Improvements in Acerylene Gas Lamps
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Acerylene Gas Lamps,
I, LUDWIG SCHMITT, of Fabrikstation, Mannheim, Germany, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement.-
This invention relates to improvements in the arrangement of the water-holder
and carbide-holder of acetylene gas lamps or lanterns for cycles or similar
purposes
In the accompanying sheet of drawings Figure 1 is a vertical sectional
elevation of the water and carbide holders of an acetylene gas lamp constructed
in acordance with my invention, Figure 2 18 a side elevation of the upper part
of the lamp and Figure 3 18 a vertical section through the lower part in a
somewhat modified form.
a 18 the water-holder which is made in one piece of material with the connect-
ing part 6 for attaching the carbide holder c
Sockets are employed for attaching the requisite auangements for hanging
on the apparatus to the cycle or other object, and these sockets are so fixed to the
water-holder a, and to the connecting part 6 that holes may be cut in these
parts for the reception of the sockets which are fitted in and soldered so that
the spring lamp-bearers d can be inserted into them.
The attachment of the carbide holder c to the parts a and b is effected, as
shown in Figure 1, by means of a stirrup-piece f of any desired form, which 18
hinged at g on one side and is secured at the other side by a lever catch h The
stirrup-piece f presses against the bottom of the carbide holder at 2, and is
provided with a regulating screw for the purpose of more 01 less firmly
compressing the material forming the joint oi packing.
The lever-catch can, however, be omitted as shown in Figure 3 and in its
place a shackle or link with hinge m and screw n for tightening-up the stiri up-
piece
may be employed
In case of inequalities in or yielding of the packing
the stirrup-piece f can
be tightened-up by means of one or more suitably placed sciews
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1
First. In acetylene gas lamps or lanterns for cycles or similar purposes con-
structing the water-holder a and the junction-piece b to the carbide-holder c of
one piece of material, substantially as described
Second In an acetylene gas lamp or lantern the socket-pieces d which serve
to receive the spring lamp-bearers fitted into and secured in suitable holes &
cut in the water-holder a and junction-piece b substantially as described
Third In an acetylene gas lamp or lantern the attachment of the carbide-
holder c to the water-holder a by means of a hinged stirrup piece of provided

page_text: with an adjusting screw k whereby the said carbide-holder is pressed firmly
against the packing 11ng substantially as described
Fourth In an acetylene gas lamp or lantern the attachment of the carbide-
holder c to the water-holder by means of a hinged strup-piece f in such mannei
that the carbide-holder c is held and pressed thereby against the packing ing
by means of the shackle or link and tightened up by means of suitable screw
oi lever mechanism, substantially as described.
Dated this on day of December 1090.
L SCHMITT,
Per W. H
Beck,
Agent, 115, Cannon Street, London, EC.