Improvements in or relating to Lamps.
Year: 1897

page_text: I, RICHARD KIRK, of 29, Beetwell Street, Chesterfield, in the County of Derby,
Tinsmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my improvements in lamps is to provide an efficient and suitable
lamp for carts, waggons or other vehicles and for signalling and like purposes.
For this purpose I form the lamp in any suitable shape with one or more hinged
or pivotted doors placed either at the sides or back or in other suitable position, and
in the same I use interchangeable glasses of any colour, which can be withdrawn by
any suitable means, whereby the glasses can be exchanged according to their colour
and requirements either at the front sides or back or where necessary so that when
say a red light is required for a danger or other signal it can be placed either at the
sides back or front, as may be desired; or any other coloured glass may be used and
interchanged as previously stated.
At the back of the said lamp I attach a suitable socket or fastening of any desired
shape or material and having any suitable locking device such as a padlock, screwed
bolts or the like so as to form a means of securing the lamp when travelling on the
highway or other places.
do not bind myself to the manner or material in which I construct the lamp as
I may make them of tin, copper or the like and I may provide them with any
suitable chimney and they may also be provided with any suitable handle or handles
for carrying purposes or with guards to protect the glass slides of the lamp, nor do
I bind myself to the manner in which I fix the changeable glasses, I might slide
them in grooves or use any other suitable means without departing from the scope
of the invention.
Improvements in or relating to Lamps.
I, RICHARD KIRK, of 29, Beetwell Street, Chesterfield, in the County of Derby,
Tinsmith, 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:--
The object of my improvements in lamps is to provide an efficient and suitable
lamp for carts, wagons, and other vehicles, and for signalling or like purposes, also

page_text: suitable slides with various coloured plates made interchangeable; and an efficient
means for securing the lamps to the vehicles by screwing, locking, or otherwise.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved lamp, and
Figure 2 a rear elevation of the same.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
I adopt any kind of lamp A of any desired shape, having the usual door or doors
and glass sides.
On the outward sides of the glass sides, I affix suitable grooves B for holding any
suitable slide or slides C having coloured glass in D for the purpose of signalling.
At the back of the lamp A, I fix, fasten, or rivet a suitable guide E having an
opening F and through the guide E I pass the lamp iron G which is fastened to
the vehicle or the like by screwing, riveting, or otherwise. Any kind of lamp iron
can be used.
The lamp A being placed over the lamp iron G and held in position by the
guide E can be readily lifted on or off. But to prevent this I either carry any
suitable sized nut and bolt, through the lamp iron G at H, and through the body
of the lamp A, the nut of the screw or bolt being on the inside, or at the top of the
lamp iron G I put the bow of a pad-lock through the hole K, which also secures
the lamp A to the lamp iron G, or I may use both the pad-lock and the bolt or
screw as a means of double safety. It is not essential that the lamp iron G and its
guide E should be attached at the back of the lamp as it can be placed on the
sides or in any position where most convenient.
Any suitable means may be used for padlocking or securing the lamp A to the iron G.
Brass or other suitable rods may be used for protecting the glass.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what ]
claim is
1. Locking lamps and the like to the lamp-supports on vehicles by either screws,
bolts, padlocks, or other means.
2. Locking or bolting a lamp to a lamp iron substantially as described.
3. The combination with a lamp of a guide E and lamp-iron G substantially as
and for the purpose herein before described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 21st day of December 1897.