Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1888
Complete Left, 15th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 15th June, 1888
I, JAMES LIND, of 61 Great George Street, Liverpool, in the county of Lancashire,
Lamp Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My Invention consists of a new and simple arrangement for securing or holding
the Glass Globe or chimney, by means of a band of Spring Metal or wire, a hinge
being attached to the same, so that the globe may readily be hinged back for lighting
the wick, &c.
I also employ for protecting the light from being extinguished by the wind &c., an
arrangement of perforated metal, so fixed at top of the Globe, as not to interfere
with its being hinged back as before mentioned; and I further employ for protecting
the Glass Globe a new manner of arranging the wire guards; which may be in two
parts, by which one part may remain a fixture on the Lantern, and the other part may
hinge back with the globe, by being attached to the band of spring metal or wire
before mentioned.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tubular Lanterns.
I JAMES LIND of 61 Great George Street Liverpool in the county of Lancashire
Lamp Manufacturer 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:-
My Invention which is applicable to any style or pattern of Lanterns, known as
Tubular Lanterns consists chiefly of a new and simple arrangement for securing and
holding the glass globe or chimney for the purpose of hinging back the same, so that
the Lantern may readily be lighted and trimmed etc.
To accomplish this object I employ a band of spring metal or preferably wire, made
so as to clasp around the bottom fitting of the globe, and I attach to it a hinge, which
may be of any convenient form, and suitable guards for the protection of the glass
globe or chimney.
I further make the globe with a groove and rim around the bottom part as shown
at A, 4, of Fig. 3. into which the band of spring metal fits and also make a tapered
fitting to the globe, as shown at 5 of Fig. 3, so that the globe can readily be
released from the grasp of the spring band, and replaced with equal facility as
required.
I now proceed to explain some details of my said invention. By referring to the
accompanying drawings Fig. 1 shows the Lantern closed and ready for use, and
Fig. 2, shows the Lantern partially hinged back. B being the Glass Globe and Á the
grove and rim therein. C. C. the band of spring metal or wire (which may be round,
half round or of any other suitable form) and extended at D, so as to form a gaurd
or protection for the Globe on that side; the ends of this spring band are bent and
secured at E. E. around another wire, so shaped as to form a second guard F for
the Globe on the other side. The ends 2, 2, of this second wire or gaurd F are now
continued down to the top of the Oil vessel H, and in order to form a simple & secure
hinge may be bent at G, and passed into each end of a short peice of Tube J, attached
to the Oil vessel or any other efficient method of arranging a hinge with the wires 2. 2.
may be employed.
By fixing the hinge as low down as possible preferably upon the Oil vessel H, the
longest possible radius to the top of the Globe B, is obtained and consequently, the
least possible elevation in the act of hinging back the same. This attainment is of
the greatest importance in applying my invention to Tubular Lanterns, in which there
is an open space 3, between the top of the Globe B, and the plate Y of the air
chamber Z (see Fig. 1).
Another method of arranging the spring band or wire, and it accessories is
illustrated at Fig. 4 differing in detail from the method explained at Fig. 2 but
embodying the principle of a spring band or wire clasping, releasing and hinging back
the globe alone from its position in the Globe rest.

page_text: Here the spring band or wire C. C. clasps the Globe in the groove A, but terminates
at K K. The hinge may be formed by bending CC into convenient form at L. L.
and securing them at, to a peice of Tube J which acts upon the loop M, attached pre-
ferably to the Oil vessel. The guard F is soldered or otherwise fastened at L L. and
hinges back with the Globe and the other guard D, may be attached to the upperpart
of the Lantern, and remain a fixture thereto, or may be fastened or secured in any
other convenient position.
I further solder, or attach otherwise the Globe rest T (see Fig. 5) to the burner of
the Lantern, so as to keep the said Globe rest secure, and prevent its frequent falling
off, as is the case in the ordinary Lanterns now in use, each time the Globe is removed
from it. Fig. 5 represents the Globe rest T attached to the Burner U V.
I also employ in order to form an absolute protection from the wind etc. a suitable
arrangement of metal O, (see Fig. 6) preferably perforated but not necessarily so,
surrounding the top of the Globe B. so as to allow of sufficient space between B and O
for the proper egress of the superheated air. I cut away sufficient of this metal O,
at Q, to allow the Globe B to be hinged back, and hinge or otherwise connect, so as
to obtain the proper movement, a peice of metal P which would then open to allow
the Globe to pass and close when the globe is in position.
I further make a suitable crank or bend on each side of the wire handle S, where
attached to the Lantern as shown at Figs. 7 and 8. The handle S, being thus bent
at R, will for convenience of packing lie down, close to the Globe, and also when
the globe requires to be hinged back, by turning the handle S in the opposite direction
(see Fig. 8 dotted lines) it will remain stationary at right angles to the Lantern and
so afford, great liberty and freedom when trimming &c.
Having now particularly described and ascertained, the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare what I
claim is
1. In a Tubular Lantern, the use of a band of spring metal or wire, for the purpose
of clasping and releasing, and hinging back, the glass Globe only from its position in
the Globe rest.
2. The attaching to the aforesaid band of spring metal or Wire, of a suitable hinge
or its equivalent, and globe guard or guards.
3. In a Tubular Lantern, the combination of an indented groove & raised rim A 4,
in the Globe B and the band of spring metal or wire C. C. fitting into it and secured
at E E, and of the guards D & F for the protection of the Globe, and the hinge G
substantially as for the purpose specified.
4. The attaching of the Globe rest T of a Tubular Lantern to the burner U V. as
described at Fig. 5.
5. In a Tubular Lantern, the arrangements of metal O, (see Fig. 6) with part
thereof cut away at Q, to allow the Globe to pass, and of the moveable part P
substantially, as & for the purpose specified.
6. In a Tubular Lantern, the cranking or shaping of the sides of the wire handle S,
at R. R. of Figs. 7 & 8 substantially as, and for the purpose specified.