Knock soen hardback collapsile lampshade

[0017] The lampshade of the present invention, as shown assembled in FIG. 1, comprises a top support 1, a bottom support 2 and a_cover 3. FIG. 2 is a view of the top and bottom supports with the cover removed for clarity.

[0018] In a first exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, top support 1 comprises a top ring 4, struts 5 and a mounting hub 6. Top ring 4 comprises a relatively long rod or bar, of comparatively thin cross-section, formed into a circle. It may be made of metal, plastic or any other relatively stiff material. Struts 5 are also relatively long thin cross-sections of rod or bar. They extend radially between mounting hub 6 at their inner end and top ring 4 at their outer end, with said outer end extending just beyond ring 4. The portion of the outer end that extends beyond ring 4 is referred to as an attachment stub 7. Struts 5 are connected to both mounting hub 6 and top ring 4 where they meet. They may be made from any of the same materials as top ring 4.

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