AN IMPROVED OLIP FOR. MOUNTING THE LAMPS OF VELOCIPEDES to be as follows
Year: 1884

page_text: I ROBERT EDWARD PHILLIPS of Rochelle, Selhurst Road South Norwood, in
the County of Surrey, Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "AN IMPROVED OLIP FOR.
MOUNTING THE LAMPS OF VELOCIPEDES to be as follows:-
"
My invention relates to those velocipede lamps designated as "head" lamps in
contradistinction to "hub" lamps which fit on to the axles of machines. Although
these lamps are called "head" lamps as they were first used on bicycles & were
attached to the heads, of such machines, they are not of necessity fixed to the heads
of other types of velocipedes through the way they are fixed to the machine is the
same in every case; i,e, on the back of the lamp is provided a flat rectangular
recess called a clip lined with some elastic material; on the machine is a bracket
or holder which fits into the rectangular clip on the lamp & is afforded some kind.
of grip by the elastic lining.
As no standard size for these brackets & clips has been fixed by the manu-
facturers various sizes are used & in consequence great inconvenience is felt by
riders on account of lamps not fitting either properly, or even at all, the brackets
on the machines.
The object of my invention is to overcome this evil, & consists of making the
clip on the lamp adjustable so as to fit any sized bracket or holder. My adjustable
clip is constructed as follows:-on to the lamp, or on a flat metal plate to be
afterwards fixed to the lamp, I rivet or otherwise fix a piece of metal similar in
shape to half a clip as at present used, divided vertically. I take a similar piece.
of metal to form the other half of the clip & mount it loosely on the lamp or plate
as aforesaid so that it is free to move laterally & so accomodate itself to a bracket
or holder of any size. The adjustable part of the clip may be controlled by a,
spring so as to grip the bracket by tension or it may be fitted with a screw & By
nut to grip it to the lamp or plate when it is adjusted to fit the bracket or holder.
The parts of the clip are lined with rubber, leather, or any other suitable elastic
material. It will be obvious that the loose part of the clip may be adjusted
laterally in many other ways than those above described without departing from,
the principle of my invention,

page_text: An Improved Clip for Mounting the Lamps of Velocipedes.
I ROBERT EDWARD PHILLIPS of Rochelle Selhurst Road, South Norwood, in the
County of Surrey, Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention for "AN IMPROVED CLIP FOR MOUNTING
THE LAMPS OF VELOCIPEDES" and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to those velocipede lamps designated as "head" lamps” in
contradistinction to "hub" lamps which fit on to the axles of the machines.
Although these lamps are called "head" lamps as they were first used on Bicycles,
and were attached to the heads of such machines they are not of necessity fixed to
the heads of other types of Velocipedes, though the way they are fixed to the
machines is the same in every case, i.e, on the back of the lamp is provided a flat
rectangular recess called a clip lined with some elastic material. On the machine
is a bracket or holder which fits into the rectangular clip on the lamp and is
afforded some kind of grip by the elastic lining. As no standard sizes for these
brackets and clips has been fixed by the manufacturers various sizes are used and
is consequence great inconvenience is felt by riders on account of lamps not fitting
the brackets on the machines properly, or even in some cases at all. The object of
my invention is to overcome this evil, and consists of making the clip on the lamp
adjustable so as to fit any sized bracket or holder. My adjustable clip is con-
structed as follows;-On to the lamp, or on a flat metal plate to be afterwards
fixed to the lamp, I rivet or otherwise fix a piece of metal similar in shape to half
a clip as at present used, divided vertically; I take a similar piece of metal to form
the other half of the clip and mount it loosely on the lamp or plate as aforesaid so
that it is free to move laterally and so accommodate itself to a bracket or holder of
any size. The adjustable part of the clip is controlled either by a spring so as to
grip the bracket by tension, or by a screw, or fly nut and bolt, or any other suitable
device to contract the width of the clip so as to grip the bracket or holder. The
parts of the clip may be lined with rubber, leather, or any other suitable elastic
material if desired.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will more particularly
describe it with the aid of the accompanying drawings in which similar parts are
marked with like letter of reference.
Figs. 1 and 2 are an elevation and plan respectively of my lamp clip fitted to a
lamp, the clip being self-adjusting by means of a spring. Figs. 3 and 4 are an
elevation and plan respectively showing a modification of the clip controlled by
a spring. Figs. 5 and 6 are an elevation and plan respectively showing my clip
controlled by a spring and a fly nut in combination. Fige: 7 and 8 are an elevation
and plan respectively of my lamp clip controlled by a screw. Figs. 9 and 10 are
views showing a similar arrangement with both parts of the clip arranged to move
in unison.
Referring to the drawings A designates the plate of the clip, B the fixed half of
the clin and B₁ the loose half of it. O the spring made of rubber or other suitable

page_text: material. X the lamp and Y the bracket for supporting the lamp. In the arrange-
ment illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2 the plate A is recessed so that the spring
arrangement may be conveniently placed. It is constructed as follows;-Two
small hooks a. a. are fixed into the side of the plate A and two other hooks b'. b¹
made with long shanks are fixed into the side of the loose half of the clip B¹ and
slide through holes in the side of the plate A and serve with the small guide
Screw y. to keep the loose half of the clip B in place. Small rubber bands C. C. or
other suitable springs are passed over the hooks a and b¹ so as to draw the two
parts of the clip together.
In the arrangement illustrated by Figs. 3 and 4 the spring C is formed of an
endless piece of india rubber cemented or otherwise fixed to the clip.
In the arrangement illustrated by Figs. 5 and 6 a similar spring is shown and
the guide screw y passing through the loose half of the clip B' is fitted with a fly
nut D to lock the loose half of the clip in position when adjusted on the bracket.
In the arrangement illustrated by Figs. 7 and 8 the loose half of the clip B¹ is
mounted on a screw E fixed to the bracket A so as to be free to revolve but not
move laterally and therefore when the screw is turned the loose half of the clip
moves to or from the fixed half and so locks the clip to the bracket.
In the arrangement illustrated by Figs. 9 and 10 a similar arrangement to the
last described is shown, with the exception that both halves of the clip are made
loose and the screw E is cut with a right and left handed thread so that the parts
of the clip move to or from each other synchroniously.
It must be understood that it is not always necessary to use the plate A as the
other parts may be mounted directly on to the lamp. It will be obvious that the
adjustable part or parts of the clip may be adjusted laterally in many other ways
than those herein before described and shown without departing from the principle
of my invention,
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
First. A lamp socket made adjustable to fit any sized bracket by being con-
structed in two parts, either or both of which are free to move or be moved
laterally towards each other, as hereinbefore described and shown or any mere
modification thereof.
Secondly. An adjustable lamp socket consisting essentially of the fixed half of
the clip B, the loose half of the clip B¹ and the spring or springs C all in com-
bination with or without the plate A and all combined arranged and operating as
herein before described and illustrated by Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Thirdly. An adjustable lamp socket consisting essentially of the fixed half of
the clip B the loose half of the clip B¹, and the lock nut D, all in combination with
or without the plate A and the spring C, and all combined, arranged and operating
as herein before described and illustrated by Figs. 5 and 6.
Fourthly. An adjustable lamp socket consisting essentially of the parts of the
clip B and B, either or both of which may be loose, the transverse screw E and
the plate A all combined arranged and operating as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by Figs. 7. 8. 9 and 10.