Chandelier ornament shaft and frame structure
US5116009A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V5/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A chandelier having a frame for supporting ornaments with loop shafts attached thereto provides a frame member having a predetermined thickness and a width between an inner edge and an outer edge. An ornament shaft that terminates in a loop has segments that engage a width defining edges of the frame member while the ornament is positioned in a vertical hanging orientation. The ornament further includes an opening defined by the shaft and a portion of the loop that is constructed and arranged so that the frame member may be engaged with and disengaged from the loop only through the opening and only by first rotating the shaft substantially out of the vertical orientation. The loop is further constructed and arranged so that substantially vertical displacement is prevented. The opening may be defined by an end of the loop and the shaft and the frame member may include one or more formations or indentations having a width less than the width of adjacent sections for supporting the loop.
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