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Lamp with sail-like overhead element, preferably for improving acoustics, room formation, and indirect lighting of workplaces

US7686482B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 21, 2008
Grant dateMar 30, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21W2131/402
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light fixture shining light upward has a mast with a base or is attached to room or furniture systems. In order to improve the acoustics or a room, structure of a room, and/or for the indirect lighting of workplaces, a canopy element including a textile canopy and a frame stretching the textile canopy has at least one shaft-like element of the frame located eccentrically relative to the canopy, and is attached to the light-fixture mast or another part of the light fixture shining light upward.

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