of adjustment is the surface of a spherical segment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 2 wherein said fixture supporting means moves within a spherical cone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 3 wherein such cone is a right spherical cone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 4 wherein the axis of said cone extends at an angle of approximately 45° to a horizontal plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 4 wherein said pedestal includes a vertical axis, and the axis of said cone intersects said vertical axis at an angle of approximately 135°.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 1 wherein said fixture supporting means comprises a three-link parallelogram linkage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 7 wherein the lamp and pedestal include parallel surfaces for such ball and socket connections.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 8 wherein two of the three links project beyond at least one of such surfaces and are connected to each other at such projecting ends by a transverse link.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 9 wherein two of the three links project beyond such pedestal surface and are connected to each other at such projecting ends by a transverse link, and spring means in said pedestal connected to said transverse link operative to balance said fixture in all positions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 10 including ball and socket joints at each end of each link joining said links to said lamp and pedestal respectively.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 11 wherein two of the three links project beyond at least one of such surfaces and are linked to each other at such projecting ends.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A lamp comprising a pedestal, lamp support means projecting from said pedestal, and a lamp mounted on said lamp support means, said lamp support means comprising a three-link parallelogram linkage operative to move said lamp through a spherical surface of adjustment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A lamp comprising a pedestal, lamp support means projecting from said pedestal, and a lamp mounted on said lamp support means, said lamp support means comprising a three-link parallelogram linkage operative to move said lamp through a spherical surface of adjustment.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 13 wherein the lamp and pedestal include parallel surfaces for such ball and socket connections.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 13 wherein said lamp comprises a horizontal light fixture, said linkage being operative to maintain said fixture horizontal and parallel to itself in all positions of adjustment.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 15 wherein said spherical surface of adjustment is the surface of a spherical segment.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 16 wherein said fixture supporting means moves within a spherical cone.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 17 wherein such cone is a right spherical cone.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 18 wherein the axis of said cone extends at an angle of approximately 45° to a horizontal plane.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 13 wherein said lamp includes a half-round cylindrical cover, and shades pivoted to the longitudinal edges of said cover.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 13 including a table mounted on said pedestal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 21 wherein said table is mounted on a swinging arm.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 22 wherein said table is in the form of a circular tray.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 23 wherein said tray is mounted for rotation on a vertical axis on the distal end of said swinging arm.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
59 words
A lamp for a recline chair and the like comprising a vertically extending pedestal, a light fixture mounted on top of said pedestal for vertical and horizontal adjustment over the top of such chair, and a table mounted on said pedestal and supported in cantilever fashion therefrom, said table being mounted on a swing arm extending from said pedestal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
59 words
A lamp for a recline chair and the like comprising a vertically extending pedestal, a light fixture mounted on top of said pedestal for vertical and horizontal adjustment over the top of such chair, and a table mounted on said pedestal and supported in cantilever fashion therefrom, said table being mounted on a swing arm extending from said pedestal.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 25 wherein said table is mounted for rotation about a vertical axis on the distal end of said arm.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 26 wherein said fixture includes a half-round cylindrical cover and pivotal shades mounted on each longitudinal edge of said cover.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
65 words
A lamp for a recline chair or the like comprising a pedestal, a light fixture mounted on top of said pedestal for movement over such chair from a horizontally cantilevered position to a vertical position and for a swinging movement from the top of said pedestal in the same angular extent, and spring means balancing the weight of said fixture in all positions of adjustment.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
65 words
A lamp for a recline chair or the like comprising a pedestal, a light fixture mounted on top of said pedestal for movement over such chair from a horizontally cantilevered position to a vertical position and for a swinging movement from the top of said pedestal in the same angular extent, and spring means balancing the weight of said fixture in all positions of adjustment.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
27 words
A lamp as set forth in claim 28 wherein said spring means includes a tension spring mounted in said pedestal at an angle to the axis thereof.
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