US1668788A - Chandelier - Google Patents

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May 8, 1928. 1,668,788

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CHANDELIR Patented May 8, 1928.

y STATES PATENT;

`WHIfriiltAN smilies, GEORGE II. VIIAIuiI'AN ANDOHARIQE. n UvAI., on SAN am- OIscO, CALIFORNIA, AssIGNORsTO THOMAS CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF-CALIFORNIA.`

DAY COMPANY, 01E"` SAN FRANCISCO,`

CHANDLIB..

Appiication med June 9, i926." serial Nb. 11M-als.`

y "Our invention relates to chandeliers of the `type employing removable translucent shades,` and is'v particularly applicable to chandeliers which are pendant from the I7 ceiling. A y

An object of our inventionisto provide a (':liaiidelier in which a screen is uscdfor preventing the source of light from being seen thru the open end ofthe shade, and for 10 diffusing the light evenly "over the surface of the shade. Y y Another object of our invention is to provide a chandelier in which the means for supporting the screen does not cast objectionable shadows. A 'A Another object of our invention is to provide a chandelier in which the ceiling directly illuminated. n

Another Object of our invention is to provide a chandelier in which the shade is read-4 ily removable but cannot be accidentally dislodged.` f y `Al further object of our invention 'is to prvide'a chandelier .iiiwhich the screen is readily remo'vablt'i.` i y i y The invention possesses other advantageous features, some of which withthe fore-` going, `will be set forthf'at length in the following description where we shall out line in full that form of the chandelier of our invention which we have selectedy for illustration in thedrawlngs accompanying and forming part ofthe present specification.` In said drawings we have shown one form of chandelier embodying our inveir tion` but it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to such form, since the invention as set forth in the claims, may be embodied in a iiilurality of forms. lo In the drawings:

The ligure is, on the left half, a sectional view of a chandelier embodying our invention and, on the right half. Van elevation ef the chandelier with a portion of the shade ,5 removed. l

Various features lof our invention which are disclosed in the accompanying drawingr and are not claimed herein, are claimed in our co-pending application entitled Light- ,0 ing fixture filed June 9, 1926, Serial No.

Broadly speaking, our invention preferably comprises a chandelier provided with means for removably and adjustably supporting al shade having an Open end and pro vided-with a. screen to shield the source of light frein View thru the openend of the shade, the screen being so supported that the shadow of the support falls on an opaque" portion of the shade.

The chandelier of our invention is preferablysuspended fromthe ceiling 3 by means of a chain 43 suitably" supported in the ceiling and which is provided'at the point of support with an ornamental cover. The lower end of tlle"`chain terminates in a tube 7 which may have external iutesto enhance its appearance and is threaded at its lower portion',` The threads on the tube 7 are eni gaged by an electric socket 8of 'the usual type lljrovided witlia `light globe 9. i

y translucent y shade L11 `is preferably placedabout the lightglobe 9 and usually comprises`al sheet of `parchment or silk suit-` ably fastened "to" a 'frame of any desired shape which is matie up of a bottom rim 12, a top" rim and suitable spacing bars 14:. In th'elprescn't instance, the `shade is approximately a circular cylinder. Means are provided for removably attaching the shade to the tube 7. These means preferably coin` prisea disc" `17 which is held in place on the lower endof the tube 7 byia pair of jam nuts 18 and `19;"` The disc 17'is pierced to form a pluralityi` of* apertures. 1A corresponding number ofradial arinsl are fixed at'their outer ends to 'the upper riiii lland near their inner ends are bent to lic parallel with the tube 7. The ends of the arms 16 are bent over to form hooks which engage the disc 17 by niieans of the apertures therein. The supports for the shade can thus be readily lifted from the disc and the hook y y ends of the arms 1G can easily be insertedin the apertures again. `To prevent the hooked ends of the armslG from beingaccidentally kis retained in place by a suitable collar 22 fastened 'to the tube 7 by means of a set screw thereby clamping the entire assembly firmly in place. WVith the set screw loosened, the collar 22 can be pushed up the tube 7- and the hood 21 can be sufficiently raised to permit the-hooked ends of the arms 16 to be disengaged from the dise 17.

A screen is preferably provided for shielding the source of light 23 from view below the shade 11 and for diffusing the rays of light evenly over the interior of the shade. rlhe screen preferably comprises a bowl 24 ot' somenon-transparent material such as suitably treated glass. The bowl or screen 24- is preferably supported by a metallic ring 26 which underlies a bead at the upper edge of the bowl. The ring 26 is in turn supported by a lplurality ot' hangers 27 which are soldered or brazed to the ring 26 and are hooked at their upper ends to engage the radial supportingarms 16. The length ot' the hangers 27 and the size of the bowl 24 is preferably made such that the opaque supporting ring 26 is in alinement with the opaque rim 13 of the shade and the source of light E23. By having those parts in alinement, the shadow cast by the ring 26 falls upon the rim 13 anddoes not produce a shadow upon the shade 11 where itis highly undesirable. The parts are proportioned and assembled to produce appro.\'in'1ately` this result and the tinal adjustment may be made by manipulating the jam nuts 18 and 19 thereby raising or lowering the disc 17 and correspondingly raising or lowering the shade 11 and the bowl 24 to provide an exact alinement with the source of light E23. The bowl 24 prevents the source of light from being visible from below the shade and also diffuses the light evenly over the interior of the shade 11, at the same time permitting light rays to radiate directly tothe ceiling. The bowl Q4 may readily be removed for replacement of the globe 9, or for cleaning simply `by raisinfr the ring 26 slightly, giving a twist to tie ring and then lowering it, the twist being sufficient to disengage the hooked ends of the hangers 27 `from the supporting arms 16. Y a

lVe claim: Y

1. A chandelier comprising a tube, a source of light supported by -said tube, a dise mounted on said tube, said dise having apertures therein, a plurality ot' radially extending supporting arms having portions extend ing parallel to said tube and `hooking over said disc into said apertures, a hood mounted on said tube and overlying said supporting arms for retaining said supporting arms in place, a substantially cylindrical shade supported by said supporting arms-r an opaque rim on the upper edge of said shade, a plurality of hangers depending from said supporting arms, an opaque ring supported by said hangers whereby shadows of said ring i'all substantially entirely on said rim, and a.11on-transparent bowl depending from said ring.

2. A lighting fixture comprising a cylindrical translucent shade open at the top and bottom, a lamp arranged within the shade, a translucentfbowl, interposed between the lamp and the shade and arranged to prevent direct passage of rays 'of light from the lamp to the shade and to permit direct passage of rays ot' light' from the lamp through the whole open top of the shade, and a ring` on which said bowl is supported, said ring being positioned so that the shadow of the ring falls substantially along the ripper edge of the shade.

AIn testimony whereof, set our hands.

WHITMAN sYMMEs. GEORGE H. HARMAN., CHARLES E. DUvAL.

we have hereuntoV

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