Author: claimsbot

1. An etching solution, comprising, in volume percent:
hydrofluoric acid in an amount of about 2 to 30%;
nitric acid in an amount of about 4 to 60%;
acetic acid in an amount of about 20 to 90%; and
a further etchant of an alkali bromide or an alkali bromate in an amount sufficient to enhance etching performance of the solution.
2. The etching solution of claim 1 wherein the hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid are present in amounts sufficient to provide a molar ratio of hydrofluoric acidnitric acid of from about 1:2 to about 1:15.
3. The etching solution of claim 2, wherein the hydrofluoric acid and acetic acid are present in amounts sufficient to provide a molar ratio of hydrofluoric acid and acetic acid of from about 1:5 to about 1:15.
4. The etching solution of claim 1, wherein the alkali bromide is sodium bromide or the alkali bromate is sodium bromate.
5. The etching solution of claim 1, wherein the alkali bromide and alkali bromate are each present and in sufficient amounts to provide a molar ratio of alkali bromidealkali bromate of from about 2:1 to 10:1.
6. The etching solution of claim 1 wherein the alkali bromide and alkali bromate are each present and in sufficient amounts to provide a molar bromine concentration, resulting from the reaction of bromate and bromide according to the equation NaBrO3+5NaBr+6H+\u21923Br2+3H2O+6Na+, that is from about 0.02 to about 0.5.
7. An etching solution, consisting essentially of, in volume percent:
hydrofluoric acid in an amount of about 2 to 30%;
nitric acid in an amount of about 4 to 60%;
acetic acid in an amount of about 20 to 90%; and
a further etchant of an alkali bromide or an alkali bromate in an amount sufficient to
enhance etching performance of the solution,
wherein the alkali bromide and alkali bromate are each present and in sufficient amounts to provide a molar bromine concentration, resulting from the reaction of bromate and bromide according to the equation NaBrO3+5NaBr+6H+\u21923Br2+3H2O+6Na+, that is from about 0.02 to about 0.5;
wherein the hydrofluoric acid is an aqueous solution of HF having a concentration of above 30%, and is present in an amount of about 10 to 25%;
the nitric acid is present in an amount to provide a molar ratio of hydrofluoric acidnitric acid of from about 1:2 to about 1:15; and
the acetic acid is present in an amount of about 50 to 90% and in an amount sufficient to provide a molar ratio of hydrofluoric acid and acetic acid of from about 1:5 to about 1:15.
8. A method for characterizing defects on silicon surfaces, which comprises applying an etching solution according to claim 1 to a silicon surface.
9. A method for characterizing defects on silicon surfaces, which comprises applying an etching solution according to claim 2 to a silicon surface.
10. A method for characterizing defects on silicon surfaces, which comprises applying an etching solution according to claim 3 to a silicon surface.
11. A method for characterizing defects on silicon surfaces, which comprises applying an etching solution according to claim 4 to a silicon surface.
12. A method for characterizing defects on silicon surfaces, which comprises applying an etching solution according to claim 5 to a silicon surface.
13. A method for characterizing defects on silicon surfaces, which comprises applying an etching solution according to claim 6 to a silicon surface.
14. A method for characterizing defects on silicon surfaces, which comprises applying an etching solution according to claim 7 to a silicon surface.
15. The method of claim 8, wherein the silicon surface is present on a silicon layer upon an insulating substrate.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the silicon surface comprises strained silicon, and wherein the strained silicon is upon an insulating substrate.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises a pretreatment of the silicon surface with hydrofluoric acid.
18. The method of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises post-treating the silicon surface by rinsing it with deionized water.
19. The method of claim 15, which further comprises visually evaluating the treated silicon surface.
20. The method of claim 8, which further comprises post-treating the silicon substrate by rinsing it with deionized water and dipping it into a hydrofluoric acid solution for a sufficient period of time to delineate defects.
