Lamp display stand

Abstract

Lamp display stand having a body that has within it at least one cavity large enough to receive a lamp base. A lamp base enters a cavity through an opening. A lamp pole, which is connected to the lamp base, exits through a slot in the top surface of the stand body. The lamp pole and base fit flush within, respectively, the slot and the cavity, thereby restricting the angle of movement of the lamp. The stand can also have a notched shelf for restricting the lamp pole intermediate between the lamp base and the lamp head.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A display stand for floor lamps having a base and a pole, comprising: 
 a body having at least one cavity large enough to receive a lamp base;    at least one opening into said cavity;    at least one slot extending through a top surface of said body and into said cavity.    
     
     
         2 . The lamp display stand of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a plurality of cavities,    a plurality of openings each associated with a respective one of said cavities; and    a plurality of slots configured to accommodate a lamp pole, each associated with a respective one of said cavities.    
     
     
         3 . The lamp display stand of  claim 2 , wherein said slot openings are narrow enough that the angle of movement of received lamp poles is restricted such that a received lamp cannot strike adjacent lamps.  
     
     
         4 . The lamp display stand of  claim 3 , wherein each of said slot openings is 2 to 4 inches wide.  
     
     
         5 . The lamp display stand of  claim 4 , wherein each of said slot openings is 3 inches wide.  
     
     
         6 . The lamp display stand of  claim 2 , wherein the height of said cavities is low enough that the angle of movement of received lamp bases is restricted such that a received lamp cannot strike adjacent lamps.  
     
     
         7 . The lamp display stand of  claim 6 , wherein the height of each of said cavities is 2 to 5 inches.  
     
     
         8 . The lamp display stand of  claim 7 , wherein the height of each of said cavities is 2-¾ inches.  
     
     
         9 . The lamp display stand of  claim 2 , wherein the distances between some of said cavities and other of said cavities vary.  
     
     
         10 . The lamp display stand of  claim 2 , wherein said body is substantially box-shaped.  
     
     
         11 . The lamp display stand of  claim 2 , wherein said holder body is substantially circular.  
     
     
         12 . A display stand for floor lamps having a base and a pole, comprising: 
 a plurality of separable segments, each segment comprising:    a body having at least one cavity large enough to receive a lamp base;    at least one opening into said cavity;    at least one slot configured to accommodate a lamp pole, extending through a top surface of said body and into said cavity.    
     
     
         13 . A display stand for torchiere lamps, comprising: 
 a horizontally extending stand base; having 
 at least one cavity large enough to receive a torchiere base; and  
 at least one slot configured to accommodate a torchiere vertical stem,  
 extending through a top surface of said stand base and into said cavity;  
   a vertically extending back wall connected to said base and extending to a height greater than half the height of said torchiere lamps;    an intermediate shelf attached to said back wall between said stand base and the top of said wall and extending horizontally from said back wall.    
     
     
         14 . A display stand according to  claim 13 , further comprising: 
 at least one notch in said intermediate shelf corresponding to and aligned vertically above said slot in said stand base.    
     
     
         15 . A display stand according to  claim 14 , wherein: 
 said base as a plurality of cavities and slots and said intermediate shelf has a corresponding plurality of notches aligned with respective ones of said plurality of slots.