Lampshade having an emergency lighting system

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EP 0 806 608 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	31.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/13

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	12.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/46

(21)	Application number: 97500082.9

(22)	Date of filing: 08.05.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: F21V 23/04

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	LT LV SI

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Priority:

10.05.1996 BR 9601660

(71)	Applicants:
	Abbruzzini, Irene Anastazija Morada dos Pássaros Aldeia da Serre, Barueri, SP (BR) Rossit, Robson Rodrigues Morada dos Pássaros Aldeia da Serre, Barueri, SP (BR)

(72)	Inventors:
	Abbruzzini, Irene Anastazija Morada dos Pássaros Aldeia da Serre, Barueri, SP (BR) Rossit, Robson Rodrigues Morada dos Pássaros Aldeia da Serre, Barueri, SP (BR)

(74)	Representative: Isern Jara, Jaime
	Avda. Pau Casals, 22 08021 Barcelona 08021 Barcelona (ES)

(54)	Lampshade having an emergency lighting system

(57) The present invention refers to a lamp shade having an emergency lighting system wherein a second, emergency lighting device is positioned inside the shade portion of the lampshade, with a rechargeable battery supplying power to said second, emergency lighting device. An electronic circuit comprising a monitoring circuit for detecting a power failure of an external power source, an automatic switch responsive to said monitoring circuit for automatically connecting said second, emergency lighting device to said rechargeable battery when a power failure is detected, and a battery recharger to maintain said rechargeable battery with a minimum level of charge connects said rechargeable battery to said external power source.

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