21. The method of claim 8, wherein the treating of the silicon surface with an etching solution takes place at a temperature in the range of 5\xb0 C. to 25\xb0 C.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A belt retractor frame, which is suitable for fixing at a vehicle panel,
wherein the belt retractor frame has:
at least one hook for hooking the belt retractor frame into the vehicle panel,
wherein the at least one hook is adapted to be placed on a rectilinear panel edge section of a panel edge of the vehicle panel and engages a rear side of the vehicle panel, and
at least one bent tab, which produces a preload with the vehicle panel after the at least one hook has been hooked in,
wherein the at least one bent tab is formed by a plate section of a frame plate which is bent out of a frame plate plane of the belt retractor frame in the direction of the vehicle panel, namely in such a way that it exerts a pressure load on a surface section of a front side of the vehicle panel, and
wherein the surface section of the front side of the vehicle panel on which the bent tab exerts the preload is at a distance from the rectilinear panel edge of the vehicle panel.
2. The belt retractor frame as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the at least one hook has:
a bearing section, which rests on a panel edge of the vehicle panel after the hook has been hooked in, and
a rear engagement section, which adjoins the bearing section and engages behind the rear side of the vehicle panel once the belt retractor frame has been hooked in from the front side of the vehicle panel.
3. The belt retractor frame as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the belt retractor frame is formed by an integral frame plate which is bent several times and has a plurality of frame plate sections, and
the at least one hook is formed by a plate section which is bent out of the frame plate plane of one of the frame plate sections.
4. The belt retractor frame as claimed in claim 2,
wherein,
the bearing section of the at least one hook belongs to a first plate subsection, which is at an angle of 90 degrees to the frame plate plane,
the rear engagement section of the at least one hook is formed by a second plate subsection, and
the direction of extension (P) of the second plate subsection is parallel to the frame plate plane.
5. The belt retractor frame as claimed in claim 4,
wherein the second plate subsection rests against the rear side of the vehicle panel by means of an inner plate edge after the belt retractor frame has been hooked in.
6. The belt retractor frame as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the at least one bent tab extends from a connecting region thereof, which connects it to the rest of the belt retractor frame, in a direction which is antiparallel to the direction of extension of the rear engagement section of the hook.
7. The belt retractor frame as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the at least one tab is formed by a plate section of a frame plate which is bent out of a frame plate plane of the frame plate.
8. The belt retractor frame as claimed in claim 7,
wherein the at least one tab and the at least one hook are bent out of the same frame plate plane of the same frame plate section.
9. The belt retractor frame as claimed in claim 3,
wherein at least two hooks and at least one tab are bent out in a frame plate section of the frame plate,
there is a further frame plate section, which is arranged perpendicularly to said frame plate section,
there is a hole with locking teeth in the further frame plate section, into which teeth a locking flange of the belt retractor can be inserted, and
the arrangement of the two hooks is chosen in such a way that a virtual connecting line between bearing sections of the two hooks runs parallel to the axis of rotation of the inserted locking flange.
10. An arrangement having the belt retractor frame and the vehicle panel as claimed in claim 1,
wherein at least two hooks of the belt retractor frame are placed on a rectilinear panel edge section, without cutouts, of a panel edge of the vehicle panel.
11. The belt retractor frame as claimed in claim 1, which is suitable for fixing in a vehicle,
wherein the belt retractor frame is formed by an integral frame plate which is bent several times and has a plurality of frame plate sections,
wherein the belt retractor frame has the at least one hook for hooking the belt retractor frame into a vehicle panel,
wherein the at least one hook is formed by a plate section which is bent out of the frame plate plane of one of the frame plate sections,
wherein a further frame plate section is arranged perpendicularly to one frame plate section,
wherein there is a hole with locking teeth in the further frame plate section, into which teeth a locking flange of the belt retractor can be inserted,
wherein the belt retractor frame has the at least one bent tab, which produces a preload with the vehicle panel after the at least one hook has been hooked in, and
wherein the bending edge of the at least one hook is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the inserted locking flange at the transition to the frame plate plane of one frame plate section.
12. The belt retractor frame as claimed in claim 3,
wherein the at least one tab and the at least one hook are bent out of the same frame plate plane of the same frame plate section, and
the bending edge of the tab is perpendicular to the bending edge of the at least one hook and runs parallel to the axis of rotation of an inserted locking flange.
13. The belt retractor frame as claimed in claim 3,
wherein the at least two hooks and the at least one tab are bent out in one frame plate section of the frame plate,
the arrangement of the two hooks is chosen in such a way that a virtual connecting line between the bearing sections of the two hooks runs parallel to the axis of rotation of the inserted locking flange, and
the bending edges of the two hooks are perpendicular to the virtual connecting line.
