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Abstract

A disassembly-type lamp shade structure of simple assembly and reduced physical dimensions comprised of a top ring situated at the uppermost end of a lamp shade, a bottom ring of larger circumference than the top ring, and frame members propped between the top ring and the bottom ring. The top ring has notches respectively punch formed at the frame member support positions that provide for the placement of the frame members against them to position and limit the movement of the frame members or the rod-like body of the top ring is punch flattened on two sides to retain the supporting frame members such that after the punch flattening, the stop nubs thereby formed position and limit the movement of the frame members. The bottom ring has respectively disposed at the support positions of the frame members sleeve mounts into which they are respectively inserted. The sleeve mounts each have projecting upward a tubular keeper hole that provides for the fixed insertion of the frame members. After the frame member insert posts are slipped into the sleeve mounts, the sleeve mount keeper holes retain the member insert posts via an integrated press-fit lock annulus. The two sides of the bottom ring annular rod-like body to which each sleeve mount is conjoined are punch flattened such that after punch flattening, the stop nubs thereby formed position and limit the movement of the sleeve mounts. When packaged, the sleeve mounts are first rotated downward to enable the folding of the frame members fixed through insertion into the sleeve mounts. As such, the lamp shade of the present invention occupies the smallest physical assembly space to facilitate ease of assembly and, furthermore, the resulting minimized storage area effectively reduces shipping costs.

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First Claim