"What can be more palpably absurd than the prospect held out of locomotives traveling twice as fast as stagecoaches?"
The Quarterly Review ; March edition, 1825
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7227682 | Wide-range, wide-angle compound zoom with simplified zooming structure A zoom lens is disclosed having a zoom ratio larger than four with a field of view at the short focal length position larger than 85 degrees and with a minimal number of moving groups. The zoom lens utilizes a compound zoom structure comprising an NP or NPP zoom ker... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222997 | Lighting apparatus Lighting apparatus includes an effect wheel which is mounted on a rotation mechanism. The rotation mechanism is mounted on a mechanism which moves the effect wheel from a position outside of the light path to a position in which the effect wheel intersects the light... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7153006 | Lamp assembly of flashlight device A lamp assembly for a flashlight device is provided, which contains a lamp member, at least an optical lens, and a rim member. The lamp member has a lamp housed in a closed casing with a transparent lens at an end of the closed casing. Around and at the outer side o... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6960004 | Collapsible lampshade A lampshade includes first and second annular members, a plurality of spaced-apart flexible supporting rods disposed between the first and second annular members, and a flexible cover sheet body covering the supporting rods. Each supporting rod has first and second ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6921186 | Decorative lighting system A decorative pendant depends from a support ring surrounding a ceiling light fixture flange and extends downwardly from and surrounds the flange to enhance the appearance of the ceiling light fixture. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6851836 | Collapsible lampshade A lamp shade which can be folded to reduce its size for shipping, display and storage, having an upper ring, a lower ring, and a number of supports interconnecting, separating and supporting the upper and lower rings. In one embodiment, the supports are separate tra... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6808295 | Light modifier mounting assembly A light modifier mounting assembly includes an outer frame which is rotatably connected to an interchangeable adapter ring. The adapter rings have different sizes of light openings. One of the adapter rings is mounted on the lighting fixture. A soft tent modifier in... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6698910 | Folding structure of a two layer lampshade A folding structure of a two-layer lampshade is disclosed. The folding structure has a top ring at a topmost of the lampshade, a bottom ring having a diameter larger than that of the top ring, and a supporting frame between the top ring and the bottom rin... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6527421 | Lampshade frame with segmented ribs to achieve both an erect and collapsed state There is provided a lampshade frame that shifts between an erect, use configuration and a collapsed configuration for shipping, packaging and/or storage. The frame includes an upper hoop and a lower hoop with segmented ribs extending between the hoops. Ea... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6443601 | Rapid assembly and disassembly lamp shade structure A rapid assembly and disassembly lamp shade structure comprised of a top ring, a bottom ring, and frame members propped between the top ring and the bottom ring. The bottom ring has aligned with the top ring support rod positions and extending from the ce... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6439747 | Lamp shade folding structure A lampshade folding structure to achieve minimum packing volume thus to reduce costs of packing material and transportation essentially comprised of a support frame to stretch up a soft shade between an upper and a lower rings; each ring provided with at ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6409365 | Hanging-type detachable lamp shade and light bulb socket assembly structure A hanging-type lamp shade having an insulator sleeve at the bottom section and a light bulb unit in the interior section. The lamp shade has a center ring at the mid-point of its diameter and, furthermore, an opening is formed from a through-hole in the c... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6386739 | Structure for separable lamp cover The invention has a top ring, a bottom ring, of which the perimeter is greater than that of the top ring, and a support frame connecting the top ring and the bottom ring. Near the support portion of a support frame, there are support bars extending radian... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6357897 | Sideless collapsible frame lampshade A sideless collapsible frame lampshade wherein two upper and lower circular frames are utilized as the top and bottom structural elements on which a pliant material is installed and held taut by means of a middle frame that allows for convenient assembly ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6315434 | One-piece collapsible lampshade A one-piece, collapsible lampshade is disclosed. The invention comprises an upper and lower ring, between which a shade is attached. Supports are permanently attached to one ring, with each support having a hinge part-way along its length. Receptacles are... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6247832 | Glass dome holder A glass dome holder having an upper and a lower ring assembly for placing on the top and bottom of a glass dome. A plurality of spoke members connect the upper and lower ring assembly surrounding the glass dome and forming a unified structure. The upper r... | 06/19/2001 |
| 5375048 | Collapsible lampshades A frame (2) for a collapsible lampshade comprising: upper (4) and lower (6) support members spaced in parallel planes; a plurality of peripherally spaced rib members (8) extending between the support members (4 and 6), each rib member (8) being pivotally ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 4994949 | Stretching device for a pleated lampshade A stretching device for stretching a pleated lampshade, comprising an upper ring which inserts into the notches of the lampshade and a lower ring, both mounted on a threaded spindle, with the lower ring fixed or slidably retained and the upper ring slidab... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4789920 | Lamp and base assembly, particularly for association with an automotive head lamp reflector To permit use of materials having different melting temperatures and still rovide a two-component base for a lamp operating at high temperature, for example a halogen incandescent lamp, the base includes a base cup (5) of high heat-resistant plastic materi... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4777566 | Camera light and accessories therefor A camera light arrangement includes a light having a rectangular housing and a cylindrical crown connected to the housing. An opening connects the interior of the housing to the interior of the crown. A light bulb support is held in the housing for suppor... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4758936 | Lamp shade assembly A lamp shade assembly is disclosed that is aesthetically pleasing, easy to assemble and one which may be utilized in a variety of orientations to provide either direct or indirect lighting. The assembly has a shade body member having a generally conical c... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4633378 | Device for supporting lamp shade on lamp socket There is disclosed a device for supporting a lamp shade on a variety of lamp sockets of different diameters. The supporting device, also referred to as a lamp shade holder, is constructed with an outer rim adapted to be secured to the lamp shade, an inner... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4383291 | Lamp shade assembly kit A lamp shade assembly kit includes an assembly ring formed of flexible material into a closed loop, a hoop formed of rigid material and a cover member formed of flexible material into a continuous, open-ended configuration. The assembly ring has an enlarg... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4167034 | Lampstand for lampshade A lampstand providing a stable and properly-oriented support for a lampshade, particularly one constituted by an oriental lantern formed by a collapsible paper shell having polar openings, each of which is bridged by a strut having a central loop. The sta... | 09/04/1979 |