14. An arrangement having a belt retractor frame and a vehicle panel,
wherein the belt retractor frame has at least one hook for hooking the belt retractor frame into the vehicle panel and at least one bent tab, which produces a preload with the vehicle panel after the at least one hook has been hooked in,
wherein the at least one hook is adapted to be placed on a rectilinear panel edge section of a panel edge of the vehicle panel and engages a rear side of the vehicle panel,
wherein the at least one bent tab is formed by a plate section of a frame plate which is bent out of a frame plate plane of the belt retractor frame in the direction of the vehicle panel, namely in such a way that it exerts a pressure load on a surface section of a front side of the vehicle panel, and
wherein the surface section of the front side of the vehicle panel on which the bent tab exerts the preload is at a distance from the rectilinear panel edge of the vehicle panel.
15. The arrangement of claim 14
wherein the bent tab ends below the rectilinear panel edge section of the panel edge of the vehicle panel, and
wherein the surface section of the front side of the vehicle panel on which the bent tab exerts the preload is at a distance below the panel edge of the vehicle panel.
16. The arrangement of claim 14
wherein the belt retractor frame has at least two hooks for hooking the belt retractor frame into a vehicle panel,
wherein the at least two hooks of the belt retractor frame are placed on the rectilinear panel edge section of the panel edge of the vehicle panel, and
wherein the at least one bent tab extends from a connecting region thereof, which connects it to the rest of the belt retractor frame, in a direction which is antiparallel to the direction of extension of the rear engagement section of the hooks.
17. The arrangement of claim 16
wherein the bent tab ends below the rectilinear panel edge section of the panel edge of the vehicle panel, and
wherein the surface section of the front side of the vehicle panel on which the bent tab exerts the preload is at a distance below the panel edge of the vehicle panel.
18. The arrangement of claim 14, wherein the rectilinear panel edge section where the at least one hook is placed is cutout-free.
19. The arrangement of claim 16, wherein the rectilinear panel edge section where the at least two hooks are placed is cutout-free.

What is claimed is:

1. A musical performance evaluating apparatus comprising:
a reference performance data providing device which provides a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a manual performance input device for inputting manual performance operations by a user and outputting manual performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
an evaluation device which compares said manual performance data with said reference performance data;
an evaluation report output device which outputs an evaluation report based on the comparison by said evaluation device;
an evaluation report outputting condition designating device which designates a condition whether to output an evaluation report according to a control operation by the user; and
an evaluation report output control device which controls said evaluation report output device to output said evaluation report after said performance operations have finished, when said evaluation report outputting condition designating device is designating the condition to output an evaluation report.
2. A musical performance evaluating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reference performance data providing device includes: a music piece data memory which stores music piece data including said reference performance data; and a music piece data readout device which reads out said music piece data including said reference performance data successively from said music piece data memory to play back said reference performance.
3. A musical performance evaluating apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said evaluation report outputting condition designating device holds said designated condition according to said control operation every time there is a control operation.
4. A musical performance evaluating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reference performance data providing device includes a music piece data inputting device for inputting music piece data including said reference performance data.
5. A storage medium for use in an apparatus for evaluating a musical performance, said apparatus being of a data processing type comprising a computer, said medium containing a program that is executable by the computer, the program comprising:
a module for providing a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a module for inputting manual performance operations by a user and outputting manual performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
a module for comparing said input performance data with said reference performance data;
a module for outputting an evaluation report based on the comparison by said comparing module;
a module for designating a condition whether to output an evaluation report according to a control operation by the user; and
a module for controlling the function of said outputting module to output said evaluation report after said performance operations have finished, when said designating module is designating the condition to output an evaluation report.
6. A method for evaluating a musical performance comprising:
a step of providing a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a step of inputting manual performance operations by a user and outputting manual performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
a step of comparing said input performance data with said reference performance data;
a step of outputting an evaluation report based on the comparison by said comparing step;
a step of designating a condition whether to output an evaluation report according to a control operation by the user; and
a step of controlling the function of said outputting module to output said evaluation report after said performance operations have finished, when said designating module is designating the condition to output an evaluation report.
