US1764395A - Lighting fixture - Google Patents

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AL.. c. DOANE LIGHTING FIXTURE vFiled Aug. 8, vi929 June 17, 1930.

Pare-mea June 17, 1930 UNITED STATES LEROY C. DOANE, OF MRDEN, CONNECTICUT, lASSI J`rN015t TO THE MILLER COMPANY, OF MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT PATENT OFFICE LIGHTING FIXTURE i- Application led August 48, 1929. Serial No. 384,353

The present invention relates to lighting fixtures and is particularly directed toward ceiling lighting fixtures having shielded light sources.

The present invention contemplates a fixture more especially designed for installation near the ceiling and wherein a plurality of in- 1 candescent lamps carried with their axes horizontal and spaced a short distance above a dlffusing glass disk or plate are surrounded by aband or ring which cuts off horizontal light in order to eliminate glare from direct light passing over the edgesof the plate.

The accompanying drawings show, for purposes of illustrating the present invention7 onestep cast canopy indicated at 10. This canopy is provided with a cross strap 11 and may be secured to the outlet box in any desired manner. It carriesa short piece of tubing l2, the

lower end of which isthreaded as indicated.

at 14 to support a bushing 15. As here shown this bushing carries three radial tubular arms 16.` Each of these arms is connected at its outer end to a downwardly extending connecting strap 17 on which is secured a lamp socket 18. These lainp sockets have horizontal axes and are disposed so-as to place the lamp bulbs 19 close to the center of the fixture.

The lower end of each of the connecting straps 17 has a drawn tubular threaded .boss 20 adapted t0 receive a screw 2l.- 'lhese screws support a cylindrical band or filament Shield 22 spaced from the straps to accommodate fixture Wires, and of sufficient width to conceal the light sources and sockets and cut off direct rays of light in a horizontal direction. The nipple tting'll is threaded-at the bottom to receive another short length of tubing 25. This tubing is threaded into a hickey 24 which supports a dii user, in the form of a glass plate 25, ornamental disk 26 and knob 27. The lower edgevof the band 22 is placed so as to cut oill all. downwardly emitted light which docs not fall on the diffuser.

The present fixture is one which is Well A adapted to give a sott even illumination', as

for example in bedrooms, as it conceals thev lamps and cuts oft all direct rays. The xture is easily assembled and wired and one can easily remove the glass by taking off the bOttom knob to thereby obtain access to the bulbs to clean or change the same.

It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in many forms and constructions within the scope ofthe claims, and I wish it to be understood that the particular form shown is but-one of the many forms. Various mod'iiications and changes being possible, I

do not otherwise limit myself in any Way with respect thereto.

What is claimed is:

l. A lighting fixture comprising a centralstern, a plurality of tubular arms extending outwardly from the stem, a lamp socket cav`-- ried by each arm in a position to dispose z incandescent vlamp carried therein withi s bulb close to the stem, a band supported from the arms of sufficient width to screen oft' the sockets and buibs, and a diffuser underneath the bulbs and band and adapted to receive the downwardly emitted light;

2. A lighting fixture comprising a central` stem, a plurality of tubular arms exten-ding outwardly from the stem', a lamp socket carried by each arm in a position to dispose an .incandescent lamp carried therein with its bulb close to the stem, a band supported from the arms of suiiicient width to screen oil? the sockets and bulbs, a diffuser underneaththe bulbs and band and adapted to receive the downwardly emitted light, .and means to dei tachably support the diffuser.

3. Av lighting fixture comprising a central stem? a plurality of tubular arms extending outwardlyfrom the/stem, a lamp socket arried by each arm in a position to dispose an incandescent lamp carried" therein with its bulb close to the stem, a band supported from the arms of sufficient width to Ascreen off the sockets and bulbs, and a diffuser underneath the' bulbs and bandV and adapted to receive the downwardly emitted light.

4. A lighting fixture comprising a Acentral stem; a plurality of tubular arms extending outwardly from the stem, straps extending downwardly from the ends of' 'the arm, a lamp socket carried by each strap in a position to dispose an incandescent lamp carried therein with its bulb close to the stem, a band supported from the strap of suicient width to screen off the sockets and bulbs, and a diffuser underneath the bulbs and band and adapted to receive the 'downwardly emitted light. l

5. A lighting fixture comprising a central stem, a plurality of tubular arms extending outwardly romthe stem, straps extending downwardly from the ends of the arm, a lamp socket carried by each strap in a position to dispose an incandescent lamp carried therein with its bulb close to the stem, a band detachably supported from the arms,- the band being spaced from the straps to accommodate wires leading to the sockets and of suicient width to screen off the sockets and bulbs, and a l diii'user underneath the bulbs and band and of Augustbl929,

adapted to receive the downwardly emitted light..

Signed at Meriden, in the county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, this 5th day LEROY C. DOANE.

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