US1918455A - Indirect lighting fixture - Google Patents

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July 18, 1933. L. C. DOANE 1,918,455

INDIRECT LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed Feb. 16,1932

INVENTOR LEROY C. DOANE Af'TORNEY Patented July 18, 1933.

LEROY c. DOANE, or MEB DEN,com cmmiAssamese-ms'm nenidbmmi,

025 MERIDEiI, CONNEGTICUT,'A cori ronA'rlon; or oounnccprc'ur mnmnc'rrimnrme rrx'r'une Application filed rbaiar 'icl 1932.. Serial no 553,259;

The present inventionrelates to indirect lighting fixtures and is more particularlydirected toward an indirect lighting fixture adapted for securement to or installation an existing pendant lamp socket.

is capable of inexpensive construction, is adapted for use with comparatively small lamp bulbs, and ma be readily securedby v any one in any .pen antlamp socket. This 7 makes it possible to substitute an ornamental V and effective indirect lighting the bare or shaded lamp which was heretofore used inthe pendant lampxsocket.

The accompanying drawing shows, for

purposes of illustrating the present invention, two ofthe many embodiments in which 7 the invention may take form, it being understood that the of the invention rather than limiting the same. In the drawing:

ing fixture;

Fig. 1a is a diagrammatic view of the same on a smaller scale;

Fig. 2'is a fragmentary view takeninthe direction of the arrow 2 of"Fig;,1;

vFig. Bis a View 'similarto Fig.1 showing a modification; and

Fig; 4 isa fragmentary viewtaken in the direction of the arrow lofFig. 3. i In Figs. 1 and 1a," a pendant lamp socket is indicated at 10.. This lamp socket receives a socket extension 11 which may be of the usual wellknown-typeand is adapted to'support a lamp bulb as indicated at. 12.

A ring 18 is clamped about the socket (225- a tension (or to an ordinary lamp socket) by a screw indicated at 14. Thisring is proi number of upwardly bent ears vided with a "15 slotted as indicated at 16. These slotted v ears are adapted to receive-lengths of bead chain 'as indicated at 17. v a

i VAn opaque sheet metal light deflector 20 and a-glass diffuser 21'are secured together by a channelfjfshaped ring 22.

has upwardlyibent cars, 23

The indirect lighting fixture provided accordingto the-present invention is onewhich drawing is illustrative Fig. 1 is a sectional. view with parts in v elevation showing one 'form of indirect light- 28 to. illuminate the lower-surfaceof the der I wish itto be understood that'theparticular forms shownare but twoof themany form'si} Various modifications and changes being a possible, I dolnot otherwise limit myself in: 7

ing deflector about the lamp'bulbforup' i ininating the'sameysaid screen being of a di- V ametergreater than that of the lower ,open 39.

' side ofthe deflector and having aninturned I flange "portion incoin'cidence with a similari i an annular chan-'* Thisfring g p p p nel member engaged over the sa d; flange I may be in the forinof' a split ring 'if desired;v

The ring slotted j as indicated at2lj to receive the lower endsofthe lengthsofibead chain 17 5f The'deflector 2Q acts to deflect light upwardly to the ceiling and its lower surfaceis-illumi nated by light tran'smitted upwardly by 'the 5 diffusingfscreen 21. The fixture lnay'lbe radily assembledyby any one; without the use of tools, 'andhit makes it "easy for one to substitute an in-;. -i

direct lighting fixture: for the bare or shadedi lamp which was previously used in the pendant socket. For" relamping, one chain" is released and indotted lines in Fig. 1a.

In the form, shown in Figs; 3 and lathe stamping for this' upper screen is secured to a lower screen 28- by means of a sc1"ew v indicatedat 29. The lower screen 28 1s aper-i tured'as indicated at 30 and a smaller sup-,1; 1 V plemental screen 31 is adapted toreceive V light throughthese openings 27 and 30 and to illuminate the lower surface of; the screen 28. Light-also passes through the openings 26 and is reflected upwardly by the, screen It isobvious' that the invention m'yt ein V bodied in many forms andconstructions' and i any way with respect thereto. What is claimedisi ve1; An indirectli'ghting fl ts compris-xli ing a" lamp socket, a lamp bulb in the socket, an annular outwardly? and upwardly flar wardly reflecting light,*:a screen below the deflector for intercepting light and reflectl ing it vonto the outsideof thelatter for 11111 flange portion'of the latter,

the ypartsihiang' a indicated 1 I:

v upper screen 25 is provided with large win-- dows 26 and smaller; windows 27. The' PO O st s u the fle d f 1 5 I m i with colnplemental pairs of the'attachin'gf member. are each proyided'with a plurality together, and adjustable suspension means 1 wherein the lamp socket is encircledby it 7 split clamp band having apl'urality of up turned slotted attaching eers complemental ,to' op'positely slotted ears carriedby the' ing between the lamp socket and th channel member, p

r 2. The light fiXturefis set forth in claiin 1';Wher'ein'the'1a1np' socket and the channel of attaching melnbers and the suspension means are each in the form of a length of flexible material having its upper and IOW- er ends'adjustablynnd detachably engaged members.

3. The light fixtures asset forth in claim channel member, and the suspension means I arein the form 01 lengths of bead chain havin}; their upper and lower, ends adjustably and detach'ably engaged in the slots Qf pairs ftheattaching ears.

. JLEROY O DOANE.

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