7. A server apparatus for evaluating a musical performance comprising:
a connecting device for connecting said server apparatus to a communication network to be available for an access from a client apparatus;
a reference performance data providing device which provides reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a manual performance data receiving device which receives, via said connecting device, a manual performance data representing inputted performance operations at the client apparatus;
an evaluation device which compares said manual performance data with said reference performance data;
an evaluation report output device which outputs an evaluation report based on the comparison by said evaluation device;
an evaluation report output control device which controls said evaluation report output device to output said evaluation report after said performance operations have finished, when evaluation report outputting condition designating information received from said client apparatus via said connecting device is designating the condition to output an evaluation report; and
an evaluation report transmitting device which transmits said evaluation report to said client via said connecting device.
8. A server apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said reference performance data providing device includes a music piece data inputting device for inputting a music piece data including said reference performance data.
9. A client apparatus for evaluating a musical performance comprising:
a connecting device for connecting said client apparatus to a communication network to access a server apparatus;
a reference performance data inputting device for inputting a music piece data including a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a reference performance data outputting device which outputs said reference performance data to said communication network via said connecting device;
a manual performance input device for inputting manual performance operations by a user and outputting manual performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
a manual performance data outputting device which outputs said manual performance data to said communication network via said connecting device;
an evaluation report outputting condition designating device which designates a condition whether to output an evaluation report according to a control operation by the user, and outputs information about the designated condition to said communication network via said connecting device such that said server apparatus outputs an evaluation report with respect to said manual performance data against said reference performance data after said performance operations have finished, when said information about the designated condition is designating the condition to output an evaluation report; and
an evaluation report receiving device which receives said evaluation report from said server apparatus via said connecting device.
10. A client apparatus for evaluating a musical performance comprising:
a connecting device for connecting said client apparatus to a communication network to access a server apparatus;
a reference performance data receiving device for receiving via said connecting device a music piece data including a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a manual performance input device for inputting manual performance operations by a user and outputting manual performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
a manual performance data outputting device which outputs said manual performance data to said communication network via said connecting device;
an evaluation report outputting condition designating device which designates a condition whether to output an evaluation report according to a control operation by the user, and outputs information about the designated condition to said communication network via said connecting device such that said server apparatus outputs an evaluation report with respect to said manual performance data against said reference performance data after said performance operations have finished, when said information about the designated condition is designating the condition to output an evaluation report; and
an evaluation report receiving device which receives said evaluation report from said server apparatus via said connecting device.
11. A storage medium for use in a client apparatus for evaluating a musical performance, said apparatus being of a data processing type comprising a computer and having a connecting device to connect said apparatus to a communication network, said medium containing a program that is executable by the computer, the program comprising:
a module for connecting said client apparatus to a communication network to access a server apparatus;
a module for receiving via said connecting device a music piece data including a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a module for inputting manual performance operations by a user and outputting manual performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
a module for outputting said manual performance data to said communication network via said connecting device;
a module for designating a condition whether to output an evaluation report according to a control operation by the user, and outputs information about the designated condition to said communication network via said connecting device such that said server apparatus outputs an evaluation report with respect to said manual performance data against said reference performance data after said performance operations have finished, when said information about the designated condition is designating the condition to output an evaluation report; and
a module for receiving said evaluation report from said server apparatus via said connecting device.
12. A method for evaluating a musical performance on a client apparatus having a connecting device for connecting said client apparatus to a communication network, said method comprising:
a step of connecting said client apparatus to a communication network to access a server apparatus;
a step of receiving via said connecting device a music piece data including a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a step of inputting manual performance operations by a user and outputting manual performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
a step of outputting said manual performance data to said communication network via said connecting device;
a step of designating a condition whether to output an evaluation report according to a control operation by the user, and outputs information about the designated condition to said communication network via said connecting device such that said server apparatus outputs an evaluation report with respect to said manual performance data against said reference performance data after said performance operations have finished, when said information about the designated condition is designating the condition to output an evaluation report; and
a step of receiving said evaluation report from said server apparatus via said connecting device.
13. A musical performance evaluating apparatus comprising:
a reference performance data providing device which provides a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a manual performance input device for inputting manual performance operations by a user and outputting input performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
an evaluation device which compares said manual performance data with said reference performance data;
an evaluation report output device which outputs an evaluation report based on the comparison by said evaluation device;
an evaluation report output span designating device which designates at least one evaluation report output spans about which an evaluation of said inputted performance operations are to be made within the length of said reference musical performance; and
an evaluation report output control device which controls said evaluation report output device to output said evaluation report with respect to said at least one evaluation report output spans after said performance operations have finished.
