US3378679A - Combination lamp and mirror - Google Patents

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April 16, 1968 A. TRUDEAU 3,378,679

COMBINATION LAMP AND MIRROR Filed April 18, 1966 INVENJUR. AIME TRUDEAU B 2. MM

ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,378,679 COMBINATION LAMP AND MIRROR Aime Trudeau, R0. Box 3734, Miami, Fla. 33101 Filed Apr. 18, 1966, Ser. No. 543,298 7 Claims. (Cl. 2404.2)

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A translucent floor or table lamp shade having a mirror fixed against the side thereof and being at least partially transparent or translucent for illumination, by an associated light source surrounded by the shade, of the face of the person observing his image in the mirror.

My invention relates generally to electric lamps and is directed particularly to an improved lamp-mirror combination device which, while serving principally as an ornamental table or floor lamp, includes in its shade a mirror and means for illuminating the face of a person using the mirror for observation and/or casual grooming or facial make-up,

The principal object of my invention is to provide a combination lamp and mirror of the character described which will be suitable for use in any room of the house for furnishing illumination in the customary manner, and which at the same time provides a mirror and a faceilluminating source for use in checking personal grooming. The invention is particularly advantageous to women, who often wish to hurriedly and casually observe their facial make-up before leaving the house for added assurance that their appearance is satisfactory immediately prior to departure. Other usage could be for guests in the home who may wish to casually observe their grooming or make-up without need of retiring to the privacy of the bathroom, for example.

It is a more particular object of my invention to provide a lamp-mirror combination of the above nature wherein the lamp shade is fitted with a mirror in its side wall, and in which the mirror has a small transparent zone permitting a confined beam of light from the lamp bulb to flood the face of a person standing close to the mirror, without glare, thereby providing a well lighted image for observation.

Still another object is to provide a lamp-mirror combination of the character described which will be simple in construction, economical to manufacture, well adapted to use in combination with decorative table and floor lamps of the type suitable for dining room, hall or bedroom use.

Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when read with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a table or floor lamp embodying the invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the lamp shown in FIG. 1 with portions broken away to show constructional details;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the broken line 3-3 of FIG. 2 in the direction of the arrows;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view, in perspective, of a modified form of lamp embodying the invention;

FIG. 5 is a transverse, vertical cross-sectional view of the shade of the lamp illustrated in FIG. 3, on an enlarged scale; and

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary view of one of the mirror members of the lamp illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, showing the spring mechanism for holding the lamp in place in the lamp shade.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, 10 in FIGS. 1 and 2 designates, generally, one form of combination lamp and mirror embodying the invention, the same comprising a base 11, a central upstanding upright member or pole 12, and a shade member 13 removably fixed upon the top of the pole 12. The base 11 may be cast of metal, for example, and is preferably of sufficient depth to house an electrical receptacle 14 and an on-oif switch 15. The pole 12, which will be short if the lamp is used as a table, desk or dresser lamp, for example, and long if the lamp is to be used as a floor-standing lamp in the living room, dining room or in a hall, for example, may be in the form of a pipe suitably decorated or finished along the outside as is customary. The shade member 13, with respect to its framework, may be of ordinary stiff wire construction, with the usual spider portion 16 at the top having a central collar 16a removably secured atop the lamp pole by the usual ornamental finial 17 threadingly received in a threaded plug member 18 fitted in the upper end of the pole 12. The shade member 13 is preferably formed with a plurality of flat side faces, 19 six in the embodiment illustrated, one of which is provided with a large, round opening received within which is a circular glass mirror 20. The side faces 19 may be of translucent parchment, for example, and of any suitable color or decorative effect as is customary in the art. As a means for holding the mirror 20 in place, it is preferably fitted with a peripheral rim 21 of synthetic plastic, or the like, and H-shaped in cross-section to grip the peripheral edge portion of the mirror and the marginal portion of parchment surrounding the mirror in interfixed relation. The glass mirror 20 is provided, near the lower end, as best illustrated in FIG. 1, with a small, round zone 22 which is unsilvered at the back and frosted, such as by sand blasting to permit the passage through of light from the lamp bulb 23. The lamp bulb 23 is received in a socket (not illustrated) fitted in the outer end of a tubular arm 24 the inner end of which has a central end portion cut away to provide spaced end lug portions 25 which straddle the lamp pole 12 at a position in approximate horizontal alignment with the lower edge of the shade member 113. The inner end of the tubular arm 24 is adjustably secured in place as by a bolt and wing-nut 26 extending through openings in the lug portions 25 and a diametrical opening through the lamp pole (see FIG. 5). An electrical cord 27 (partially illustrated) extends through the base 11, the pole 12, a slot opening 28 in said pole and the tubular arm 24 to connect with the electric bulb socket. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the bulb 23 is swingably arranged immediately behind the round frosted zone 22 of the mirror 20, so that a diffused beam of light will extend forwardly from the bottom of the mirror to provide bright illumination of the face in use of the mirror without glare in the eyes. The lamp can readily be adjusted to vary the amount and direction of light passing through the frosted zone of the mirror as may be desired. The receptacle 14 in the base 11 is connected in parallel with the electrical cord 27 for convenient use of an electric shaver, for example. The on-off switch is connected in series with the lamp cord portion leading to the lamp bulb socket for turning the lamp on and off. It is also to be understood that when the mirror is not to be used, the tubular arm 24 can be swung upwardly for use of the device as an ordinary lamp.

FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 illustrate a modification of the invention which differs from that of FIGS. 1,. 2 and 3 in that a socket (not illustrated) is fitted in the upper end of the pole 12a, and in that a glass chimney-type shade member 13a is utilized which included means for attachment directly upon the lamp bulb 23 fitted in said socket. The shade member 13a is preferably of molded construction, and of either glass or a synthetic plastic material, either opaque or translucent. The shade member 13a is formed with generally round, spaced, parallel front and back wall portions 29, 30, horizontally truncated at the top and bottom as indicated at 31, 32, respectively, and integrally formed with arcuate side wall portions 33, 34-. The front and back wall portions 29, 30 are, in general, fiat, but are formed with circular, inwardly-recessed portions 35, 36 respectively, defining, at their junctures, inwardly divergent annular wall portions 37 providing under-cut, annular shoulders 38. A fiat, circular glass mirror 39 is fitted in one inwardly-recessed portion 36 of the shade member 13a. As illustrated in FIG. 5, peripheral bands 42 applied to the mirrors 39, 40 and having arcuate leaf springs 43 slidably fitted in loop portions 44 struck from said bands may be used for snap-fitting engagement within the recesses provided by shoulders 38 for holding the mirrors in place. As in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, the mirrors 39 and 40 are provided near their lower ends with small round frosted zones 45, 46, respectively, through which illumination from the lamp bulb 23 can shine. The shade 13a is supported in place on the lamp by means of a wire spring clamp 47, which is preferably molded to the inner walls of said shade, having opposing clamp arms 48 removably engageable with the round glass envelope of the lamp bulb. As is best illustrated in FIG. 4, the arrangement is such that the lamp bulb will be positioned closely adjacent at each side to the frosted zones 45, 46 of the respective mirrors 39, 40 to provide substantially the same illumination in front of each mirror. The mirror 40 is preferably of such known design such as by being slightly convex as to provide magnification of the image for closer and more detailed observation when desired. It will be evident that the shade 13a can readily be slightly tilted to the best angle on the lamp bulb 23 to give the desired lighting to the face from below without glare in the eyes.

While I have illustrated herein only two forms in which my invention can conveniently be embodied in practice, it is to be understood that these forms are given by way of example only, and not in a limiting sense. The invention, in brief, comprises all the embodiments and modifications coming within the scope and spirit of the following claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A combination lamp and mirror comprising, in combination, a base, a vertical support member extending upwardly from said base, a lamp shade, means securing said lamp shade at the upper end of said vertical support memher, a glass mirror, means supporting said glass mirror in the wall of said shade with its reflecting surface to the outside, said mirror having near its lower end a comparatively small unsilvered portion, said unsilvered portion of said mirror being frosted for diffusing light rays passing therethrough, an electric lamp supported by said support memher and surrounded by said shade and positioned behind said unsilvered frosted portion of said mirror for passing light from said lamp through said mirror, and a second mirror supported in said shade, said second mirror being a magnifying mirror, said second mirror similarly having an unsilvered frosted portion for passing and diffusing light from said lamp.

2. A combination lamp and mirror comprising, in combination, a base, a vertical support member extending upwardly from said base, a lamp shade, means securing said lamp shade at the upper end of said vertical support member, a glass mirror, means supporting said glass mirror in the wall of said shade with its reflecting surface to the outside, said mirror having near its lower end a comparatively small unsilvered portion, said unsilvered por- 4 tion of said mirror being frosted for diffusing light rays passing therethrough, an electric lamp supported by said support member and surrounded by said shade and positioned behind said unsilvered frosted portion of said mirror for passing light from said lamp through said mirror, and an arm member pivotally connected at one end to an intermediate portion of said vertical support member, said lamp being mounted at the other end of said arm member.

3. A combination lamp and mirror comprising in, combination, a base, a vertical support member extending upwardly from said base, a translucent lamp shade, means securing said lamp shade at the upper end of said vertical support member, a mirror, means supporting said mirror against the outside of said shade with its reflecting surface to the outside, said mirror having a comparatively small unsilvered portion, said unsilvered portion being frosted for diffusing light rays passings therethrough, and an electric lamp supported by said support member and surrounded by said shade, said electric lamp being positioned behind said unsilvered frosted portion of said mirror for passing light from said lamp through said mirror.

4. A combination lamp and mirror comprising, in combination, a base, a vertical support member extending upwardly from said base, a lamp shade, means securing said lamp shade at the upper end of said vertical support memher, a glass mirror, means supporting said glass mirror in the wall of said shade with its reflecting surface to the outside, said mirror having near its lower end a comparatively small unsilvered portion, said unsilvered portion of said mirror being frosted for diffusing light rays passing therethrough, and an electric lamp supported by said support member and surrounded by said shade and positioned behind said unsilvered frosted portion of said mirror for passing light from said lamp through said mirror, said lamp shade being translucent and of molded construction and comprising spaced, parallel front and back Walls and arcuate sidewalls, said mirror being supported in one of said sidewalls.

5. A combination lamp and mirror as defined in claim 4, including a second mirror supported in said shade, said second mirror being a magnifying mirror, said second mirror similarly having an unsilvered frosted portion for passing and diffusing light from said lamp.

6. A combination lamp and mirror as defined in claim 5, wherein said lamp is fixed with respect to the upper end of said vertical support member, and wherein said lamp shade support means comprises resilient clamp arms fixed with respect to the inside of said shade and operative to resiliently engage the outer glass envelope of said electric lamp.

7. A combination lamp and mirror as defined in claim 5, wherein said mirror supporting means comprises a pair of opposed, circular recesses formed in the outsides of said front and back walls of said lamp shade, the peripheral walls of said recesses being inwardly divergent to provide undercut annular shoulders, and resilient means secured peripherally about said mirrors and adopted to yieldingly engage against said shoulders when said mirrors are fitted in said recesses.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 976,587 11/1910 McNair 240-4.2 1,657,334 12/1926 Adams 2404.2 1,761,393 2/1929 Hoegger 2404.2

NORTON ANSHER, Primaly Examiner.

J. W. PRICE, Assistant Examiner.

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