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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410277 | Device for securing a shade to a light fixture A device includes a bolt, a nut, and a coupling. The bolt includes a head and a shaft, and the bolt has a first longitudinal axis that passes through a center of the head and the shaft. The shaft has a first set of threads that are disposed on a radially outer surfa... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7350943 | Floor lamp having low light replaceable bulb A lamp having at least a portion of a body formed of translucent material defining a hollow chamber within which a low light level light bulb is housed. A portion of the body is removable to provide easy access to the light bulb for removal and changing when require... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7275991 | Slot machine with ticket-in/ticket-out capability A gaming apparatus which comprises a slat machine capable of accepting either paper currency, preprinted coupons, or cash out slips. The slot machine also includes a printer that prints and dispenses cash out slips which include a bar code representing a unique iden... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7220127 | Heart model A heart model provides a simulative environment for lead implantation and affixation. In one embodiment, removable silicone plugs are provided at appropriate locations so that an inserted lead can be affixed to the plugs with a helical tip. A simulative venous struc... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7033049 | Lamp A lamp includes a base with a through hole, a shade casing, a bulb mounting seat assembly and multiple light bulbs. The shade casing is mounted on the base and has a top opening and a bottom through hole aligned with the through hole in the base. The bulb mounting s... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014061 | Glass receptacle for household use A household-use receptacle has a one-piece glass body having a side wall forming an annular upper edge defining an upwardly open mouth and having an inner surface and an outer surface and a floor unitarily joined to a lower edge of the side wall and forming with the... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6916108 | Lamp having low light level replaceable bulb A lamp having at least a portion of a body formed of translucent material defining a hollow chamber within which a low light level light bulb is housed. A portion of the body is removable to provide easy access to the light bulb for removal and changing when require... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6776507 | Decorative table lamp The present invention provides a decorative table lamp. The table lamp may include a base of the lamp. The base contains in its lower portion power supplying cords and a cylindrical container in an upper portion of the base. The table lamp also includes two or more ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6764051 | Moving yoke A moving yoke comprises a first yoke member, a second yoke member, swivellable relative to the first yoke member about a first axis, and a third yoke member having an arcuate portion. The second yoke member has an arcuate support portion, and the arcuate portion of ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6508556 | Projection display apparatus Disclosed is a projection display apparatus in which the optical axis of a lamp and that of an optical unit can be easily made coincide with each other irrespective of dimensional variations of component parts. A lamp holder (32) is movably attached to a ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6322228 | Lamp with electroluminescent connectors to power source A light fixture is disclosed which combines one or more electroluminescent light sources with a light emitting bulb. The unit may function as a night light, and partake of various different configurations, including a table lamp or desk set.... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6135622 | Changeable visual display lamp An improved changeable visual display lamp, having the ability to accept single piece cylinder sheets of artwork, or other items for display, where the cylinder is able to be inserted into the confines of an annular tubing through the removal of a single ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5879071 | Lighted planter A lighted planter includes a container having a bottom and side walls and an opening formed by the walls and spaced from the bottom wall. The side walls include a generally horizontally extending edge portion adjacent the opening and a light source integr... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5806973 | Lamp with illuminated body A lamp assembly includes a body, support structure adjacent the body, and a socket for carrying a bulb, the socket being connected to the support structure. An illumination light source is adapted to illuminate the body by directing light into the interio... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5642930 | Three-dimensional scenery theme lamp A three-dimensional scenery lamp includes a housing with a display chamber defined therein which is bounded on one side by an opening permitting user viewing of an interior region of the chamber from outside of the housing. A platform is mounted interiorl... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5598652 | Lamp with changeable display base A lamp base comprising an external transparent sleeve and an interior, outwardly tensioning rigid or semi-rigid thin flexible sleeve or sheet which bears upon the interior of the external transparent sleeve due to outward tension. The rigid or semi-rigid ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5473525 | Discreet display lamp A combination table top lamp, with a base comprised of a material that appears opaque until the inside of the base is illuminated, at which time the base appears transparent to reveal a display item in the base. A scrim can be incorporated into the surfac... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5121313 | Lamp holder having a vase-shaped cracked body A lamp holder having a cracked vase-shaped body with irregular fragments formed thereon to produce a special visual affect. It uses a protecting cover positioned on the top of the vase to even out the fastening compression forces, and a resilient ring mem... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5115385 | Shaped lamp shade A lamp shade is disclosed with a formed surface thereon intended to facilitate close positioning of the shade and associated lamp closely adjacent to a structure wall. In combination, a shaped lamp shade and a shaped self supporting lamp base with a simil... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5075835 | Glass lamp base with side hole A hollow glass lamp base is molded with a sidewall having a tapered, truncated dimple in it. The inner end of the dimple is knocked out, after the base has been annealed, to provide an opening so that the electric cord can extend out through the sidewall ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4997467 | Glass lamp base with side hole A hollow glass lamp base is molded with a sidewall having a tapered, truncated dimple in it. The inner end of the dimple is knocked out, after the base has been annealed, to provide an opening so that the electric cord can extend out through the sidewall ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4504893 | Lamp bank The specification discloses a lamp (10) having a base (12) with a pedestal (16) extending upwardly therefrom. A cap (66) or bullet (24) is removably seated on the top of the pedestal (16), and a slot (40) is formed in the pedestal beneath the cap (66) or ... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4325109 | Lamp conversion unit A unit for converting a bottle or similar receptacle having a neck into a lamp, said unit mounted around the outside of the bottle neck. The basic portion of the unit consists of an inverted cup whose inside diameter exceeds the outside diameter of the bo... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4028848 | Lamp pedestal with terrarium bowl A lamp having a base, a light assembly and wiring therefor includes a terrarium lower bowl of transparent material forming a part of and projecting from the base and terminating in an annular rim to define an open end. The lower bowl is adapted to hold so... | 06/14/1977 |