14. A musical performance evaluating apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said reference performance data providing device includes: a music piece data memory which stores music piece data including said reference performance data; and a music piece data readout device which reads out said music piece data including said reference performance data successively from said music piece data memory to play back said reference performance.
15. A musical performance evaluating apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said evaluation report output span designating device includes: an evaluation span designating data memory which stores data for designating evaluation report output spans; and an evaluation span designating data readout device which reads out said data for designating evaluation report output spans successively from said evaluation span designating data memory.
16. A musical performance evaluating apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said evaluation report output span designating device is capable of designating said evaluation report output spans according to control by the user in the midst of the successive readout of said music piece data.
17. A musical performance evaluating apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said evaluation report output span designating device is capable of designating said evaluation report output spans according to control by the user after the successive readout of said music piece data has finished.
18. A musical performance evaluating apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said reference performance data providing device includes a music piece data inputting device for inputting music piece data including said reference performance data.
19. A storage medium for use in an apparatus for evaluating a musical performance, said apparatus being of a data processing type comprising a computer, said medium containing a program that is executable by the computer, the program comprising:
a module for providing a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a module for inputting manual performance operations by a user and outputting manual performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
a module for comparing said input performance data with said reference performance data;
a module for outputting an evaluation report based on the comparison by said comparing module;
a module for designating at least one evaluation report output spans about which an evaluation of said inputted performance operations are to be made within the length of said reference musical performance; and
a module for controlling the function of said outputting module to output said evaluation report with respect to said at least one evaluation report output spans after said performance operations have finished.
20. A method for evaluating a musical performance comprising:
a step of providing a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a step of inputting manual performance operations by a user and outputting manual performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
a step of comparing said input performance data with said reference performance data;
a step of outputting an evaluation report based on the comparison by said comparing step;
a step of designating at least one evaluation report output spans about which an evaluation of said inputted performance operations are to be made within the length of said reference musical performance; and
a step of controlling the function of said outputting module to output said evaluation report with respect to said at least one evaluation report output spans after said performance operations have finished.
21. A server apparatus for evaluating a musical performance comprising:
a connecting device for connecting said server apparatus to a communication network to be available for an access from a client apparatus;
a music piece data inputting device for inputting a music piece data including reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a manual performance data receiving device which receives, via said connecting device, a manual performance data representing inputted performance operations at the client apparatus;
an evaluation device which compares said manual performance data with said reference performance data;
an evaluation report output device which outputs an evaluation report based on the comparison by said evaluation device;
an evaluation report output span designating device which designates at least one evaluation report output spans about which an evaluation of said inputted performance operations are to be made within the length of said reference musical performance;
an evaluation report output control device which controls said evaluation report output device to output said evaluation report with respect to said at least one evaluation report output spans after said performance operations have finished; and
an evaluation report transmitting device which transmits the outputted evaluation report to said communication network via said connecting device.
22. A client apparatus for evaluating a musical performance comprising:
a connecting device for connecting said client apparatus to a communication network to access a server apparatus;
a reference performance data receiving device for receiving via said connecting device a music piece data including a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a manual performance input device for inputting manual performance operations by a user and outputting manual performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
a manual performance data outputting device which outputs said manual performance data to said communication network via said connecting device;
an evaluation report output span designating device which designates at least one evaluation report output spans about which an evaluation of said inputted performance operations are to be made within the length of said reference musical performance, and outputs information about said at least one designated spans to said communication network via said connecting device such that said server apparatus outputs an evaluation report with respect to said manual performance data against said reference performance data; and
an evaluation report receiving device which receives said evaluation report via said connecting device after said performance operations have finished.
23. A storage medium for use in a client apparatus for evaluating a musical performance, said apparatus being of a data processing type comprising a computer and having a connecting device to connect said apparatus to a communication network, said medium containing a program that is executable by the computer, the program comprising:
a module for connecting said client apparatus to a communication network to access a server apparatus;
a module for receiving via said connecting device a music piece data including a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a module for inputting manual performance operations by a user and outputting manual performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
a module for outputting said manual performance data to said communication network via said connecting device;
a module for designating at least one evaluation report output spans about which an evaluation of said inputted performance operations are to be made within the length of said reference musical performance, and for outputting information about said at least one designated spans to said communication network via said connecting device such that said server apparatus outputs an evaluation report with respect to said manual performance data against said reference performance data; and
a module for receiving said evaluation report from said server apparatus via said connecting device after said performance operations have finished.
24. A method for evaluating a musical performance on a client apparatus having a connecting device for connecting said client apparatus to a communication network, said method comprising:
a step of connecting said client apparatus to a communication network to access a server apparatus;
a step of receiving via said connecting device a music piece data including a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a step of inputting manual performance operations by a user and outputting manual performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
a step of outputting said manual performance data to said communication network via said connecting device;
a step of designating at least one evaluation report output spans about which an evaluation of said inputted performance operations are to be made within the length of said reference musical performance, and for outputting information about said at least one designated spans to said communication network via said connecting device such that said server apparatus outputs an evaluation report with respect to said manual performance data against said reference performance data; and
a step of receiving said evaluation report from said server apparatus via said connecting device after said performance operations have finished.
25. A musical performance evaluating apparatus comprising:
a reference performance data providing device which provides a reference performance data representing a musical performance as a reference for evaluation;
a playback device which plays back said reference performance data to present a reference performance;
a manual performance input device for inputting manual performance operations by a user in tempo with said reference performance, and outputting manual performance data representing the inputted performance operations to be evaluated;
an evaluation device which compares said manual performance data with said reference performance data;
an evaluation report output device which outputs an evaluation report based on the comparison by said evaluation device;
an evaluation report outputting condition designating device which designates a condition whether to output an evaluation report according to a control operation by the user; and
an evaluation report output control device which controls said evaluation report output device to output said evaluation report after said performance operations have finished, when said evaluation report outputting condition designating device is designating the condition to output an evaluation report.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A decorative lamp cover comprising:
A) a hollow pliant shell having an exterior surface, an interior surface, a bottom and an aperture in said bottom, said aperture adapted to engage a light fixture or light fixture lens inserted through said aperture; and
B) a plurality of pliant ribs extending from said interior surface arranged to engage a light bulb or light fixture lens inserted through said aperture.
2. The decorative lamp cover of claim 1 wherein portions of said hollow pliant shell are opaque.
3. The decorative lamp cover of claim 1 fabricated from a high temperature resistant polymeric material.
4. The decorative lamp cover of claim 3 wherein said polymeric material is stable at a temperature in excess of 200\xb0 C.
5. The decorative lamp cover of claim 4 wherein said high temperature resistant polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of silicone polymers and silicone rubbers.
6. The decorative lamp cover of claim 1 wherein said hollow pliant shell is colored.
7. In combination,
A) a lighting fixture comprising a lamp base and a light bulb inserted into said lamp base;
B) a lamp cover base assembly comprising a cylindrical core having an open end for engagement with said lamp base and a closed or partially closed end opposite said open end and said closed or partially closed end incorporating ribs for engagement with said light bulb when said cylindrical core engages said lamp base; and
C) attached to said lamp cover base assembly a decorative lamp cover comprising a hollow shell that surrounds said lamp base, said light bulb and said lamp base cover.
8. The combination of claim 7 wherein said hollow shell is translucent.
9. The combination of claim 8 wherein portions of said hollow shell are rendered opaque.
10. The combination of claim 7 wherein said decorative lamp cover is fabricated from a high temperature resistant material.
11. The combination of claim 10 wherein said polymeric material is stable at temperatures in excess of 200\xb0 C.
12. The combination of claim 10 wherein said high temperature resistant polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of silicone polymers and silicone rubbers.
13. The combination of claim 7 wherein said decorative lamp cover is integrally formed with said lamp cover base assembly.
14. The combination of claim 7 wherein said decorative lamp cover is temporarily attached to said lamp cover base.
15. The combination of claim 14 wherein said hollow shell includes an aperture at the top thereof, said lamp cover base assembly includes an attachment mechanism that inserts through said hollow shell aperture when said hollow shell is placed over said lamp cover base assembly thereby permitting attachment of a securing mechanism to said attachment mechanism for purposes of holding said hollow shell and said lamp cover assembly together as a unit.
16. A lamp cover base assembly comprising a cylindrical core having an open end for engagement with a lamp base inserted therein and a closed or partially closed end opposite said open end and incorporating ribs for engagement with a light bulb in said bas when said cylindrical core engages said lamp base.